ElderGrade
A

93/100

Excellent

Norwood Health Ctr-Central

1600 N Chestnut Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 5 in Wood County (715) 384-2188
Certified beds
32
Occupancy
73%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
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.

  • 3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

How this grade was calculated

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

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

29/30

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

  • 8.98 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 1.74 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

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

  • 40% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

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

  • 4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

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

  • No federal fines on record

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 day 6.12 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Better than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 1.74 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Better than average

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

Weekend nurse hours 5.45 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Better than average

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

Nursing staff turnover 40.00%
National average 45.80% Better than average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: April 15, 2026 (4 months ago). That inspection produced no citations — the findings below are older.

K Jul 3, 2023 F0602 From a complaint

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

J Jul 3, 2023 F0609 From a complaint

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

J Jul 3, 2023 F0610 From a complaint

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

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Common questions about Norwood Health Ctr-Central

What is the ElderGrade for Norwood Health Ctr-Central? +

Norwood Health Ctr-Central holds an ElderGrade of A (93 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Norwood Health Ctr-Central? +

Residents receive an average of 6.12 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Norwood Health Ctr-Central been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 3 of the 3 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Norwood Health Ctr-Central accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Norwood Health Ctr-Central 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.