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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Benkelman, NebraskaMedicare inspection record
About Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Benkelman, Nebraska residents who need professional medical care and recovery support. Our dedicated team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate round-the-clock nursing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
56 residents
Location
Benkelman, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, Nebraska 69021
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 2, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, above the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 12 minutesAbove the Nebraska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Nebraska average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 14, 2026
April 2, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 17, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 17, 2026
April 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2025
January 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 28, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 28, 2025Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 28, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 28, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 28, 2025Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 28, 2025
November 30, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 14, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
- Medicare-certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 32
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 285241
Location
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407 Dakota StreetBenkelman, NE 69021
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Questions about Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
How did Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 2, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.