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South Haven Living Center

Nursing home in Wahoo, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1400 Mark Drive, Wahoo, NE 68066
Phone
(402) 443-3737
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
285231
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
85
Average residents per day
78
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Vsl Wahoo LLC
Chain
Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 1, 1998
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 285231. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 10, 2025. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 15, 2024 to Jul 10, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 10, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 10, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 15, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.77 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
32%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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