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Sandhills Care Center

143 N FULLERTON STREET, AINSWORTH, NE, 69210
(402) 387-1294
46 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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143 N Fullerton Street
Ainsworth, NE 69210
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
46
CMS facility ID
285298
Care type
Nursing home
County
Brown
Facility name
Sandhills Care Center
Street address
143 N FULLERTON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Ainsworth, NE 69210
Phone
(402) 387-1294

About this facility — Sandhills Care Center

Sandhills Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ainsworth, Nebraska. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Ainsworth and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sandhills Care Center 43 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - City/county

Registered owners & officers

Ainsworth Brown County Care Center
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016
Jacobs, Penny
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Jones, Thomas
Governing body — since 2023
Mayhew, Sara
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wasmund, Kenneth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2016-12-23
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-17
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$317 per day (≈ $9,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
45% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 51% private/other
Occupancy
57% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
6% below the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
46
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-17Health inspection5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-08
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-07-08
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-08
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-08
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-08
2024-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0600
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0606
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-14
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-14
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-11-10
2023-05-18Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
E · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-06-16
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2023-06-16
F-0755
F · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-06-16
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-06-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-16
2025-06-17Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-08
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-08
2024-05-23Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2024-06-14
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0922
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0925
F · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2024-06-14
2023-05-18Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0200
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-16
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-06-09
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 285298.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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