21 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
21 of the 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (66%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 1 of the 21 graded homes earn an A and 4 earn a D or F. They average 3.86 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.27 hours below the 4.13 for every home in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Eastcastle Pl Bradford Ter Conv Ctr in Milwaukee grades highest at A (85 out of 100).
How chain-owned 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
3.86
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 4.13
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
55%
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 53.6%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
65.7/100
All homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 66.7/100
Eastcastle Pl Bradford Ter runs 5.13 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more staffing than the national average, and that shows up in its five-star staffing and quality ratings. The tradeoff is consistency: weekend coverage drops about 13% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 53.2% sits above the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the weaker side, 16 deficiencies, including one at harm level and two tied to abuse, with $99,452 in fines. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so the record is current. Strong day-to-day care numbers, but staffing stability and a serious citation history are the things to ask about directly.
Clement Manor is a 50-bed nonprofit in Greenfield run by a church group, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, five stars, seven deficiencies on file with nothing at the harm or jeopardy level. Two of those are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Daily nurse staffing comes in around 4.14 hours per resident, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday levels. Annual turnover sits at 52.5%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The last full inspection was December 2024. Quality and staffing measures both land mid-range at three stars. Solid care oversight, but the weekend dip and turnover rate are the two things to press on.
St Francis Health Services runs 34 beds in Milwaukee, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.27 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 4% below the home's own weekday level. The inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. On the other side, staff turnover is 28.6%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. The last inspection was recent, February 2026, and the for-profit corporate owner holds middle ratings across health, quality, and staffing.
Complete Care At Glendale West runs a for-profit LLC operation with 94 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.38 hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average. That's the strongest thing going for it, though weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover of 62.9% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing that care keep changing. Inspections are another matter: 38 deficiencies on the current record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a $11,180 fine and a 2/5 health inspection rating. The state last visited in May 2025. Strong quality scores don't erase a citation record like that.
St. Ann Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 50 certified beds in Milwaukee under corporate for-profit ownership. Its total nurse staffing sits at 4.27 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday level, so the help you get may depend on which day you visit. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, and a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating from a March 2026 survey. The staffing star rating of 2 suggests the federal formula weighs turnover and mix, not just raw hours.
Complete Care At Southpointe runs 174 beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and its staffing sits at 3.70 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover is 47.4%, a bit above the national 45.8%. The bigger issue is the inspection record: 17 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $89,823. Its quality measure stars look strong at 5/5 and staffing sits at 3/5, but the health inspection rating is 2/5, and that recent March 2026 survey is what a family should ask about directly before deciding.
Willowcrest runs about 3.57 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekday staffing. The current record shows 36 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $21,285; the most recent inspection was June 5, 2025. Turnover sits at 41.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection ratings both land at 2 out of 5, which is where the trouble actually lives.
Complete Care At Hales Corners runs 4.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average, though weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday level, so the coverage you see on a Tuesday isn't quite what you get on a Sunday. Turnover is the harder number: 64.7% of staff leaving annually against a national 45.8%, which means a lot of new faces cycling through 62 beds. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a $17,934 fine. That last inspection was June 2025, so the picture is current.
Sunrise Health Services runs 99 beds in Milwaukee under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.25 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 10% below the home's own weekday levels, so the hours when families most often visit are also the leanest. Turnover is the one number that beats the norm: 29.8% against a national 45.8%.
The inspection record is the harder read. Thirty-nine deficiencies are open, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with $113,910 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was July 24, 2025. Ask about those harm-level findings specifically, and ask who is on the floor on Saturdays.
Milwaukee Health and Rehab runs about 3.00 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national average of 3.86, and that thin margin gets thinner on weekends, when staffing drops another 8 percent below its own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 52.2 percent against a national 45.8, so the people providing that care are cycling out faster than usual. The health inspection record is genuinely strong, 21 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, and a recent December 2025 survey, but four abuse-related citations stand out on an otherwise clean sheet. With 95 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, the pattern is a home that inspects well while running lean on the floor.
St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus runs on a nonprofit model with 50 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.02 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. That's the good news. The rest is harder: 61 deficiencies on the current record, seven of them at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $326,060. Staff turnover matches the national rate at 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below weekdays. The last inspection was November 2024. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and 2-out-of-5 on quality measures tell you where the problems concentrate, and it isn't staffing hours on paper.
Wheaton Franciscan's Terrace at St. Francis carries 80 deficiencies on its current record, and 11 of those rise to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Seven are abuse-related. That is not a paperwork problem, it is a pattern that inspectors keep finding. The health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 reflects it, and the $219,651 in fines across four separate actions shows regulators have penalized it more than once. Staffing sits slightly under the national average, but the bigger issue is retention: 81.6% turnover means most of the people caring for residents this year will not be there next year, and weekends already run thinner than weekdays.
Edenbrook Lakeside runs 145 beds in Milwaukee, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd look at. At 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 16% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 34 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and $138,434 in fines across two cases, with the last inspection in October 2024. Turnover at 41.4% is actually a bit better than average, which suggests the problem isn't retention so much as how many hands are on deck.
Maple Ridge runs 80 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits about 7% under the national average at 3.58 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families often visit. Turnover at 40.8% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The harder numbers are the 31 deficiencies on record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $14,433 fine. The most recent inspection was April 30, 2025, so the record is current, not stale.
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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
There are 21 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 66% of the 32 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin they average 3.86 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.13 for all nursing homes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, a difference of -0.27 hours. Staff turnover averages 55% against 53.6%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?