# Saunders Medical Center Saunders Medical Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Wahoo, NE, CMS Certification Number 285296, with 60 certified beds and about 55 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, NE 68066 (Saunders County) - Ownership type: Government - County - Operator (legal business name): [Saunders Medical Center](https://carefield.site/operator/op-saunders-medical-center) - CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain - Phone: 4024434685 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/285296 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-15); 11 citations (5 health, 6 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. - 2026-04-15 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-15 — [F-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0923) Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-10-21 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-10-21 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-10-21 — [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 - 2023-11-02 — [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 - 2023-11-02 — [K-0354](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0354) Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-11-02 — [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 - 2023-11-02 — [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 - 2023-11-02 — [F-0625](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0625) Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-11-02 — [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 ## 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: 4.84618 (state avg 4.12348, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.52619 - Nursing staff turnover: 33.3% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - [Saunders County](https://carefield.site/owner/org-saunders-county) — Direct owner, 100%, since 1975-01-01 - [Bryan Health](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bryan-health) — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-01-01 - Andrew Opp — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-07-01 - Julie Rezac — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-02-08 ## Nearby nursing homes - [South Haven Living Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285231) — 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=285296&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=285296&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=285296&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=285296&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=285296&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=285296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285296 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.