Nursing homes › Nebraska › Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
427 Legion Street, Wauneta, NE 69045 · 3083945738 · 36 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - City.
Total nurse staffing: 3.11 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.52. Weekend total: 2.79. Nursing staff turnover: 60%.
All-time on record: 14 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Health | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2025-05-13 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2025-05-13 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2025-05-13 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2025-05-13 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2023-08-15 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-03-16 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F | Health | corrected 2023-04-28 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Payment Denial | 15 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLAGE OF WAUNETA | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 12/01/2012 |
| EINSPAHR, RICK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2017 |
| GARCIA, JOSE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2021 |
| RICHARDSON, RANAE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/04/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285220. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.