Wauneta Care and Therapy Center — Nursing Home in Wauneta, NE

427 Legion Street, Wauneta, NE, 69045 | 3083945738

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds36
Average Residents/Day31.4
CMS Certification Number285220

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing N/A HPRD
RN Staffing N/A HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection May 13, 2025
Total Deficiencies 5

Wauneta Care and Therapy Center had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 13, 2025).

Inspection Findings — May 13, 2025

  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Level E)
    Corrected — June 27, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 27, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 27, 2025
  • Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level F)
    Corrected — June 27, 2025
  • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (Level D)
    Corrected — June 27, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Wauneta Care and Therapy Center is a 36-bed nursing home in Wauneta, Nebraska. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The last inspection turned up several problems related to care planning, physician oversight, and medication use, though none were judged to be severe. You may want to ask the facility what specific steps they’ve taken to reduce medication errors and ensure residents’ drug regimens are appropriate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wauneta Care and Therapy Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Wauneta Care and Therapy Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Wauneta Care and Therapy Center's CMS star rating?

Wauneta Care and Therapy Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Has Wauneta Care and Therapy Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Wauneta Care and Therapy Center had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Wauneta Care and Therapy Center have?

Wauneta Care and Therapy Center has 36 certified beds.

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.

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