Nursing home safety in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 194 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.87 out of 5 CMS stars (0.11 worse than the national average), carry 30.3 health-inspection citations each, and 14 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $9,392,564. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Wisconsin averages 4.27 nurse hours per resident per day (0.38 better than the national average). Citations average 30.3 per home (0.0 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 listed with a CMS abuse icon
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 in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Samaritan Nursing and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — West Bend · 1★
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · 1★
- Avina of Milwaukee (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · 1★
- Chi Franciscan Villa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — South Milwaukee · 1★
- Aria of Brookfield (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Brookfield · 1★
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · 1★
- Bayshore Nursing & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Glendale · 1★
- Evansville Manor Nursing and Rehab, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Evansville · 1★
- Amethyst Health of Wausau (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wausau · 1★
- Avina on 32nd (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kenosha · 1★
- Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kenosha · 1★
- Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Union Grove · 1★
- Mineral Point Health Services (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Mineral Point · 2★
- New Glarus Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — 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 (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Amethyst Health of Brown Deer (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Medical Suites at Oak Creek (the) (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Oak Creek · SFF Candidate
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Milwaukee · SFF Candidate
- Bayshore Nursing & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Glendale · SFF Candidate
- Ingleside Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Mount Horeb · SFF Candidate
- Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Madison · SFF
- Evansville Manor Nursing and Rehab, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Evansville · SFF Candidate
- Amethyst Health of Wausau (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wausau · SFF Candidate
- Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kenosha · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Wisconsin
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna John Resident Centered Care Community (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Oneida | 5 | 7.73391 |
| Avina of Sun Prairie (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Sun Prairie | 5 | 3.56995 |
| Badger Prairie Hcc (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Verona | 5 | 6.12669 |
| Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | La Crosse | 4 | 4.21166 |
| Bethel Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Oshkosh | 5 | 4.11867 |
| Brewster Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Appleton | 4 | 5.09764 |
| Brookside Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Kenosha | 5 | 4.88728 |
| Brown Cty Comm Treatment Ctr-Bayshore Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Green Bay | 5 | 4.6861 |
| Capitol Lakes Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Madison | 4 | 6.69428 |
| Cedar Crest Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Janesville | 5 | 5.45181 |
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.
- Aria of Brookfield · Brookfield (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$396,970
- Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall · Union Grove (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$386,235
- Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center · Burlington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$371,858
- Maplewood Center · West Allis (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$352,483
- Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center · Madison (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$326,260
- St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus · Milwaukee (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$326,060
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC · Milwaukee (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$305,374
- Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center · Madison (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$289,198
- Amethyst Health of Brown Deer · Milwaukee (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$276,756
- Wheaton Franciscan Hc - Terrace at St Francis · Milwaukee (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$219,651
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%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin nursing homes average 2.87 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 193 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 $9,392,564 in the CMS release used for this report. 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?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.