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Sandhills Care Center

143 N Fullerton Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210 · 4023871294 · 46 certified beds

Overall★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5

Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - City/county.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.28 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.79. Weekend total: 3.46.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 22 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-06-17Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. FHealthcorrected 2025-07-08
2025-06-17Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. EHealthcorrected 2025-07-08
2025-06-17Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2025-07-08
2025-06-17Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. DHealthcorrected 2025-07-08
2025-06-17Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. DHealthcorrected 2025-07-08
2024-05-23Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. FHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. EHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. DHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. DHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. DHealthcorrected 2024-06-14
2024-05-23Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Ccomplaintcorrected 2024-06-14
2023-10-26Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Dcomplaintcorrected 2023-11-10
2023-05-18Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. FHealthcorrected 2023-06-16
2023-05-18Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2023-06-16
2023-05-18Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. EHealthcorrected 2023-06-16
2023-05-18Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. DHealthcorrected 2023-06-16
2023-05-18Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2023-06-16

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
AINSWORTH BROWN COUNTY CARE CENTER5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 11/02/2016
JONES, THOMASManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
JACOBS, PENNYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/08/2021
MAYHEW, SARAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/01/2023
WASMUND, KENNETHOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/11/2024

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285298. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.