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Brewster Village

3300 W Brewster St, Appleton, WI 54914

CCN 525574 · Government, county · 204 certified beds

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.

Brewster Village is a Government, county nursing home in Appleton, Wisconsin, certified for 204 beds and caring for about 122 residents a day.

CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Wisconsin median of 3; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 3.

Inspectors recorded 17 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (7, 9, 1 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 8.3 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 31.8.

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.

Reported nurse staffing is 5.1 hours per resident per day (1.6 RN), above the Wisconsin median of 4.0; nursing staff turnover is 36.6%.

17health deficiencies, 3 survey cycles1 at actual harm or worse
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
5.1nurse hours per resident per daystate median 4.0
60%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)122 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityOutagamie Co. medianWisconsin medianUS average
Overall star rating4433.0
Health citations, 3 cycles17172128.7
Citations per 100 beds8.323.231.826.8
Total nurse hours per resident day5.14.54.03.9
RN hours per resident day1.61.00.90.7
Nursing staff turnover36.6%38.9%46.2%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$0—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (7 in the county, 323 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)7
Cycle 29
Cycle 31

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Wisconsin average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 15 Apr 2026, 8 Jan 2025.

Severity mix: G ×1 D ×15 F ×1

Health deficiencies

Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.

Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
15 Apr 2026F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.FStandard survey11 May 2026
15 Apr 2026F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint investigation18 May 2026
15 Apr 2026F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint investigation18 May 2026
15 Apr 2026F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint investigation11 May 2026
15 Apr 2026F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey11 May 2026
19 Mar 2026F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint investigation18 Feb 2026
15 Aug 2025F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.DComplaint investigation8 Sep 2025
8 Jan 2025F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0758Implement 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.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey3 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.DStandard survey7 Feb 2025
29 Nov 2023F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.DStandard survey26 Dec 2023

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing5.1 h
Nurse aides3.21 h
LPN0.32 h
RN1.57 h
Weekend total4.65 h

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Wisconsin average. Turnover: nursing staff 36.6%, RNs 31.1%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilityWisconsin medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay11.4%15.4%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay1.9%1.5%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay3.1%2.3%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay1.7%3.0%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.7%0.9%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay16.5%16.8%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay6.5%4.4%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay25.3%14.4%13.4%

Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.

Ownership

Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: County Of Outagamie.

OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
County of Outagamie5% or greater direct ownership interest100%03/15/2010

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Other nursing homes in Outagamie County

FacilityCityBedsOverallHealthStaffingCitationsPer 100 bedsFinesLast survey
Rennes Health and Rehab Center-AppletonAppleton8855566.8—6 Aug 2025
St Paul Elder Services, IncKaukauna10555587.6—26 Mar 2026
Good Shepherd Services LtdSeymour504441428.0—21 Apr 2026
Edenbrook of Appleton NorthAppleton952232223.2—17 Jun 2026
Meadowbrook At AppletonAppleton1042245956.7$16K22 Oct 2025
Little Chute Health ServicesLittle Chute501141836.0$38K21 May 2026

All 7 facilities in Outagamie County

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Brewster Village been cited for?

17 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Wisconsin median is 21 per facility.

Has Brewster Village been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Brewster Village compare?

Reported total nurse staffing is 5.1 hours per resident per day against a Wisconsin median of 4.0 and a national average of 3.9.

Who operates Brewster Village?

Ownership type is government, county. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include County of Outagamie. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Brewster Village last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 15 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 15 Apr 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.