Overview
Saunders Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Nebraska average of 2.9. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Wahoo. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 85% of nursing homes in Nebraska (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Nebraska average of 7.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 25% of Nebraska nursing homes have been fined.
Saunders Medical Center is a government-run facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2016. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.85 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
- Nurse aides3.39 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 8, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes