Sandhills Care Center
Sandhills Care Center, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, holds 46 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2016-12-23, averaging 29.1 residents a day.
Has Sandhills Care Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for Sandhills Care Center since 2023-05-18, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-06-17 | F0761, F0812 | Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-06-17 | F0580, F0759 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-05-23 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-05-23 | F0600, F0759 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2024-05-23 | F0550, F0580, F0661, F0689, F0692, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure 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. | D |
| 2024-05-23 | F0606 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | C |
| 2023-10-26 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-05-18 | F0755, F0812 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-05-18 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | E |
| 2023-05-18 | F0661, F0880 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is Sandhills Care Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.27868 | 3.97992 |
| Average number of residents per day | 29.1 | 55.3 |
Who owns Sandhills Care Center?
Sandhills Care Center is registered with CMS as Government - City/county, operates under the legal business name AINSWORTH BROWN COUNTY CARE CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AINSWORTH BROWN COUNTY CARE CENTER | since 11/02/2016 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | JONES, THOMAS | since 07/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | JACOBS, PENNY, MAYHEW, SARA, WASMUND, KENNETH | since 02/08/2021 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | JACOBS, PENNY, MAYHEW, SARA, WASMUND, KENNETH | since 02/08/2021 |
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