197 of the 323 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wisconsin (61%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. They average 3.89 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.32 hours below the 4.21 for every home in Wisconsin. 21 of the 197 graded homes earn an A and 14 earn a D or F. Rennes Health And Rehab Center-Appleton in Appleton grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Wisconsin compare
This group set against every nursing home in Wisconsin, from the current CMS release.
Complete Care At Care Age has 110 certified beds in Brookfield and runs on a for-profit corporate model. The staffing numbers look decent on paper, 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% above the national average, but weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 69% against a national average of 45.8%. That churn matters more than the headline staffing figure. On inspections, the home holds a 1-out-of-5 star rating, with 31 deficiencies on record, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. Two fines total $80,375, and the most recent inspection was June 2025.
Avina Of Weyauwega runs 84 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, but weekends drop about 20% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover hits 62.9% against a national rate of 45.8%. Inspectors have cited 56 deficiencies, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $115,004; the most recent inspection was April 2025. The one bright spot is the quality measure rating, which reflects resident care metrics rather than the staffing and inspection problems.
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 83 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average, though weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday coverage. The bigger concern is retention: annual turnover hits 66.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly seven in ten staff left within the year. CMS has cited 57 deficiencies, nine at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $289,198. Federal regulators have placed the home in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the most persistently troubled nursing homes.
Avina Of Milwaukee runs 108 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing comes in at 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, modestly ahead of the national average but thinning out on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 17% below its own weekday level. The bigger concern sits in the numbers behind that average: annual turnover of 74% against a national norm near 46%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building. Its inspection record carries 80 deficiencies, including 16 tied to abuse and 5 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus $90,921 in fines and a one-star health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was March 2026.
Amethyst Health Of Wausau carries six deficiencies classified at the harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and forty-five total on its current record, that's an unusually heavy inspection load, and it's why CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Staffing looks decent on paper at 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 62.2% against a national average of 45.8%. Six fines totaling $100,976 round out the picture. The most recent inspection was September 4, 2025, so the record is current. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 80-bed home.
The nurse staffing here runs about 3.65 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, so it's understaffed on paper before you get to weekends, which dip roughly 10% below the facility's own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 60.3% compared to 45.8% nationally, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Fifty-five deficiencies sit on the current record, ten of them at the harm or jeopardy level and twelve abuse-related, with six fines totaling $182,024, and CMS has placed Evansville Manor in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. A 4/5 quality measure rating doesn't offset a 1/5 inspection rating.
Amethyst Health Of Brown Deer has 86 deficiencies on its current record, and seven of them were serious enough to cause actual harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, four tied to abuse. It's in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, the federal watchlist for homes with a pattern of persistent problems, and it's carrying $276,756 in fines. Nurse staffing sits at 4.51 hours per resident day, well above the national figure, but that headline number hides a 65.5% annual turnover rate and weekends that run thinner than weekdays. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the last inspection was February 2026. High staffing hours aren't offsetting what inspectors keep finding here.
Edenbrook Sheboygan runs on 3.26 nursing hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below what the home manages on weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 55.1% against a 45.8% national average, so nearly half the nursing team is new each year, which matters more when you're relying on that team for daily care. The inspection record is where things get serious: 37 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with $202,946 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was April 2025. Corporate-owned, 121 beds.
The numbers here are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.63 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, meaning the shifts where families often visit are the ones with the least coverage. Staff turnover of 64.8% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 125 deficiencies, including 12 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 abuse-related, with $187,064 in fines. CMS has placed this corporate-owned home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems.
Aria of Waukesha runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, about 3.66 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get noticeably leaner, with staffing dropping roughly 24% below its own weekday pace. That matters when you're deciding how safe a Friday night or Sunday afternoon actually looks. Staff turnover sits at 64.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are cycling through fast. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with the last inspection in February 2026. The quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 reinforces what the inspection and turnover numbers already suggest.
Bayshore Nursing & Rehab runs 112 certified beds in Glendale under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers say more about it than any single rating could. Staffing sits at 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national figure, but weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday level, and 56.4% of staff left over the past year against a national rate of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern concentrates: 140 deficiencies, 14 at harm or jeopardy level, 15 tied to abuse, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program after a September 2025 inspection. Families deserve to weigh that record carefully.
Waters Edge runs 128 certified beds in Kenosha under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers here are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, weekend coverage drops another 11% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 63.2% against a national 45.8%. Those staffing figures match a one-star CMS staffing rating and a one-star health inspection rating. The deficiency record shows 74 total, including 8 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, along with a $54,055 fine. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. The most recent inspection was September 30, 2025.
Bradley Estates runs 198 beds on Milwaukee's north side, and the numbers behind its record are hard to explain away. State inspectors have cited 155 deficiencies, 14 of them serious enough to put residents in immediate harm, and 22 tied to abuse, that volume doesn't come from paperwork slip-ups. Staff turnover sits at 70%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 17% below what the building manages on weekdays, which matters because that's when families visit and problems surface. Four fines total $305,374, and the federal government has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes.
Greendale Park Nursing and Rehab runs 105 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is more complicated than the headline number. Total nurse coverage of 4.14 hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, so the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what they get on a Saturday. Turnover runs 78% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people at the bedside change constantly. The inspection record shows 78 deficiencies, 10 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with $184,477 in fines across two events and a survey completed January 27, 2026.
Nurse staffing at Rivers Edge runs about 12% under the national average, and weekends are thinner still, roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage. That's a real problem when the same record shows 68.2% annual turnover, far above the 45.8% norm, because thin weekend shifts land on aides who may be new to the building. The inspection history is the louder signal: 107 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, 21 tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $406,985. For-profit corporate ownership, 58 beds, and a December 2025 inspection that's already on the books. Ask about weekend coverage, abuse-prevention training, and what's changed since that visit.
Watertown Health Care Center runs on 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends drop about 17% below what the home itself staffs Monday through Friday. That thin coverage sits behind a staffing rating of 1 out of 5, with 73.6% of nursing staff turning over annually against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your family member are, more often than not, new to the building. Inspections paint a similar picture: 69 deficiencies on the current record, 10 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse, and $278,229 in fines across five penalties. The last inspection was November 2024.
Aria Of Brookfield runs 170 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.40 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 8% leaner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 71%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The current inspection record shows 109 deficiencies, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $396,970. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, sit at 1 out of 5. The most recent inspection was August 27, 2025.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Wisconsin?
There are 197 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wisconsin, 61% of the 323 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Wisconsin they average 3.89 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.21 for all nursing homes in Wisconsin, a difference of -0.32 hours. Staff turnover averages 48.5% against 46.9%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Wisconsin?