• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 36 certified beds with an average of 30.8 residents per day (86% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 5 deficiencies (inspected May 13, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.11 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 71.4% (high)
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wauneta, Nebraska with 36 certified beds. It has been operating since 1998. The facility scored below average compared to Nebraska facilities.
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLAGE OF WAUNETA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Dec 1, 2012 |
| RURAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2012 |
| RICHARDSON, RANAE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 14, 2022 |
| EDWARDS, JANICE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 20, 2023 |
| EINSPAHR, RICK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| EDWARDS, JANICE | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 20, 2023 |
| KISINGER, LISA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2012 |