NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Ainsworth, NE, with 46 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 43 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
143 N Fullerton Street · Ainsworth, NE 69210 · Brown County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Sandhills Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-06-17 | 5 | 2025-06-17 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-23 | 11 | 2024-05-23 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-05-18 | 6 | 2023-05-18 | 7 |
CMS reports 43 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 10 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-08Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14 · complaintImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14 · complaintNot hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14 · complaintEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-14The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 8 ownership disclosure rows to Sandhills Care Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.28 total nurse hours and 0.79 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Ainsworth, NE met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
