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Saunders Medical Center

1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, NE 680664024434685Ownership: Government - CountyCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 56County: Saunders

The complete public record on Saunders Medical Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Wahoo, Nebraska, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Nebraska average: 2.8 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Saunders Medical Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.83 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.98)
0.54 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
4.46 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
39.7% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (48.7)
37.5% RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 15, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.2)
1 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

5 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 15, 20260923Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 15, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 21, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 2, 20230625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 2, 20230684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.