BROOKESTONE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE – Hospice, KEARNEY, Nebraska
CMS quality & patient experience
CAHPS summary star rating
Composite process
89.4%Communication
82%Timely help
78%Respect
95%Emotional support
90%Pain & symptoms
80%Hospice rating (9–10)
81%Would recommend
86%Reporting period: 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2025
Source: CMS Care Compare hospice data (CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Quality Reporting Program).
Explore hospice BROOKESTONE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE performance based on staff quality, patient satisfaction, safety measures, and service effectiveness in KEARNEY. Get insights into For-Profit and hospice-specific standards, along with comparisons to national benchmarks. Ideal for individuals, families, and healthcare providers seeking quality end-of-life care information.
Main info
Name
BROOKESTONE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
Address
4111 4TH AVE., SUITE 50, KEARNEY, NE 68845
CMS Certification Number
281533
Phone
(308) 995-4375
CMS Region
7
Ownership Type
For-Profit
Certification Date
1999-09-22
Data current as of
31 May 2026
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BROOKESTONE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE Addresses
4111 4TH AVE., SUITE 50
KEARNEY, NE 68845
Phone: (308) 995-4375
Quality Measures
Hospice survey data from CMS, including quality measures and caregiver ratings for the reporting period.
| Measure | Score | Comparison | Date Range | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H_001_01_DENOMINATOR | 151 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 100 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_002_01_DENOMINATOR | 151 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 100 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_003_01_DENOMINATOR | 151 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 94 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_004_01_DENOMINATOR | 89 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment | 97.8 | Above national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_005_01_DENOMINATOR | 151 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 100 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_006_01_DENOMINATOR | 87 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 94.3 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_007_01_DENOMINATOR | 39 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 100 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| H_008_01_DENOMINATOR | 151 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | 89.4 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| Average Daily Census | 18 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year | — | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year | — | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 6 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in Home | 44 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility | 0 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | 14 | |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility | 1 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 47 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 3 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | 14 | |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 42 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 8 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 18 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | — | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | 13 | |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | — | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | 13 | |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 21 | Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 213 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 79.8 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 10 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 12875 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 0 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 105 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 30.5 | Below national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 22 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 35 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 2.9 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 26 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 35 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 34.3 | Below national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 43 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) | 35 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 5.7 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 42 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) | 35 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 0 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 45 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 308 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 7528 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 4 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 12864 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 20.3 | Above national avgBelow state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 95 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 261720 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 11 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 75 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 261 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 96.2 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 72 | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | — | Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | — | Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024 | — |
Patient & Family Experience (CAHPS)
Patient and family caregiver survey results from CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey. Scores reflect experiences with communication, timely care, emotional support, pain management, and overall recommendation.
| Measure | Score | Comparison | Date Range | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 10.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| EMO_REL_MBV | — | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 90.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 3.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 16.00 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 81.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | 2.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 12.00 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 86.00 | Above national avgSame as state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | 1.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | 4.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | 95.00 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 10.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 10.00 | Below national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 80.00 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 6.00 | Same as national avgSame as state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 12.00 | Same as national avgSame as state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team always communicated well | 82.00 | Same as national avgSame as state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | 7.00 | Above national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 15.00 | Above national avgAbove state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 78.00 | Same as national avgBelow state avg | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025 | — |
| Family caregiver survey rating | —★★★★ | Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2025 | — |
Score Comparison (Hospice vs Benchmarks)
Blue bar = this hospice. Amber tick = national average. Gray tick = state average. Scores are percentages from CMS CAHPS surveys and Quality Measures.
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amoun10%
▲ National: 9% · ◆ State: 8%
The hospice team provided the right amount of emot90%
▲ National: 91% · ◆ State: 92%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower3%
▲ National: 5% · ◆ State: 4%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 816%
▲ National: 13% · ◆ State: 12%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1081%
▲ National: 82% · ◆ State: 84%
NO, they would probably not or definitely not reco2%
▲ National: 4% · ◆ State: 4%
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice12%
▲ National: 11% · ◆ State: 10%
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice86%
▲ National: 85% · ◆ State: 86%
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