Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Eau Claire, WI

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Eau Claire has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 846 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Eau Claire of 107,404, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 126.96 persons in Eau Claire. There were 668 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.96 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, Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.39	0.94 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	3.00	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.62 / 0.88
All Staff	4.84	4.02 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Eau Claire

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 Eau Claire Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Eau Claire, 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 Eau Claire

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Eau Claire 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
American Lutheran Home-Menomonie 915 ELM AVE E MENOMONIE, WI	24.67
Dove Healthcare - Regional Vent Center 2815 COUNTY HIGHWAY I CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI	6.00
American Lutheran Home-Mondovi 200 MEMORIAL DR MONDOVI, WI	21.33
Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation 222 CHAPMAN RD CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI	15.17
Cornell Health Services 320 N 7TH ST CORNELL, WI	11.33
Dove Healthcare - Bloomer 2217 DUNCAN ROAD BLOOMER, WI	22.67
Dove Healthcare - Osseo 51019 RIDGE VIEW ROAD OSSEO, WI	16.67
Dove Healthcare - South Eau Claire 3656 MALL DRIVE EAU CLAIRE, WI	13.33
Dove Healthcare - West Eau Claire 1405 TRUAX BLVD EAU CLAIRE, WI	24.00
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 206 N WILLSON DR ALTOONA, WI	0.00

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

Facility	Rating
The Neighbors - East Neighborhood 658 HOWISON CIRCLE MENOMONIE, WI	31.33
Oakwood Health Services 2512 NEW PINE DR ALTOONA, WI	93.50
Meadowbrook at Bloomer 1840 PRIDDY ST BLOOMER, WI	42.00
The Neighbors - West Neighborhood 651 HOWISON CIRCLE MENOMONIE, WI	25.33 /
Wi Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls 2175 E PARK AVE CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI	13.33
Augusta Health and Rehabilitation 901 BRIDGE CREEK LANE AUGUSTA, WI	46.67
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 206 N WILLSON DR ALTOONA, WI	0.00
The Neighbors - Central Neighborhood 2901 FORBES AVE MENOMONIE, WI	6.00
American Lutheran Home-Menomonie 915 ELM AVE E MENOMONIE, WI	24.67
Dove Healthcare - Regional Vent Center 2815 COUNTY HIGHWAY I CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI	6.00

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