Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
407 Dakota Street · Benkelman, NE · 69021 · 3084232179
56 certified beds Non profit - Corporation
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
The composite number cleared 76 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 1 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.23 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.47 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.73 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 48% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (21 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D April 30, 2026 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D April 3, 2025 · found via complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected May 18, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 15, 2025
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E January 15, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · F January 15, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D January 15, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E January 15, 2025
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · E January 15, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E January 15, 2025 · found via complaint
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 February 28, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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No harm found · C January 15, 2025
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Corrected February 28, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · F November 30, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected January 14, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · F November 30, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected January 14, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E November 30, 2023 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected January 14, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D November 17, 2022
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 17, 2022
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 17, 2022
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 17, 2022
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D November 17, 2022
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E November 17, 2022
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E November 17, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · F November 17, 2022
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected December 28, 2022 · Infection Control
Better-scoring options nearby
No better-scoring facility within 25 miles in the current data. See the whole state.
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 285241 · certified since November 1, 2001. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.