Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, NE

Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Benkelman, Nebraska. It is located in Dundy county at 407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, Nebraska 69021. You can reach out to the office of Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home via phone at (308) 423-2179. This skilled nursing facility has 56 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 31.43%. Its legal business name is Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home (Medicare CCN 285241) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2001 (23 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in May, 2021.

Contact Information

Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, Nebraska 69021
(308) 423-2179


Nursing Home Profile

NameSarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Location407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, Nebraska
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds56
Occupancy Rate31.43%
Medicare ID (CCN)285241
Legal Business NameSarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$655
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties1

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.2614.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight9.335.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder53.5748.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.951.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection9.212.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms05.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury6.13.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication25.6114.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine083.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened37.0417.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication29.6319.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers07.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function067.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine082.93

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Nursing Homes in Benkelman, NE

Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home
Location: 407 Dakota Street, Benkelman, Nebraska 69021
Phone: (308) 423-2179    

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