Saunders Medical Center — Nursing Home in Wahoo, NE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 60 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 55.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 285296 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.95 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.56 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Saunders Medical Center had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (October 21, 2024).
Inspection Findings — October 21, 2024
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — November 18, 2024
Saunders Medical Center is a 60-bed nursing home in Wahoo, Nebraska. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours per resident day, above the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in October 2024, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
The facility shows strong overall performance with a top quality rating and above-average nurse staffing, which suggests they have good day-to-day staffing resources. Their most recent inspection included a non-severe deficiency related to infection prevention, so you may want to ask how that program was fixed and how ongoing infection-control practices are monitored.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saunders Medical Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Saunders Medical Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Saunders Medical Center's CMS star rating?
Saunders Medical Center has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Saunders Medical Center?
Saunders Medical Center reports 4.95096 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Saunders Medical Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Saunders Medical Center had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Saunders Medical Center have?
Saunders Medical Center has 60 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- South Haven Living Center — 4/5 — 3.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.