The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
Wauneta, NE · Medicare-certified · 36 beds
In good standing
Government-run
2 of 5 overall
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in Wauneta, NE has a 2-star overall rating, with a 4-star staffing rating but a 1-star quality measures rating and 3-star health inspection rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.302 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 13, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.302.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.24
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 2.95
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
27%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
38.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
39.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure the resident and doctor met face-to-face at all required visits. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 712 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 15 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 16, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Occupancy
- 31.7 residents on an average day (88% of 36 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.