Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center operates 36 certified beds in Wauneta, Nebraska. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1998-05-16. It averages 31.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for Wauneta Care and Therapy Center since 2023-03-16, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2025-05-13 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E |
| 2025-05-13 | F0710, F0757, F0759 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-05-16 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-05-16 | F0851, F0947 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2024-05-16 | F0656, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-05-16 | F0758, F0759 | 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2023-08-15 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-03-16 | F0801 | 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 |
Has Wauneta Care and Therapy Center had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-12 | 15 |
How is Wauneta Care and Therapy Center staffed relative to the NE average?
| Measure | This facility | NE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.11159 | 3.97992 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 59.5 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.2 | 55.3 |
Who owns Wauneta Care and Therapy Center?
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center is registered with CMS as Government - City, operates under the legal business name VILLAGE OF WAUNETA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | VILLAGE OF WAUNETA | since 12/01/2012 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | EINSPAHR, RICK | since 01/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GARCIA, JOSE, RICHARDSON, RANAE | since 08/01/2021 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | RURAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT INC., RICHARDSON, RANAE | since 09/21/2023 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center?