Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rice Lake, WI

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Rice Lake has a total of 7 active skilled nursing facilities and 462 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rice Lake of 9,586, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 20.75 persons in Rice Lake. There were 306 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.23 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, Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.87	0.94 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.47	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.61	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 Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Rice Lake

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 Rice Lake Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Rice Lake, 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 Rice Lake

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rice Lake 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
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake 910 BEAR PAW AVE RICE LAKE, WI	0.00
Care and Rehab - Cumberland 1100 7TH AVE CUMBERLAND, WI	20.00
Shell Lake Health Care Center 802 E CTY HWY B SHELL LAKE, WI	27.33
Meadowbrook at Chetek 725 KNAPP ST CHETEK, WI	40.67
Barron Care and Rehabilitation 660 E BIRCH AVE BARRON, WI	58.33
Heritage Lakeside 1016 LAKESHORE DR RICE LAKE, WI	230.00
Dove Healthcare - Spooner 510 FIRST ST SPOONER, WI	103.33

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

Facility	Rating
Dove Healthcare - Spooner 510 FIRST ST SPOONER, WI	103.33
Heritage Lakeside 1016 LAKESHORE DR RICE LAKE, WI	230.00
Barron Care and Rehabilitation 660 E BIRCH AVE BARRON, WI	58.33
Shell Lake Health Care Center 802 E CTY HWY B SHELL LAKE, WI	27.33
Meadowbrook at Chetek 725 KNAPP ST CHETEK, WI	40.67
Care and Rehab - Cumberland 1100 7TH AVE CUMBERLAND, WI	20.00
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake 910 BEAR PAW AVE RICE LAKE, WI	0.00

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