Homes where the federal record contains at least one of the following: a CMS abuse icon, Special Focus
Facility status or candidacy, or a citation scored at actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Ordered with
Special Focus homes first.
Read this as a prompt, not a verdict. A citation can be years old and the management
responsible may have gone. It means you ask what happened and what changed, and you get a specific answer
before you sign anything.
Bradley Estates runs 198 beds on Milwaukee's north side, and the numbers behind its record are hard to explain away. State inspectors have cited 155 deficiencies, 14 of them serious enough to put residents in immediate harm, and 22 tied to abuse, that volume doesn't come from paperwork slip-ups. Staff turnover sits at 70%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 17% below what the building manages on weekdays, which matters because that's when families visit and problems surface. Four fines total $305,374, and the federal government has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes.
Waters Edge runs 128 certified beds in Kenosha under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers here are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, weekend coverage drops another 11% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 63.2% against a national 45.8%. Those staffing figures match a one-star CMS staffing rating and a one-star health inspection rating. The deficiency record shows 74 total, including 8 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, along with a $54,055 fine. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. The most recent inspection was September 30, 2025.
Bayshore Nursing & Rehab runs 112 certified beds in Glendale under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers say more about it than any single rating could. Staffing sits at 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national figure, but weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday level, and 56.4% of staff left over the past year against a national rate of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern concentrates: 140 deficiencies, 14 at harm or jeopardy level, 15 tied to abuse, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program after a September 2025 inspection. Families deserve to weigh that record carefully.
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.
The nurse staffing here runs about 3.65 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, so it's understaffed on paper before you get to weekends, which dip roughly 10% below the facility's own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 60.3% compared to 45.8% nationally, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Fifty-five deficiencies sit on the current record, ten of them at the harm or jeopardy level and twelve abuse-related, with six fines totaling $182,024, and CMS has placed Evansville Manor in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. A 4/5 quality measure rating doesn't offset a 1/5 inspection rating.
The numbers here split in two directions. Nurse staffing runs 6.03 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, which is real coverage, though weekends slip about 8% below the weekday pace and annual turnover sits at 51.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing that care keep changing. What outweighs the staffing is the record: 46 deficiencies as of the January 2025 inspection, 9 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse. Six fines totaling $386,235 sit on file. The state runs this 158-bed home, and the inspection and quality ratings both came back at the bottom of the scale.
Watertown Health Care Center runs on 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends drop about 17% below what the home itself staffs Monday through Friday. That thin coverage sits behind a staffing rating of 1 out of 5, with 73.6% of nursing staff turning over annually against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your family member are, more often than not, new to the building. Inspections paint a similar picture: 69 deficiencies on the current record, 10 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse, and $278,229 in fines across five penalties. The last inspection was November 2024.
Maplewood Center has real staffing muscle, 5.12 nurse hours per resident day sits about a third above the national average, but the inspection record is where the story turns. Eighty-one deficiencies on the current record, eleven of them at harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse, with $352,483 in fines across four penalties. That's a lot of serious findings for a 150-bed nonprofit, and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating reflects it.
Turnover runs 52.1% against a national 45.8%, so even the strong staffing numbers come with constant churn, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below weekdays. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.
The Jewish Home and Care Center in Milwaukee runs about 5.01 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average, yet weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 52.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. What tempers that staffing picture is the record: 33 deficiencies on file, seven at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with one $8,959 fine. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, and its most recent inspection came April 6, 2026. A nonprofit operator and strong weekday hours don't erase a harm-level deficiency pattern.
Ingleside Manor runs 74 deficiencies on its current record, six of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy and six tied to abuse. That record, plus four fines totaling nearly $200,000, is why CMS placed this Mount Horeb nonprofit in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's worst-performing homes. The staffing numbers look better than they are: 4.15 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 80.6% is nearly double the national rate. Inspectors were last on site October 13, 2025.
Amethyst Health Of Brown Deer has 86 deficiencies on its current record, and seven of them were serious enough to cause actual harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, four tied to abuse. It's in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, the federal watchlist for homes with a pattern of persistent problems, and it's carrying $276,756 in fines. Nurse staffing sits at 4.51 hours per resident day, well above the national figure, but that headline number hides a 65.5% annual turnover rate and weekends that run thinner than weekdays. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the last inspection was February 2026. High staffing hours aren't offsetting what inspectors keep finding here.
The numbers here are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.63 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, meaning the shifts where families often visit are the ones with the least coverage. Staff turnover of 64.8% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 125 deficiencies, including 12 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 abuse-related, with $187,064 in fines. CMS has placed this corporate-owned home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems.
Aria Of Brookfield runs 170 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.40 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 8% leaner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 71%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The current inspection record shows 109 deficiencies, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $396,970. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, and staffing, sit at 1 out of 5. The most recent inspection was August 27, 2025.
Avina Of Milwaukee runs 108 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing comes in at 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, modestly ahead of the national average but thinning out on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 17% below its own weekday level. The bigger concern sits in the numbers behind that average: annual turnover of 74% against a national norm near 46%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building. Its inspection record carries 80 deficiencies, including 16 tied to abuse and 5 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus $90,921 in fines and a one-star health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was March 2026.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield runs a for-profit LLC home with 112 certified beds on Milwaukee's south side, and the staffing picture is genuinely mixed. Nurses provide 4.41 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the help you'd want on a Saturday isn't quite what the weekday numbers suggest. What's harder to get past is the record: 64 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, eight tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $152,619. Annual turnover of 76.2% means most of the staff caring for your family member this year likely won't be there next year.
Beaver Dam Health Care Center carries 110 deficiencies on its current record, 11 of them serious enough to put residents in immediate harm, 15 tied to abuse. That's the kind of inspection history that lands a home in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which it's in. The 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating reflects it, and the two fines on file total nearly $96,000. Staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day against a national 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends by about 14 percent. Annual turnover runs 56.1 percent, roughly ten points above the national average, meaning the people caring for residents here are cycling through faster than almost anywhere else. Owned by an individual for profit, licensed for 90 beds.
Avina On 32Nd runs about 2.89 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends are thinner still, around 16% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 48.6%, a few points above the national figure, and the state's current record shows 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. The last inspection was November 20, 2024. One fine totaling $26,322 is on file. Corporate-owned and Medicare-certified for 110 beds, this is a home where the numbers point to thin staffing and a long citation history rather than isolated problems. If you're considering it, ask directly how many nurses are on the floor on a Saturday night.
Samaritan runs a genuine split personality. The nursing hours are real, 4.95 per resident per day, roughly 28% above the national average, and weekends thin out about 15% from that weekday level, which is a normal dip. But 75.7% of staff turned over in a year against a national 45.8%, so those hours keep getting delivered by new faces.
Then there's the record. Fifty-seven deficiencies, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way, eight tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $210,298. The health inspection rating sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and the last inspection was January 2025. A corporation owns it. Good staffing numbers don't erase a paper trail like that.
Edgerton Care Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.65 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that shows up in its staffing rating. The rest of the picture is harder to sit with. State inspectors cited 65 deficiencies on the current record, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and 16 tied to abuse. That inspection rating sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and the most recent visit was March 2025. Staff turnover runs 54.3% a year, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below weekday levels. Extra hands on paper don't offset a record like that.
Tudor Oaks runs more nursing hours per resident than most homes nationally, 4.34 versus 3.86, but that edge thins on weekends, when coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday levels. The bigger concern sits in the inspection record: 37 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and nine tied to abuse. A single fine of $180,810 followed the most recent inspection in June 2025. Staff turnover of 56.4% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. This church-affiliated nonprofit has real strengths in direct staffing, but the harm-level and abuse-related findings are the kind families should ask about directly before deciding.
Mineral Point Health Services runs 39 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing tells a mixed story. Nurses provide 3.61 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 37.9%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the real concern: 10 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in April 2025. A 2/5 inspection rating alongside a 4/5 staffing rating suggests the day-to-day coverage looks steadier on paper than the survey history does.
Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center runs on county tax dollars, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.73 nurse hours per resident day, about 22% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. That staffing strength sits next to weaker marks elsewhere. The home carries 34 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Staff turnover runs 53.2% a year, against a national average of 45.8%. Its last inspection was December 18, 2025. Plenty of hands on duty, but a record that still needs watching.
Oakbrook runs 58 beds in Thorp under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.39 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: ten deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Staff turnover at 45.9% is essentially the national average, meaning this home replaces workers about as fast as everyone else. The most recent inspection was January 29, 2026.
Lakeland Health Care Center is county-owned, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star. Turnover sits at 31.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a more stable workforce than most. But the inspection record is where the trouble is, 21 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, seven abuse-related, and an $84,168 fine. Weekend staffing drops about 22% below weekday levels, meaning the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The most recent inspection was January 2026.
New Glarus Home runs on better-than-average nurse coverage, 3.95 hours per resident day, just above the national figure, though weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday pace, and staff turnover sits at 50.8%, worse than the 45.8% national rate. The inspection record is where the trouble shows: 40 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, plus a $60,466 fine. Its last inspection was March 2026, so that record is current, not stale. That combination, solid staffing scores undercut by a heavy, recent deficiency history at a church-affiliated nonprofit, is what pulls the overall picture down.
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.