Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Jefferson, Wisconsin, part of The Alden Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 42.2% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc
1130 Collins RoadJefferson, WI 53549
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Wisconsin average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 244 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.02 | 3.77 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
42.2% of nursing staff at Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.2%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $397,046 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $59,670 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Fine | $197,769 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Jul 8, 2025 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Fine | $42,532 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Fine | $33,830 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Fine | $63,245 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Alden Network, 27 homes
- Legal name: Alden Estates of Countryside, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.