32 Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
32 of the 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (100%) are Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. 3 of the 32 graded homes earn an A and 8 earn a D or F. They average 4.13 nursing hours per resident per day, the same as the 4.13 for every home in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Lutheran Home in Wauwatosa grades highest at A (90 out of 100).
How Medicaid-certified homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin compare
This group set against every nursing home in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.13
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 4.13
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
53.6%
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 53.6%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
66.7/100
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 66.7/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
3 grade A, 11 grade B, 10 grade C, 8 grade D,
The best-graded Medicaid-certified home in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is
Lutheran Home
in Wauwatosa, WI, grade A, 90/100.
Every Medicaid-certified nursing home in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Mercy Health Services runs 60 certified beds in Milwaukee under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. Nurse coverage sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is the bigger concern: 62.3% of staff left over the past year, against a national average of 45.8%. Inspections in May 2025 turned up 32 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and eight related to abuse, with $47,753 in fines on record. CMS rates the home 2 out of 5 on both staffing and quality measures, and 3 on inspections.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield runs a for-profit LLC home with 112 certified beds on Milwaukee's south side, and the staffing picture is genuinely mixed. Nurses provide 4.41 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the help you'd want on a Saturday isn't quite what the weekday numbers suggest. What's harder to get past is the record: 64 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, eight tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $152,619. Annual turnover of 76.2% means most of the staff caring for your family member this year likely won't be there next year.
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.
Chi Franciscan Villa runs 90 beds in South Milwaukee, and the numbers behind its federal record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.46 hours per resident day, about 10 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 16 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, while half the nursing staff turned over in a year. The inspection history carries more weight than the staffing shortfall: 65 deficiencies on the current record, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $208,607. Its last inspection was May 29, 2026.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
There are 32 Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 100% of the 32 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin they average 4.13 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.13 for all nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, a difference of +0 hours. Staff turnover averages 53.6% against 53.6%.
Which Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Lutheran Home in Wauwatosa, WI, grade A, 90 out of 100.
Does being Medicaid-certified mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 32 graded Medicaid-certified homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 3 grade A and 8 grade D or F.
Do Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin accept Medicaid?