130 of the 323 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wisconsin (40%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 62 of the 130 graded homes earn an A and 8 earn a D or F. They average 4.69 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.48 hours above the 4.21 for every home in Wisconsin. Wi Veterans Hm Ainsworth Hall in King grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Wisconsin compare
This group set against every nursing home in Wisconsin, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.69
All homes in Wisconsin: 4.21
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
43.5%
All homes in Wisconsin: 46.9%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
80.7/100
All homes in Wisconsin: 74.8/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
62 grade A, 45 grade B, 15 grade C, 8 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Wisconsin is
Wi Veterans Hm Ainsworth Hall
in King, WI, grade A, 99/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Wisconsin
Shell Lake Health Care Center runs 50 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover lands at 48.9% against a national 45.8%, so a meaningful share of the people providing that care are still learning the building. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but two tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was September 2025. CMS gives it middling marks for health inspections and quality measures, with staffing the strongest of the three at 4 stars.
Lafayette Manor is county-owned, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only slightly below weekdays and turnover at 45.1%, essentially in line with the national rate. The trouble sits in inspections. A two-out-of-five inspection rating comes with 53 deficiencies on the current record, six of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and 14 tied to abuse. Two fines total $159,661. The most recent inspection, in March 2026, is recent enough that this is a current picture, not an old one.
Lindengrove Mukwonago runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.15 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up in a four-star rating there. The catch is consistency: weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday coverage, and nearly half the nursing staff turns over each year, slightly worse than the national rate. On the quality measures side, the home scores one star, and its record carries 25 deficiencies, five tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection came in December 2025, so the picture is current.
Park Manor's last state inspection was in September 2025, and the record shows 18 deficiencies, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. What stands out more is staffing: CMS gives this home just one star out of five for it, meaning nurse coverage here runs well below what the federal data considers average, even as the inspection history looks solid at four stars. Quality measures sit in the middle at three. A for-profit corporation owns the 92-bed building. Strong inspections paired with thin staffing usually means the people working there are doing their best with too few hands.
North Central Health Care is county-run, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card: 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, with turnover at 36.5% against a national 45.8%. Weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The inspection record is where the trouble sits, 20 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $56,244 and a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating from CMS. That last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current rather than stale. Quality measures score well; the enforcement history is what weighs against it.
Prairie Maison runs a lean but consistent ship on the staffing side: 4.48 nurse hours per resident day is well above the national average, and a 32.8% turnover rate is meaningfully better than the typical 45.8%. Weekends dip about 8% below weekday coverage, but that gap isn't unusual. The trouble sits elsewhere. Thirteen deficiencies on the current record, including three at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $152,525, point to real problems with how care is delivered and monitored. The most recent inspection was in July 2025, so the record is current. Strong staffing alone hasn't translated into clean inspections or quality outcomes here.
Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove has real staffing depth, 4.75 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, and that's the strongest thing in its file. But the inspection record pulls the other way: 17 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to endanger residents, including one tied to abuse, and $56,466 in fines across three penalties. Weekend coverage also drops about 13% below weekday levels, so the staffing advantage isn't evenly spread. Turnover sits slightly above the national rate, and a 2/5 inspection score with a recent May 2025 survey means problems showed up even under current scrutiny. Strong hours don't offset a record like that on their own.
Odd Fellow Home runs 88 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 8% thinner than weekdays. The bigger flag is turnover: 56.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, which matters more when you consider the 42 deficiencies on record, seven tied to abuse, and 19 fines totaling $97,228. Inspectors were last on site in May 2025 and rated health inspections 2 out of 5, though the quality measure score of 4 suggests clinical outcomes have held up better than the staffing and compliance picture.
Luther Manor runs 4.81 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86, and CMS gives it four stars for staffing. That's the good news, and it's real. The rest is harder. Fifty deficiencies sit on the current record, seven of them at harm or jeopardy level and twelve abuse-related, with six fines totaling $170,666. Staff turnover is 55.2% against a national 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 10% below its own weekday level. The last inspection, in December 2025, produced a one-star health inspection rating. The nonprofit owner is a corporation, not a family operation. Strong hours on paper aren't reaching residents the way the numbers suggest they should.
Oak Park Place of Janesville runs 35 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed in a way that matters. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.00 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 76.7% against a national figure of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 33 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in June 2025.
Greenway Manor runs about 2.91 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and its weekend coverage dips another 6% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 53.8% against a national 45.8%, which means more than half the nursing team turns over in a year, that's the number behind its one-star staffing rating from CMS. The health inspection side looks better: a four-star rating and a clean recent inspection on 2026-02-25. But the record carries eight deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, and a corporation owns the place. Fewer hands and a revolving door tend to matter most on evenings and weekends, when families aren't watching.
Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center runs on county tax dollars, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.73 nurse hours per resident day, about 22% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. That staffing strength sits next to weaker marks elsewhere. The home carries 34 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Staff turnover runs 53.2% a year, against a national average of 45.8%. Its last inspection was December 18, 2025. Plenty of hands on duty, but a record that still needs watching.
Lindengrove Menomonee Falls runs a nonprofit home with 73 certified beds, and the raw staffing number looks fine, 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average. The trouble shows up in the details around it. Weekend coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 61.8% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people providing that care cycle through quickly. The inspection record is the harder problem: 54 deficiencies on the current record, six at the harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and $142,393 in CMS fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was March 3, 2025.
Lakeland Health Care Center is county-owned, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star. Turnover sits at 31.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a more stable workforce than most. But the inspection record is where the trouble is, 21 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, seven abuse-related, and an $84,168 fine. Weekend staffing drops about 22% below weekday levels, meaning the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The most recent inspection was January 2026.
New Glarus Home runs on better-than-average nurse coverage, 3.95 hours per resident day, just above the national figure, though weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday pace, and staff turnover sits at 50.8%, worse than the 45.8% national rate. The inspection record is where the trouble shows: 40 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, plus a $60,466 fine. Its last inspection was March 2026, so that record is current, not stale. That combination, solid staffing scores undercut by a heavy, recent deficiency history at a church-affiliated nonprofit, is what pulls the overall picture down.
Heritage Lakeside runs 5.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that staffing earns a 4 out of 5 from CMS. The problem sits elsewhere. Inspectors have cited 68 deficiencies, six of them at harm or jeopardy level and twelve tied to abuse, with a single $115,181 fine on record. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, and the most recent survey was April 2026. Weekend coverage also drops about 16% below weekday levels, so the strong average hides thinner stretches. Good hours, rough inspection history, that combination is what a family should weigh.
Lindengrove New Berlin runs below average on nurse staffing, at 3.65 hours per resident day against a national figure of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, roughly 10% below its own weekday level, which matters when families visit and needs don't pause. The inspection record is the bigger concern: a one-star health inspection rating, 32 deficiencies on file including four at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling just over $100,000. Staff turnover sits at 46.6%, essentially in line with the national rate. The most recent inspection was in January 2025.
Sauk County runs this 82-bed home in Reedsburg, and the staffing numbers are genuinely good on paper: 5.40 nurse hours per resident day, about 40% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 11% below its own weekday level. What undercuts that is everything else. Staff turnover sits at 68.1% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people delivering those hours keep leaving. Inspectors cited 16 deficiencies on the current record, five at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with three fines totaling $160,977 and a survey as recent as April 2025. County ownership and strong staffing hours haven't translated into safe care here.
Grand View Care Center in Blair is a 50-bed nonprofit home where the nursing hours look good on paper, 4.30 per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, but weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't steady across the week. Staff turnover sits at 56.1%, well above the national 45.8%, which matters in a building this small, where a few departures change who's at the bedside.
The current record shows 24 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three related to abuse, plus a $59,085 fine. The last inspection was April 17, 2025. Federal quality measures score 1 out of 5 despite the staffing score of 4.
Pleasant View in Monroe is county-run, and its staffing looks solid on paper: 4.51 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average. In practice, weekend coverage drops about 7% below weekdays, and turnover sits at 55.5%, roughly ten points above the national rate, so the people providing that care keep changing.
The inspection record is harder to explain away. Forty-two deficiencies, including five at the harm level and eight tied to abuse, and a one-star health inspection rating. The last inspection was in September 2025, so this is current, not stale. One fine totaling $41,980 is on record. High staffing hours can't offset that pattern.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Wisconsin?
There are 130 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wisconsin, 40% of the 323 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Wisconsin they average 4.69 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.21 for all nursing homes in Wisconsin, a difference of +0.48 hours. Staff turnover averages 43.5% against 46.9%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Wisconsin?