Nursing homes › Nebraska › Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, NE 69021 · 3084232179 · 56 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.20 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.49. Weekend total: 3.67. Nursing staff turnover: 54%.
All-time on record: 17 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-14 |
| 2026-04-02 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-05-17 |
| 2026-04-02 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-17 |
| 2026-04-02 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-17 |
| 2026-04-02 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | C | Health | corrected 2026-05-17 |
| 2025-04-03 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-18 |
| 2025-01-15 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Implement 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | C | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2023-11-30 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-01-14 |
| 2023-11-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-01-14 |
| 2023-11-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-01-14 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTHOLOMEW, RICHARD | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/15/2018 |
| BRUNSWIG, MICHAEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/20/2025 |
| CROUSE, JARED | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/15/2025 |
| DENNY, PENNY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/20/2025 |
| HAINES, AMY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/20/2013 |
| HUDSON, SARA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/15/2018 |
| AMX HOLDINGS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2005 |
| EDWARDS, JANICE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/15/2005 |
| STONEHOCKER, LORI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2011 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285241. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.