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52.5/100

Below average

Aria Of Waukesha

1451 Cleveland Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186

CMS 1/5 stars #16 of 17 in Waukesha County (262) 547-2123
Certified beds
105
Occupancy
53%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $81,965 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 65%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Aria Of Waukesha

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.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing13.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes2/15Enforcement2/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

13.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.75 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.69 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 24% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →65% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

2/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

2/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$81,965 in federal fines across 2 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.66 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.69 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.80 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover64.50%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 16, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Aria Of Waukesha

What is the ElderGrade for Aria Of Waukesha? +

Aria Of Waukesha holds an ElderGrade of D (52.5 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Aria Of Waukesha? +

Residents receive an average of 3.66 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Aria Of Waukesha been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Aria Of Waukesha accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Aria Of Waukesha is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.