Wauneta Care and Therapy Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center is a 36-bed government-run nursing home in Wauneta, Nebraska. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Nebraska average of 2.64, and 59.5% nursing staff turnover (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
427 Legion StreetWauneta, NE 69045
Chase County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Wauneta Care and Therapy Center, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Nebraska average. With about 31 residents a day, that works out to roughly 73 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.26 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.11 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.79 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
59.5% of nursing staff at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Nebraska average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Nebraska average 7.2). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Jun 12, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Wauneta Care and Therapy Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Nebraska average is 2.8.
About Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
- Ownership: Government - City
- Legal name: Village of Wauneta
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 16, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Wauneta Care and Therapy Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Imperial Manor Nursing Home Imperial · staffing data not validated | 16.0 | 58 | — | — | 50.0% | 1 | $7,903 |
| Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home Benkelman | 26.6 | 56 | 2.75 | 4.20 | 54.2% | 2 | None |
| Western Sky Community Care Center Inc Grant | 35.3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | None |
| Hillcrest Nursing Home McCook | 41.7 | 100 | 3.86 | 4.88 | 36.3% | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Atwood Atwood | 45.1 | 35 | 1.86 | 3.58 | 22.2% | 2 | $68,956 |
| Regent Park Care Center Holyoke | 49.7 | 51 | 1.44 | 2.33 | 25.9% | 4 | $14,837 |
| Cheyenne County Village Inc St Francis | 49.9 | 30 | 2.81 | 3.91 | 39.3% | 2 | $13,287 |
| Hillcrest Care Center Wray | 50.7 | 45 | 2.25 | 3.49 | 55.0% | 5 | $9,174 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.