Saunders Medical Center
Nursing home in Wahoo, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285296
1760 County Rd J, Wahoo, NE 68066 · Saunders County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Saunders Medical Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Saunders Medical Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Saunders Medical Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.85
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.39
- Weekend total hours
- 4.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 15, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 21, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Saunders Medical Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 54.9 residents live here, about 91% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 54.9
- Certified since
- September 8, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Saunders Medical Center
- Legal business name
- Saunders Medical Center
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Saunders Medical Center
- South Haven Living Center1400 Mark Drive, Wahoo 68066
- Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC300 West Meigs Street, Valley 68064
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of Ashland1700 Furnas Street, Ashland 68003
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly11041 North 137th St, Waverly 68462
- Dunklau Gardens450 East 23rd Street, Fremont 68025
Who inspects nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Nebraska, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Saunders Medical Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Saunders Medical Center
What is the CMS star rating of Saunders Medical Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Saunders Medical Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Saunders Medical Center?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Saunders Medical Center?
Saunders Medical Center, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.