Your report for Onalaska Care Center
Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- WisconsinAbove 58% of peers321 rated homes · average 3.0★
- La Crosse CountyAbove only 33% of peers7 rated homes · average 3.7★
- United StatesAbove 61% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point3★+0.2 vs WI avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star5★+1.3 vs WI avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star3★−0.1 vs WI avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles3★Above only 44% of peersWI avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover5★Above 71% of peersWI avg3.7★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments3★Above only 33% of peersWI avg3.1★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff4.28hrsAbove 61% of peersWI avg4.19Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only1.10hrsAbove 70% of peersWI avg0.96Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better39%Above 71% of peersWI avg48%RN turnover21%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$0Above only 42% of peersWI avg$41,875Fines · denials0 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthOct 2022 – May 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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May 12, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jun 12, 2025
- F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jun 12, 2025
Jan 29, 2025Cycle 1worst F · no actual harm
- F620Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.Resident RightsC · widespreadCorrected Mar 1, 2025
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryF · widespreadCorrected Mar 1, 2025
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlF · widespreadCorrected Mar 1, 2025
Dec 6, 2023Cycle 2worst F · no actual harm
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jan 5, 2024
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryF · widespreadCorrected Jan 5, 2024
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected Jan 5, 2024
Oct 5, 2022Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Nov 5, 2022
- F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Nov 5, 2022
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined4.28hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only1.10hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.67hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.51hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays3.68hrs
- Wisconsin average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better39%Above 71% of peersWI avg 48%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only21%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
- Occupancy80 certified beds · ~54 residents a day67%Above only 36% of peersWI avg 73%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $0In fines
- 0Fines
- 0Payment denials
- $41,875WI avg in fines
Actions on record
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Wipfli LLP
- Scott Barton
- Kay Berra
- Matthew Braley
- Annette Faller
- Megan Feirtag
- Kimberly Gochanour
- Haley Hall
- +11 more
- Kay Berra
- Matthew Braley
- Charles Hanson
- Cindi Kite
- Dawn Kutt
- Erick Maki
- Sean Martin
- Nicholas Passe
- +3 more
- Kimberly Gochanour
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 525443 · 1600 MAIN ST, ONALASKA, WI, 54650.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Wisconsin and La Crosse County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
