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
The numbers at Resolve At West Allis Respiratory And Rehab don't tell one story, they tell two, and they don't agree. Total nurse staffing runs 4.93 hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average, which sounds like plenty of hands on deck. But weekend staffing drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Saturday. Turnover sits at 58.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning a large share of that staff is new and still learning the building. Then there's the record: 61 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, eight tied to abuse, and a $130,322 fine, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026.
Lindengrove Waukesha runs a nonprofit home with 61 beds, and its nurse staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.98 hours per resident day, but weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The bigger concerns are elsewhere: staff turnover is 70.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building within the year. Inspectors have cited 47 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $39,621 fine and a September 2025 inspection on record.
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.
Maplewood Center has real staffing muscle, 5.12 nurse hours per resident day sits about a third above the national average, but the inspection record is where the story turns. Eighty-one deficiencies on the current record, eleven of them at harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse, with $352,483 in fines across four penalties. That's a lot of serious findings for a 150-bed nonprofit, and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating reflects it.
Turnover runs 52.1% against a national 45.8%, so even the strong staffing numbers come with constant churn, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below weekdays. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.
The Jewish Home and Care Center in Milwaukee runs about 5.01 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average, yet weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 52.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. What tempers that staffing picture is the record: 33 deficiencies on file, seven at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with one $8,959 fine. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, and its most recent inspection came April 6, 2026. A nonprofit operator and strong weekday hours don't erase a harm-level deficiency pattern.
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.
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.
The numbers here split in two directions. Nurse staffing runs 6.03 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, which is real coverage, though weekends slip about 8% below the weekday pace and annual turnover sits at 51.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing that care keep changing. What outweighs the staffing is the record: 46 deficiencies as of the January 2025 inspection, 9 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse. Six fines totaling $386,235 sit on file. The state runs this 158-bed home, and the inspection and quality ratings both came back at the bottom of the scale.
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.
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 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?