Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Viroqua, WI

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Viroqua has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 903 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Viroqua of 4,402, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.87 persons in Viroqua. There were 683 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.64 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, Viroqua 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 Viroqua and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.05	0.95 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.49	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.50	0.62 / 0.88
All Staff	4.04	4.02 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Viroqua 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 Viroqua there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Viroqua

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 Viroqua Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Viroqua 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
Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center 1329 MAIN STREET LANSING, IA	6.67
Schmitt Woodland Hills 1400 W SEMINARY ST RICHLAND CENTER, WI	9.33
Riverside 2575 S 7TH ST LA CROSSE, WI	21.33
Onalaska Care Center 1600 MAIN ST ONALASKA, WI	22.00
Lakeview Health Center 962 E GARLAND ST E WEST SALEM, WI	10.67
Hillview Health Care Ctr 3501 PARK LANE DR LA CROSSE, WI	46.67
Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr 2501 SHELBY RD LA CROSSE, WI	22.00
Vernon Manor 310 FAIRLANE DR VIROQUA, WI	64.83
Soldiers Grove Health Services 101 SUNSHINE BLVD SOLDIERS GROVE, WI	35.33
La Crescent Health Services 101 SOUTH HILL STREET LA CRESCENT, MN	36.67

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

Facility	Rating
Mulder Health Care Facility 713 LEONARD ST N WEST SALEM, WI	134.50 /
Norseland Nursing Home 323 BLACK RIVER AVE WESTBY, WI	49.33
Benedictine Manor of Lacrosse 2902 EAST AVENUE SOUTH LA CROSSE, WI	72.00
Soldiers Grove Health Services 101 SUNSHINE BLVD SOLDIERS GROVE, WI	35.33
Vernon Manor 310 FAIRLANE DR VIROQUA, WI	64.83
La Crescent Health Services 101 SOUTH HILL STREET LA CRESCENT, MN	36.67
Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr 2501 SHELBY RD LA CROSSE, WI	22.00
Hillview Health Care Ctr 3501 PARK LANE DR LA CROSSE, WI	46.67
Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center 1329 MAIN STREET LANSING, IA	6.67
Schmitt Woodland Hills 1400 W SEMINARY ST RICHLAND CENTER, WI	9.33

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