The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Benkelman, NE · Medicare-certified · 56 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home has a 2-star overall rating, with stronger staffing (4 stars; 4.20 hours/resident/day vs the 4.1 federal benchmark) but weak quality measures (1 star). It has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety, infection control, and resident rights issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2026 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2026.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 2.75
- Weekend nursing
- 3.67
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 54%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.6%18.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
15.6%6.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%10.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.5%3.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
33.3%23.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—21.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.8%29%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.1%20%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 31.8 residents on an average day (57% of 56 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.