South Haven Living Center
Nursing home in Wahoo, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285231
1400 Mark Drive, Wahoo, NE 68066 · Saunders County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 85
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does South Haven Living Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. South Haven Living 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours South Haven Living 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
- 3.88
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.54
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.79
- Weekend total hours
- 3.40
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 36.4%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 10, 2025 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 14, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for South Haven Living Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81 residents live here, about 95% of its 85 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 81
- Certified since
- March 1, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns South Haven Living Center
- Legal business name
- VSL Wahoo LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Vetter Senior Living, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near South Haven Living Center
- Saunders Medical Center1760 County Rd J, Wahoo 68066
- Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC300 West Meigs Street, Valley 68064
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of Ashland1700 Furnas Street, Ashland 68003
- Dunklau Gardens450 East 23rd Street, Fremont 68025
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly11041 North 137th St, Waverly 68462
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 South Haven Living 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 South Haven Living Center
What is the CMS star rating of South Haven Living Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does South Haven Living Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at South Haven Living Center?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns South Haven Living Center?
VSL Wahoo LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.