Nursing homes across Marathon County, Wisconsin, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Pride TLC in Weston runs 5.62 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average of 3.86, that's real coverage, especially for a 25-bed home where staffing numbers can swing hard. Weekend hours dip only about 9% below weekdays, and turnover sits at 35.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in April 2026. The one soft spot is ownership: a for-profit partnership, which tends to weigh toward margin over time. Still, the numbers here describe a home that's currently well staffed and clean on inspections.
Rennes Health And Rehab Center-Weston runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.09 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its inspection record backs that up: a five-star health inspection rating, with eight deficiencies on file and none of them causing harm or involving abuse. A five on quality measures rounds it out. Two things worth knowing before you decide. Turnover sits at 52%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff you meet may not be the staff there in a year. And weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below weekday levels, which is when families tend to visit and notice things. Corporate-owned and for-profit, inspected most recently in March 2026.
Wausau Manor runs a 68-bed for-profit operation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 32.1% against a national 45.8% means the aides and nurses who show up are more likely to still be there next year. The 14 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was October 2025, so the paperwork is current. Quality measures score low at 2 stars, which is where I'd push for specifics.
Wood Aven's 3.90 nurse hours per resident day barely clears the national average of 3.86, roughly one percent, so its four-star staffing rating rests on thin ground. The bigger concern is turnover at 60.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend staffing that drops about 16% below weekday levels, which matters most when families visit and residents need consistency. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent survey dated April 1, 2026. Quality measures score well, but a for-profit limited liability company with that turnover and those abuse-related findings is worth asking hard questions about before deciding.
North Central Health Care is county-run, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card: 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, with turnover at 36.5% against a national 45.8%. Weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The inspection record is where the trouble sits, 20 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $56,244 and a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating from CMS. That last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current rather than stale. Quality measures score well; the enforcement history is what weighs against it.
Abbotsford Health Care Center runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.16 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 14% below its own weekday coverage. That pattern matters when residents need help on a Saturday. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 35 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse, plus a $15,939 fine. Turnover sits at 44.4%, roughly in line with the national figure, so retention isn't the outlier here, the care concerns and thinner coverage are. Its most recent inspection was in April 2025, so the picture is current. For-profit corporate ownership.
Three Oaks runs about 9% below the national average on nurse staffing, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday levels, that gap matters most when families visit and when residents need help between Friday and Monday. The 40.9% turnover is a bit better than average, so the problem isn't retention so much as raw hours on the floor. Inspections show 20 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus $31,778 in fines, and the most recent inspection was March 2026. A for-profit LLC with 75 beds and a two-star health inspection record is worth a close look before you decide.
Amethyst Health Of Wausau carries six deficiencies classified at the harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and forty-five total on its current record, that's an unusually heavy inspection load, and it's why CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Staffing looks decent on paper at 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 62.2% against a national average of 45.8%. Six fines totaling $100,976 round out the picture. The most recent inspection was September 4, 2025, so the record is current. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 80-bed home.