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Wauneta Care and Therapy CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
427 Legion Street, Wauneta, NE 69045
CCN
285220
Ownership type
Government, city
Certified beds
36
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
31
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating1 of 5
Health inspection rating3 of 5
Staffing rating1 of 5
Quality measure rating1 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Wauneta Care and Therapy Center an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 13 May 2025. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Nebraska is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeChase County medianNebraska medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating11.03.03.0
Health inspection rating33.03.02.8
Staffing rating11.03.02.9
Quality measure rating13.03.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 2 homes in the county, 180 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsNebraska median
Cycle 1 (latest)13 May 202556
Cycle 216 May 202475
Cycle 3No date24

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 14 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyH0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
13 May 2025F0710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.DStandard survey27 Jun 2025
13 May 2025F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.EStandard survey27 Jun 2025
13 May 2025F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard survey27 Jun 2025
13 May 2025F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard survey27 Jun 2025
13 May 2025F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.FStandard survey27 Jun 2025

Survey cycle 2: 7 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
16 May 2024F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.DStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.FStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey7 Jun 2024
16 May 2024F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.FStandard survey7 Jun 2024

Survey cycle 3: 2 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
15 Aug 2023F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint investigation28 Sep 2023
16 Mar 2023F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.FStandard survey28 Apr 2023

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

Penalties of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in the CMS penalties file
DateTypeFineDays without payment
16 May 2024Payment denial15

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
StaffThis homeNebraska medianNebraska average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.113.903.98
Registered nurses (RN)0.520.600.67
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.260.67
Nurse aides2.322.64
All nurse staff, weekends2.793.403.49
Nurse staff turnover in a year
59.5%
Nurse staff turnover, Nebraska median
47.1%
RN turnover in a year
No data
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeNebraska medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay25.0%18.4%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%0.9%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay8.6%2.1%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay4.2%4.2%2.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay21.1%17.2%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay8.1%3.7%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay11.7%19.2%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Government, city
Legal business name
Village of Wauneta
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Village of Wauneta5% or greater direct ownership interest100%1 Dec 2012
Rural Health Development Inc.Adp of the snf21 Sep 2023

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Chase County

The other nursing home in Chase County, Nebraska
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Imperial Manor Nursing HomeImperial1 of 55$7,90320 Nov 2025

All 2 nursing homes in Chase County

Official channels

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Wauneta Care and Therapy Center (CCN 285220). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/wauneta-care-and-therapy-center-wauneta-ne-285220/

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Questions

When was Wauneta Care and Therapy Center last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 13 May 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 5 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 16 May 2024.
Who operates Wauneta Care and Therapy Center?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, city. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Wauneta Care and Therapy Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Nebraska as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.