Nursing homes across Barron County, Wisconsin, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake runs 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% more than the national average of 3.86, and its weekend staffing dips about 11% below its own weekday level. The home carries a 5/5 CMS health inspection rating and a 5/5 quality measure rating, with three deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and its most recent inspection was August 13, 2025. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 50 certified beds. The staffing star comes in lower, at 3/5, which is worth asking about given how much weight the raw hours carry here.
Staffing is the strongest thing going for Care And Rehab - Cumberland: 4.56 nurse hours per resident day, well above the 3.86 national average, and weekend coverage holds close to weekday levels. Turnover of 33.3% also beats the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The trouble sits elsewhere. Inspectors logged 23 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent visit in February 2026. That combination, generous staffing paired with a lengthy, sometimes serious inspection record, is what holds a 50-bed for-profit corporate home back from a higher mark.
Meadowbrook At Chetek runs a for-profit operation with 97 certified beds, and the staffing picture is roughly average on paper, 3.82 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, but that average hides a real gap: weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Staff turnover sits at 50.7%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Quality measures score well, but that reflects resident outcomes, not how safely the place is run.
Barron Care and Rehabilitation runs a 50-bed for-profit home where the staffing numbers are genuinely better than most: 4.34 nurse hours per resident day, about 12 percent above the national average, and turnover at 42.1 percent comes in under the 45.8 percent national figure. Weekends dip roughly 9 percent below weekday coverage, which is common but still worth asking about. The trouble sits elsewhere. Thirty-seven deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, against a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating and a 1-out-of-5 quality measure rating. The most recent inspection was January 7, 2026. Good staffing alone doesn't offset that citation history.
Heritage Lakeside runs 5.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that staffing earns a 4 out of 5 from CMS. The problem sits elsewhere. Inspectors have cited 68 deficiencies, six of them at harm or jeopardy level and twelve tied to abuse, with a single $115,181 fine on record. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, and the most recent survey was April 2026. Weekend coverage also drops about 16% below weekday levels, so the strong average hides thinner stretches. Good hours, rough inspection history, that combination is what a family should weigh.