Sandhills Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
143 North Fullerton Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210
Sandhills Care Center is a senior care community located in Ainsworth, NE. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Ainsworth area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (402) 387-1294.
Sandhills Care Center is licensed for 46 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 63% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Brown County, NE.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Sandhills Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sandhills Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 46
- Occupancy 63%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Last health inspection June 2025
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