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Wakefield Health Care Center

306 ASH STREET, WAKEFIELD, NE, 68784
(402) 287-2244
40 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
285209
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dixon
Facility name
Wakefield Health Care Center
Street address
306 ASH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Wakefield, NE 68784
Phone
(402) 287-2244

About this facility — Wakefield Health Care Center

Wakefield Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wakefield, Nebraska. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Wakefield 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 Wakefield Health Care Center 23 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; 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

Registered owners & officers

Brenn, Emma
Governing body — since 2022
Craig, Jill
Governing body — since 2021
Dobbins, Melissa
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Fischer, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Haglund, Tim
Governing body — since 2022
Haglund, Traci
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Kumm, Julie
Governing body — since 2023
Meyer, Karlene
Governing body — since 2024
Miller, Kayla
Operational control — since 2020
Miller, Warren
Governing body — since 2025
Nixon, Ginger
Governing body — since 2021
Preston, Barb
Governing body — since 2022
Rischmueller, Michael
Governing body — since 2023
Wakefield Care Center
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1989

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-06-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-22
Nurse staffing
5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$316 per day (≈ $9,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 42% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
7% below the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-07-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-09-30
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 2025-09-30
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-08-30
F-0600
D · 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 2024-08-30
F-0606
C · No harm found
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Corrected 2024-08-30
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 2024-08-30
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-08-30
F-0758
E · 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 2024-08-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-08-30
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 2024-08-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-30
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2023-06-29Health inspection4 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-31
2025-07-22Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
E · 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 2025-09-08
2024-06-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0925
E · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2024-07-30
2023-06-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-07-21
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 285209.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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