Amethyst Health of Brown Deer: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer is a 87-bed for-profit nursing home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 65.5% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
7500 W Dean RdMilwaukee, WI 53223
Milwaukee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Amethyst Health of Brown Deer, nurse aides logged 2.81 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Wisconsin average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 175 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.15 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.51 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.10 | 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
65.5% of nursing staff at Amethyst Health of Brown Deer left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 44 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $415,206 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fine | $138,450 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Payment Denial | 71 days from Mar 18, 2026 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Fine | $176,345 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Fine | $16,346 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Dec 7, 2024 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Fine | $84,065 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Payment Denial | 27 days from Oct 13, 2023 |
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. Amethyst Health of Brown Deer holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Brown Deer Health Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.