The senior-care watchlist — Wisconsin
26 facilities in Wisconsin carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Rock River Nursing & Rehab Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Fort Atkinson, WI | 9 |
| D | Madison Health And Rehabilitation Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Madison, WI | 5 |
| F | Medical Suites At Oak Creek (The) SFF candidate |
Oak Creek, WI | 45 |
| F | Beaver Dam Health Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Beaver Dam, WI | 38 |
| F | Ingleside Manor SFF candidate |
Mount Horeb, WI | 28 |
| F | Bayshore Nursing & Rehab SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Glendale, WI | 28 |
| F | Amethyst Health Of Brown Deer SFF candidate |
Milwaukee, WI | 26 |
| F | Waters Edge Health And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Kenosha, WI | 18 |
| F | Amethyst Health Of Wausau SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Wausau, WI | 13 |
| F | Evansville Manor Nursing And Rehab, LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Evansville, WI | 12 |
| F | Jewish Home And Care Center SFF candidate |
Milwaukee, WI | 10 |
| F | Bradley Estates Nursing And Rehab LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Milwaukee, WI | 10 |
| F | Samaritan Nursing And Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
West Bend, WI | 34 |
| F | Rivers Edge Nursing And Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Muscoda, WI | 25 |
| F | Avina Of Milwaukee Abuse-citation flag |
Milwaukee, WI | 23 |
| F | Chi Franciscan Villa Abuse-citation flag |
South Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| F | Wi Veterans Home-Boland Hall Abuse-citation flag |
Union Grove, WI | 15 |
| F | Aria Of Brookfield Abuse-citation flag |
Brookfield, WI | 10 |
| C | Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center Abuse-citation flag |
Owen, WI | 9 |
| F | Autumn Lake Healthcare At Greenfield Abuse-citation flag |
Milwaukee, WI | 7 |
| F | Heritage Lakeside Abuse-citation flag |
Rice Lake, WI | 6 |
| F | Avina On 32Nd Abuse-citation flag |
Kenosha, WI | 4 |
| D | Oakbrook Health And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Thorp, WI | 4 |
| C | Lakeland Health Care Ctr Abuse-citation flag |
Elkhorn, WI | 4 |
| D | Mineral Point Health Services Abuse-citation flag |
Mineral Point, WI | 3 |
| D | New Glarus Home Abuse-citation flag |
New Glarus, WI | 2 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Wisconsin
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Wisconsin?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 26 facilities in Wisconsin that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 2 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 2 on licensing probation, and 20 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Wisconsin?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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