South Haven Living Center
Medicare-certified1400 Mark Drive, Wahoo, NE 68066
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Saunders Medical Center
Saunders Medical Center is a government - county nursing home in Wahoo, NE with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Wahoo, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, Nebraska 68066
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 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, above the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Saunders Medical Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 50 minutesAbove the Nebraska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 32 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Nebraska average |
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2026
October 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 18, 2024
November 2, 2023 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 8, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 8, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Saunders Medical Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 8, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 285296
Location
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1760 County Rd JWahoo, NE 68066
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Questions about Saunders Medical Center
How did Saunders Medical Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 15, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Saunders Medical Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Saunders Medical Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Saunders Medical Center 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.