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Sutton Community Home

1106 North Saunders Avenue, SUTTON, NE, 68979
(402) 773-5557
31 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1106 North Saunders Avenue
Sutton, NE 68979
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
31
CMS facility ID
285277
Care type
Nursing home
County
Clay
Facility name
Sutton Community Home
Street address
1106 North Saunders Avenue
City / state / ZIP
Sutton, NE 68979
Phone
(402) 773-5557

About this facility — Sutton Community Home

Sutton Community Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sutton, Nebraska. It is licensed for 31 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Sutton 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 Sutton Community Home 27 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sutton Community Home, Inc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1998
Althouse, Douglas
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Carlson, Sophia
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Friesen, Keenan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Gemar, Ashley
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gobelman, Carl
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Griess, Jennifer
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Mckenzie, Jan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Nunnenkamp, Ardean
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Schelkopf, Amy
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Vanderley, Katie
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Vinge-sheridan, Martha
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Yost, Donna
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2008-10-02
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-18
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$358 per day (≈ $10,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 45% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
6% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
31
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
2025-12-18Health inspection4 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-29
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-01-29
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-01-29
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-29
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-09-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-09-27
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 2024-09-27
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-27
2023-09-14Health inspection4 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-27
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 2023-10-27
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-27
2025-12-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-01-29
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-01-29
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-01-29
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-01-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-29
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-03
2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0754
F · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-27
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 285277.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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