# South Haven Living Center

South Haven Living Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Wahoo, NE, CMS Certification Number 285231, with 85 certified beds and about 81 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 2/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1400 Mark Drive, Wahoo, NE 68066 (Saunders County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Vsl Wahoo LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-vsl-wahoo-llc)
- CMS chain: [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-547) — 22 facilities

- Phone: 4024433737
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/285231

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-07-10); 16 citations (6 health, 10 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-07-10 — [K-0374](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0374) Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-10 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-10 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-10 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-14 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-02-15 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-06-08 — [K-0300](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0300) Meet other general requirements that are deficient. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-08 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-08 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-08 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-08 — [K-0922](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0922) Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.88335 (state avg 4.12348, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.5485
- Nursing staff turnover: 39.3%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vetter-senior-living) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2016-12-23
- [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vetter-senior-living) — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-12-23
- [Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vsl-vetter-health-services-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Sara Casey — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-05
- Andrew Opp — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Brian Stuhr — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Glenn Vanekeren — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Eldora Vetter — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Jack Vetter — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Saunders Medical Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285296) — 5 km, CMS overall 4/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285231&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285231 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
