Omaha Senior AdvisorSouth Haven Living Center is a 85-bed certified nursing home at 1400 Mark Drive in Wahoo, Saunders County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives South Haven Living Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give South Haven Living Center in Wahoo?
CMS gives South Haven Living Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 85 / 81.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 1, 1998 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | 694005, 85 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Listed |
On an average day it cares for about 81 residents, roughly 95% of its certified beds (above the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at South Haven Living Center?
July 10, 2025 is the date of South Haven Living Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 2 cited deficiencies: 2 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on May 14, 2024, recorded 4 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Omaha-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 8, so South Haven Living Center sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at South Haven Living Center?
Each resident at South Haven Living Center receives about 3.88 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the Omaha-area median of 4.36), of which 0.55 hours come from registered nurses (about the same as the Omaha-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.40 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 39.3% (lower than the Omaha-area median of 49.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 36.4%.
What are the alternatives to South Haven Living Center nearby?
With 85 certified beds it is the same size as the Saunders County median of 85 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Medical Center 1760 County Rd J, 68066 | 3.1 | 60 | 4 of 5 | April 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC 300 West Meigs Street, 68064 | 15.9 | 66 | 3 of 5 | August 12, 2025 | 9 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Ashland 1700 Furnas Street, 68003 | 16.3 | 97 | 3 of 5 | July 22, 2025 | 5 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Gretna 700 Highway 6, 68028 | 19.8 | 63 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 8 |
| Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center Care Center, 68022 | 20.5 | 140 | 5 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 0 |
Where is South Haven Living Center and what else is on its campus?
South Haven Living Center sits in Wahoo, Saunders County; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Saunders Medical Center (critical access), about 0.6 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Methodist Women's Hospital at about 20.0 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
The DHHS long-term care roster lists an Alzheimer's/special care unit here, which matters for residents with dementia who need nursing care.
What should families ask South Haven Living Center before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how South Haven Living Center kept its latest inspection at 2 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 39.3% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 95% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm South Haven Living Center accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
