Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Milwaukee, WI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Milwaukee
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Milwaukee has a total of 56 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,217 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Milwaukee of 1,365,787, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 261.80 persons in Milwaukee. There were 3,718 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.27 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Milwaukee has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Milwaukee and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.95 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.87	0.62 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	4.02 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Wisconsin.

COVID-19 Infections in Milwaukee Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Milwaukee there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Milwaukee

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Milwaukee Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Milwaukee, WI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Milwaukee

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Milwaukee based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Cedar Lake Health and Rehab Center 5595 CTY RD Z WEST BEND, WI	10.00
Eastcastle Pl Bradford Ter Conv Ctr 2505 E BRADFORD AVE MILWAUKEE, WI	29.33
Lindengrove Mukwonago 837 E VETERANS WAY MUKWONAGO, WI	13.33
Milwaukee Catholic Home 2330 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE, WI	29.33
St Francis Health Services 1915 E TRIPOLI AVE SAINT FRANCIS, WI	11.33
Clement Manor Health Care Center 3939 S 92ND ST GREENFIELD, WI	14.67
Congregational Home, Inc 13900 W BURLEIGH RD BROOKFIELD, WI	46.00
Lutheran Home 7500 W NORTH AVE WAUWATOSA, WI	38.00
Newcastle Place 12600 N PORT WASHINGTON RD #300 MEQUON, WI	58.67
Lasata Care Center W76 N677 WAUWATOSA RD CEDARBURG, WI	18.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Milwaukee based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Waterfall Health of Brown Deer 7500 W DEAN RD MILWAUKEE, WI	539.00
Lindengrove Waukesha 425 N UNIVERSITY DR WAUKESHA, WI	112.17
Aria of Waukesha 1451 CLEVELAND AVE WAUKESHA, WI	87.83
Virginia Highlands Care and Rehab LLC W173 N10915 BERNIES WAY GERMANTOWN, WI	140.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield 5790 S 27TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI	184.00
Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC 6735 W BRADLEY RD MILWAUKEE, WI	497.00
Ccc of Pewaukee N26 W23977 WATERTOWN RD WAUKESHA, WI	144.00 /
The Medical Suites at Oak Creek 2700 HONADEL BOULEVARD OAK CREEK, WI	627.83 /
Sunrise Health Services 3540 S 43RD ST MILWAUKEE, WI	130.33
Chi Franciscan Villa 3601 S CHICAGO AVE SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI	281.50 /

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