Nursing home safety in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 194 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.84 out of 5 CMS stars (0.14 worse than the national average), carry 30.7 health-inspection citations each, and 14 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $9,845,138. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Wisconsin averages 4.27 nurse hours per resident per day (0.38 better than the national average). Citations average 30.7 per home (0.3 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Wisconsin homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Samaritan Nursing and Rehab — West Bend · 1★
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield — Milwaukee · 1★
- Avina of Milwaukee — Milwaukee · 1★
- Aria of Brookfield — Brookfield · 1★
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC — Milwaukee · 1★
- Bayshore Nursing & Rehab — Glendale · 1★
- Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall — Union Grove · 1★
- Amethyst Health of Wausau — Wausau · 1★
- Edgerton Care Center, INC — Edgerton · 1★
- Evansville Manor Nursing and Rehab, LLC — Evansville · 1★
- Avina on 32nd — Kenosha · 1★
- Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center — Kenosha · 1★
- Mineral Point Health Services — Mineral Point · 2★
- New Glarus Home — New Glarus · 2★
Special Focus Facilities in Wisconsin
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Jewish Home and Care Center — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Amethyst Health of Brown Deer — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Bayshore Nursing & Rehab — Glendale · SFF Candidate
- Medical Suites at Oak Creek (the) — Oak Creek · SFF
- Ingleside Manor — Mount Horeb · SFF
- Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall — Union Grove · SFF Candidate
- Amethyst Health of Wausau — Wausau · SFF Candidate
- Evansville Manor Nursing and Rehab, LLC — Evansville · SFF Candidate
- Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center — Kenosha · SFF Candidate
- Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center — Spring Grove · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Health Care Center | Wyocena | 5 | 4.71373 |
| Rennes Health and Rehab Center-Appleton | Appleton | 5 | 4.65392 |
| Dove Healthcare - South Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 5 | 5.31178 |
| Pride TLC Therapy and Living Campus | Weston | 5 | 5.61855 |
| St Paul Elder Services, INC | Kaukauna | 5 | 4.80472 |
| Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation | Fond Du Lac | 5 | 4.30836 |
| Shorehaven Hlth & Rehab Ctr | Oconomowoc | 5 | 5.40789 |
| Wi Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls | Chippewa Falls | 5 | 3.94273 |
| Rennes Health and Rehab Center-Weston | Weston | 5 | 4.08894 |
| Masonic Center for Health & Rehab Inc. | Dousman | 5 | 5.03183 |
Largest federal penalties in Wisconsin
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Amethyst Health of Brown Deer · Milwaukee$415,206
- Aria of Brookfield · Brookfield$396,970
- Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center · Burlington$371,858
- Maplewood Center · West Allis$352,483
- Edenbrook Sheboygan · Sheboygan$345,576
- St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus · Milwaukee$343,488
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC · Milwaukee$305,374
- Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center · Madison$289,198
- Ingleside Manor · Mount Horeb$283,060
- Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall · Union Grove$281,174
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Wisconsin nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Wisconsin have been flagged for abuse?
14 of 194 CMS-certified nursing homes in Wisconsin (7.2%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin nursing homes average 2.84 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 192 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.27 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Wisconsin are on the Special Focus list?
10 Wisconsin facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Wisconsin nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Wisconsin nursing homes total $9,845,138 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Wisconsin?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.