Nebraska · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Kearney, NE
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Kearney, NE. 5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookestone Gardens (5 stars).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Brookestone Gardens
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2615 West 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845(308) 236-0211- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 54 certified beds · CCN 285305CMS profile on Care Compare for Brookestone Gardens - Rank 2
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating412 West 18th Street, Kearney, NE 68845(308) 237-2287- Health inspections: 4 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 75 certified beds · CCN 285216CMS profile on Care Compare for Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial - Rank 3
Good Samaritan Society - St John's
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating3410 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847(308) 234-1888- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 2 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 56 certified beds · CCN 285189CMS profile on Care Compare for Good Samaritan Society - St John's - Rank 4
Mother Hull Home
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating125 East 23rd Street, Kearney, NE 68847(308) 234-2447- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 58 certified beds · CCN 285254CMS profile on Care Compare for Mother Hull Home - Rank 5
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating2201 East 32nd Street, Kearney, NE 68847(308) 237-3108- Health inspections: 1 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 1 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds · CCN 285192CMS profile on Care Compare for Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Kearney, NE?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Kearney, NE.
Which nursing homes in Kearney, NE have the highest CMS ratings?
5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookestone Gardens (5 stars).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Kearney, NE; 5 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.