Wakefield Health Care Center
Wakefield Health Care Center, in Wakefield, Nebraska, holds 40 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-06-01, averaging 29.7 residents a day.
Has Wakefield Health Care Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 17 health-inspection deficiencies for Wakefield Health Care Center since 2023-06-29, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | F0605, F0761 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / 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. | E |
| 2025-07-22 | F0684, F0757 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0758, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-06-27 | F0582, F0600, F0609, F0756, F0759, F0761 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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 |
| 2024-06-27 | F0606 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | C |
| 2023-06-29 | F0610, F0644, F0686, F0880 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is Wakefield Health Care Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.04706 | 3.97992 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 29.7 | 55.3 |
Who owns Wakefield Health Care Center?
Wakefield Health Care Center is registered with CMS as Government - City, operates under the legal business name WAKEFIELD CARE CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WAKEFIELD CARE CENTER | since 09/01/1989 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BRENN, EMMA, CRAIG, JILL, HAGLUND, TIM, KUMM, JULIE, MEYER, KARLENE, MILLER, WARREN, NIXON, GINGER, PRESTON, BARB, RISCHMUELLER, MICHAEL | since 03/25/2025 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | DOBBINS, MELISSA, HAGLUND, TRACI | since 03/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | WAKEFIELD CARE CENTER, DOBBINS, MELISSA, FISCHER, AMANDA, HAGLUND, TRACI, MILLER, KAYLA | since 03/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | WAKEFIELD CARE CENTER, DOBBINS, MELISSA, FISCHER, AMANDA, HAGLUND, TRACI | since 03/01/2023 |
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