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Saunders Medical Center

Nursing home in Wahoo, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, NE 68066
Phone
(402) 443-4685
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
285296
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
56
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Saunders Medical Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 8, 2016
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 285296. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 15, 2026. CMS lists 5 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 2, 2023 to Apr 15, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 15, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2026Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 21, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 2, 2023Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 2, 2023Provide 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

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
4.83 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.54 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.35 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
38%

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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