ElderGrade
F

29/100

Poor

St Elizabeth Nursing Home

109 S. Atwood Ave., Janesville, WI 53545

CMS 2/5 stars #10 of 10 in Rock County (608) 752-6709
Certified beds
43
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
Non-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.

  • 2 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.

  • $31,171 in federal fines

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

How this grade was calculated

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

Inspection 6/30 Staffing 8/30 Stability 5/15 Outcomes 5/15 Enforcement 5/10

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

6/30

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

  • -10 for 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -4 for 1 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -10 for 55 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

8/30

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

  • 3.27 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.53 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 14% 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.

  • 58% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

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

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

Enforcement history

5/10

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

  • $31,171 in federal fines across 2 action(s)

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

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 2.96 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.53 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

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

Weekend nurse hours 2.54 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

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

Nursing staff turnover 57.80%
National average 45.80% Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

All 59 citations

Last standard health inspection: April 28, 2026 (3 months ago).

E Apr 28, 2026 F0725 From a complaint

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0645

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0677 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0690

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0692

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0695

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0880

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Apr 28, 2026 F0883

Infection Control Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of ILLUMINUS, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
DETTMAN, SCOTT Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
FISCHER, TODD Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
HEROUX, STEVEN Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
KOHLHOFF, KEVIN Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
KONKOL, DENNIS Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
MEIDENBAUER, ROBERT Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
VAN DER LINDEN, KATIE Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
WAGNER, LYNNE Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
MARKS, JULIE Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
MAUTHE, MATTHEW Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
ILLUMINUS INC Organization OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
MAUTHE, MATTHEW Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

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Common questions about St Elizabeth Nursing Home

What is the ElderGrade for St Elizabeth Nursing Home? +

St Elizabeth Nursing Home holds an ElderGrade of F (29 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". 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 St Elizabeth Nursing Home? +

Residents receive an average of 2.96 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has St Elizabeth Nursing Home been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 2 of the 59 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 St Elizabeth Nursing Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, St Elizabeth Nursing Home 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.