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Nursing homes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 323 certified nursing homes in 68 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Wisconsin with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Adams150330.0$0
Ashland2167415.6$40,590
Barron5297255.2$115,181
Bayfield150270.0$10,364
Brown8733520.1$93,034
Buffalo135520.0$0
Burnett150366.0$0
Calumet299354.5$79,927
Chippewa6303518.8$68,402
Clark3300219.3$22,191
Columbia4265324.9$14,433
Crawford2100237.0$152,525
Dane161,255342.3$1,136,565
Dodge10779343.3$672,136
Door3132353.0$0
Douglas4366429.2$0
Dunn4174520.7$0
Eau Claire5313425.2$36,552
Florence173163.0$0
Fond du Lac7500334.6$38,321
Forest150434.0$0
Grant7424250.2$821,121
Green3246242.3$311,118
Green Lake287514.9$0
Iowa283522.9$0
Iron2103512.6$0
Jackson2140343.6$108,338
Jefferson3257173.9$654,330
Juneau3180528.3$33,320
Kenosha7831235.9$224,892
Kewaunee2100530.0$151,354
La Crosse7557423.3$313,123
Lafayette150290.0$159,661
Langlade1118226.3$0
Lincoln3220326.8$5,286
Manitowoc6603421.4$89,684
Marathon8697325.4$139,134
Marinette5313421.7$50,606
Marquette1501136.0$142,634
Milwaukee323,067252.0$3,253,941
Monroe3204331.4$0
Oconto3199259.3$146,478
Oneida3294238.4$66,247
Outagamie7696420.7$53,634
Ozaukee4253344.7$29,910
Pierce4205536.6$58,344
Polk6368348.9$62,134
Portage298569.4$0
Price192319.6$0
Racine6737141.2$954,421
Richland2130524.6$97,311
Rock10761341.4$356,144
Rusk262540.3$0
Sauk5366318.3$215,303
Sawyer2100522.0$12,649
Shawano3200227.0$14,020
Sheboygan8594333.5$345,576
St. Croix8412530.8$5,293
Taylor2100525.0$0
Trempealeau5217526.7$59,085
Vernon2130426.9$12,649
Walworth7414247.8$344,321
Washburn2100356.0$0
Washington4433433.0$210,298
Waukesha171,509144.7$1,797,709
Waupaca8749524.2$169,466
Winnebago8722418.3$13,886
Wood5396418.2$74,861

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Wisconsin in figures

The nursing homes in Wisconsin have 24,758 certified beds. They have about 17,688 residents on an average day. 41% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 76 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 36.4 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 299 fines with a total of $14,038,502 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 103 payment denials. 19 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Wisconsin by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 57624%20%
4 of 54614%19%
3 of 56520%19%
2 of 56520%20%
1 of 56921%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Wisconsin, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.655
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.608
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.475
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.401
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.385
F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.381
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.375
F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.305
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.188
F0761Ensure 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.184
F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.177
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.175

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Wisconsin, in order of name
ChainHomes in Wisconsin
Ascension Living3
Atrium Centers4
Autumn Lake Healthcare2
Avina Healthcare9
Bedrock Healthcare7
Benedictine Health System1
Care & Rehab5
Champion Care13
Commonspirit Health1
Complete Care13
Dove Healthcare11
Eden Senior Care12
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity2
Health Dimensions Group4
Illuminus5
North Shore Healthcare53
Pacific Retirement Services1
Real Property Health Facilities5
Rennes Group6
RHG Healthcare Services1
Synergy Senior Care5
The Alden Network2
The Ensign Group5
Trilogy Health Services2
Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc.6

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Wisconsin by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202373$1,588,790
2024172$4,745,220
2025137$7,181,799
202620$522,693

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Wisconsin, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 202613340$00
June 2026401880$00
May 2026442350$00
April 2026533081$23,5200
March 2026502255$165,0700
February 2026572936$163,2950
January 2026572478$170,8080
December 2025662462$169,5550
November 202519597$302,8970
October 2025361428$549,4670
September 2025422248$441,5700
August 2025612218$416,3650
July 20257426811$596,4920
June 20256626121$1,052,5330
May 20255225810$484,7730
April 20255024813$740,6570
March 20256334318$1,171,6070
February 20255119213$686,6800
January 20256928318$569,2030
December 2024431908$319,1490
November 20245426715$765,6370
October 20245725223$538,8530
September 2024492359$212,3280

The site has no recorded change for Wisconsin. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Wisconsin are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 2 homes in Wisconsin as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Wisconsin?
F-tag 880 has 655 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 608. F-tag 812 has 475.
What changed in Wisconsin in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Wisconsin. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Wisconsin.