- Wisconsin’s overall nursing home ranking climbed four spots to No. 20 overall, joining the “above average” graded nursing home states for the first time.
- Wisconsin showed mixed results in this year’s report card, scoring above average grades in only half of the quality measures.
- Over 25 percent of Wisconsin nursing homes were cited one or more severe deficiencies for the third consecutive report card, indicating widespread abuse and neglect of residents in too many facilities.
- More Wisconsin nursing homes scored a deficiency free inspection than in any previous report card—a new state best at 14 percent.
- Wisconsin’s nursing homes had a slightly better ombudsman record this year, but still had a relatively high percentage verified ombudsman complaints, indicating widespread concerns from residents about their quality of care.
- Wisconsin nursing home care ranks second out of the Central Plains Region’s six states; joining Minnesota as the region’s only other state to score an above average grade.
Wisconsin
| Criteria | DATA | GRADE | RANK | PREVIOUS DATA | PREVIOUS GRADE | PREVIOUS RANK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Care Staffing Above Average | |||||||
| Direct Care Staffing Hours per Resident | |||||||
| Facilities With Deficiencies | |||||||
| Facilities With Severe Deficiencies | |||||||
| Health Inspections Above Average | |||||||
| Professional Nurse Staffing Above Average | |||||||
| Professional Nursing Hours per Resident | |||||||
| Verified Ombudsman Complaints |