Sandhills Care Center
143 N Fullerton Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210 · (402) 387-1294
Government - City/county · 46 certified beds
Sandhills Care Center has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in June 2025, found 5 citations (the Nebraska average is 7.4). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on June 17, 2025 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 17, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- 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.June 17, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.June 17, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.June 17, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.June 17, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 4 citations.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.May 23, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 23, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.May 23, 2024 · F0606 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 26, 2023 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.28 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.07 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | Not available | 48.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - City/county |
| Certified beds | 46 |
| Average residents per day | 29.1 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Sandhills Care Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.