South Haven Living Center
Nursing Home, Adult Day Care, Independent Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Wahoo, NE
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South Haven Living Center

Nursing Home, Adult Day Care, Independent Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Wahoo, NE
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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South Haven Living Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Nebraska, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health conducts regular inspections to ensure nursing and assisted living facilities meet state and federal standards.

Since 2011 · 15 years of data 89 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Nebraska state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2011 vs. Nebraska state average
Overall vs. NE average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Nebraska average:
• Total deficiencies (71% above)
• Deficiencies per year (69% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection March 16, 2020 Renewal

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityNE Averagevs. NE Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 8952 This facility has 71% more total deficiencies than a typical Nebraska assisted living residence (89 vs. NE avg 52).↑ 71% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2011. 5.93.5 This facility has 69% more deficiencies per year than a typical Nebraska assisted living residence (5.9 vs. NE avg 3.5).↑ 69% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The most recent inspection on March 11, 2020, found the facility in full compliance with all 11 complaint allegations, including pressure sore prevention, infection control, and fall prevention.
  • The August 22, 2018 survey identified 14 deficiencies mainly in medication provision by unlicensed persons, fire safety violations, and assessment accuracy, with some deficiencies contested and partially dismissed.
  • The September 19, 2017 annual inspection found 14 deficiencies including medication errors, food safety violations, and multiple fire safety and electrical system issues.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2024
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Jul 2025

Total health citations
6 Rank #9 / 131Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 9th out of 131 homes in Nebraska for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Nebraska State average, with a ranking across all 131 NE facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Nebraska that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
2 Rank #7 / 131Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 7th out of 131 homes in Nebraska for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Nebraska mean across 131 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Nebraska that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

5 of 6 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 6 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 2 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

6 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 2 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Jul 10, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jul 10, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation May 14, 2024
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation May 14, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 116
Employees 106
Contractors 10
Staff to resident ratio 1.49 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 42
Average shift 8.3 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 32,032

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 12 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 12
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.5 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 13 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 13
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.5 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 40 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 40
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.1 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

7.7%

2,453 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 4 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant4004011,40992100%8.1
Medication Aide/Technician300308,25692100%8.2
Licensed Practical Nurse130133,23292100%10.5
Registered Nurse120122,79892100%8.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist3031,3597177%8.3
Dental Services Staff2029276470%8
Speech Language Pathologist0448537480%7.3
Physical Therapy Assistant0226026672%6.7
RN Director of Nursing2025464852%8.8
Nurse Practitioner1015286672%8
Other Dietary Services Staff3035256368%7.9
Respiratory Therapy Technician0225246773%7.3
Qualified Social Worker0114105762%7.2
Medical Director011652628%2.5
40 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
30 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
13 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
12 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 77%
2 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 70%
4 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 80%
2 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 72%
2 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 52%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 72%
3 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 68%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 73%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 62%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 28%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 12.5
11% worse than State average

State average: 11.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 25.2
8% worse than State average

State average: 23.3

Long-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 2.8 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.5%
37% worse than State average

State average: 20.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 18.1%
18% better than State average

State average: 22.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.1%
8% worse than State average

State average: 26.9%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8%
29% worse than State average

State average: 4.5%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 5.6%
31% worse than State average

State average: 4.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7%
78% better than State average

State average: 3.1%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5%
17% better than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2%
74% better than State average

State average: 4.4%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.1%
22% worse than State average

State average: 19.8%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7%
5% worse than State average

State average: 93.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
In line with State average

State average: 96.1%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.79
56% better than State average

State average: 1.80

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.73
11% better than State average

State average: 1.95

Short-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 2.2 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.0%
6% worse than State average

State average: 80.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8%
59% worse than State average

State average: 2.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.6%
19% better than State average

State average: 75.9%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 9.3%
56% better than State average

State average: 20.9%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 9.4%
19% better than State average

State average: 11.6%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 23.8%
56% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

19% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

53% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 8 - 9 months

Medicaid

28% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 78
Medicare
5
6.4% of residents
Medicaid
36
46.2% of residents
Private pay or other
37
47.4% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Nonprofit
Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$9.6M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$234.7K
Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$9.6M Rank #29 / 129Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 29th out of 129 homes in Nebraska for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Nebraska average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Nebraska that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$234.7K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$25.1K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #15 / 129Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 15th out of 129 homes in Nebraska for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Nebraska average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Nebraska that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$6.2M 64.2% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #28 / 129Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 28th out of 129 homes in Nebraska for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Nebraska average. Well-run Nebraska facilities typically land around 66–74% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Nebraska that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$3.7M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$9.9M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (53% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 8 - 9 months.

Admissions
107 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 19%
Private pay 53%
Medicaid 28%
Discharges
114 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 5%
Private pay 49%
Medicaid 46%

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Frequently Asked Questions about South Haven Living Center

Who is the owner of South Haven Living Center?

South Haven Living Center is legally operated by Vsl Wahoo, LLC, and administered by Administrator Jason Gregory.

Is South Haven Living Center in a walkable area?

South Haven Living Center has a walk score of 80. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.

What is the occupancy rate at South Haven Living Center?

South Haven Living Center's occupancy is 98%.

Are pets allowed at South Haven Living Center?

No, South Haven Living Center has a no-pet policy.

Does South Haven Living Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

South Haven Living Center is registered as a non-profit in NE.

Who is the administrator of South Haven Living Center?

Administrator Jason Gregory is the administrator of South Haven Living Center.

How many beds does South Haven Living Center have?

South Haven Living Center has 85 beds.

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