Sutton Community Home, Inc.
1106 North Saunders Avenue, Sutton, NE 68979 · Clay County · (402) 773-5557
31 certified beds, about 18 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2008
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 285277 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since September 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.72 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Nebraska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.96 of those hours.
37.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 13 health citations on file.
June 24, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 (F) Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to revise the Care Plan (Comprehensive -CCP - written instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care of the resident that meet professional standards of quality care), to add interventions for a fall for one Resident (Resident 6) and to update Care plan with new interventions for 2 Residents (Resident 1, and Resident 3 ) of 6 sampled residents. The facility census was 22.
December 18, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.7(C) Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to identify hand washing as a systemic issue prior to the survey, and to correct previously cited quality issues. This had the potential to affect all 20 residents residing at the facility at the time of the survey. The facility census was 20.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility staff failed to ensure hand hygiene was performed during meal service, during catheter cares for Resident 15, and during wound care for Resident 7. This practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The facility census was 20 at the time of survey.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.9(D)Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS - a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities used to develop a resident's plan of care) was coded accurately for 1 (Resident 8) of 5 sampled residents for PASARR's (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review -that is a federal requirement to help ensure that individuals are not inappropriately placed in nursing homes for long term care. Level 2 screening is triggered by evidence of a serious mental illness (MI), Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) or condition related to Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (RC) as defined by state and federal). The facility census was 20.
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to post daily staffing information to include the total number and the actual hours worked by discipline, that are directly responsible for resident care per shift. This had the potential to affect all 20 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey. The facility census was 20.
September 12, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to ensure food items were stored and labeled per the Food Code, and failed to perform hand hygiene as required during meal service to prevent the potential for foodborne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents who ate food prepared in the kitchen. All residents residing in the facility received food and used dishes from the kitchen. The facility census was 23.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.04 (A)(ii) Based on record reviews and interviews, and observations; the facility and failed to ensure that pre-employment health history screenings were reviewed to prevent the potential for the transmission of contagious diseases for 4 of 4 sampled staff. The facility census was 23.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 12-006.09(I) Based on record reviews, interviews, and observations the facility failed to develop, evaluate, and monitor interventions to prevent further elopement for 2 residents (Resident 11 and 12) of 5 sampled resident. The facility census was 23. Findings Are: Record review of a facility policy titled Elopements and Wandering Residents dated 6/20/2023 revealed interventions to increase staff awareness of the resident's risk, modify the resident's behavior, or to minimize risks associated with hazards will be added to the resident's Care Plan (a written interdisciplinary comprehensive plan detailing how to provide quality care for a resident). [...]
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H) Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident 12) of 5 sampled residents were monitored to promote or maintain the resident's highest practicable mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being while taking an antipsychotic medication. The facility census was 23.
September 14, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12.006.17 Based on observation, record review and interview: the facility failed to prevent potential cross contamination between residents as hand hygiene was not completed during the provision of cares for Resident 6. In addition, staff failed to cleanse/sanitize re-useable care equipment between residents use. This practice had the potential to affect 6 residents (Residents 8, 12, 14, 15, 4 and 2) who routinely used the lift. The facility census was 24 and the total sample size was 20.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteLICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.09D1c Based on observations, record review and interview; the facility failed to provide timely toileting assistance/incontinence management for 1 (Resident 6) of 2 sampled residents who required assistance with activities of daily living. The facility census was 24.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10 Based on interview and record review; the facility failed to follow practitioner orders related to administration of blood pressure (bp) medications in accordance with indicated parameters. The total sample size was 20 and the facility census was 24.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteLICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.12E1 Based on observation, record review and interview; the facility failed to provide safe storage of medications for 1 (Resident 6) of 20 residents sampled. The facility census was 24.
Fire safety inspections
14 fire safety citations on file: 5 on December 18, 2025, 2 on September 12, 2024, 7 on September 14, 2023.
Every fire safety citation14 citations
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.72 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.39 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.54 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.23 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.9% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.86 on weekdays and 4.39 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.68 in April to June 2025 to 4.72 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.72 | 0.96 | 4.86 | 4.39 | 1.0% | 0 of 90 | 18 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.88 | 0.85 | 5.16 | 4.17 | 1.1% | 2 of 92 | 19 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.83 | 0.86 | 5.20 | 3.89 | 1.2% | 2 of 92 | 19 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.68 | 0.70 | 4.97 | 3.93 | 1.1% | 1 of 91 | 22 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Nebraska, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.66 | 4.21 | 3.53 | 7.1% | 1.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Nebraska
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $19.23 | $18.29 to $22.31 | 16,450 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.13 | $28.41 to $34.55 | 4,580 |
| Registered nurses | $40.74 | $38.09 to $47.90 | 24,720 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.0 | 20.7 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Sutton Community Home, Inc.'s Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SUTTON COMMUNITY HOME, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Community Home, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/27/1998 |
| Althouse, Douglas | Corporate director | Individual | 03/14/2019 | |
| Carlson, Sophia | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/12/2024 | |
| Friesen, Keenan | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Gemar, Ashley | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Gobelman, Carl | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Griess, Jennifer | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/12/2022 | |
| McKenzie, Jan | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Nunnenkamp, Ardean | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Schelkopf, Amy | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/03/2023 | |
| Vanderley, Katie | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Vinge-Sheridan, Martha | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/10/2018 | |
| Yost, Donna | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/09/2024 | |
| Sutton Community Home, Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/18/2020 | |
| Althouse, Douglas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/14/2019 | |
| Carlson, Sophia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/12/2024 | |
| Friesen, Keenan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Gemar, Ashley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Gobelman, Carl | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Griess, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/12/2022 | |
| McKenzie, Jan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Nunnenkamp, Ardean | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Schelkopf, Amy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/03/2023 | |
| Vanderley, Katie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Vinge-Sheridan, Martha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/10/2018 | |
| Yost, Donna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/09/2024 | |
| Sutton Community Home, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/27/1998 | |
| Althouse, Douglas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/14/2019 | |
| Carlson, Sophia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/12/2024 | |
| Friesen, Keenan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Gemar, Ashley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Gobelman, Carl | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Griess, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/12/2022 | |
| McKenzie, Jan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Nunnenkamp, Ardean | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2023 | |
| Schelkopf, Amy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/03/2023 | |
| Vanderley, Katie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2021 | |
| Vinge-Sheridan, Martha | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/10/2018 | |
| Yost, Donna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/09/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 24, 2026: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2024: "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."
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Nebraska contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Nebraska. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit, Long Term Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, (800) 942-7830. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Sutton Community Home, Inc.'s Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sutton Community Home, Inc. 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sutton Community Home, Inc. get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 18, 2025. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
- Has Sutton Community Home, Inc. been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sutton Community Home, Inc. accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Sutton Community Home, Inc.?
- CMS lists 39 owners and managers. Legal business name: SUTTON COMMUNITY HOME, INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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