Amethyst Health of Wausau: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Amethyst Health of Wausau is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 62.2% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Amethyst Health of Wausau
1010 E Wausau AveWausau, WI 54403
Marathon 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.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Wausau, nurse aides logged 2.74 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Wisconsin average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 87 aide hours a day, or about 11 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) | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.17 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 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
62.2% of nursing staff at Amethyst Health of Wausau left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $35,173 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Payment Denial | 58 days from Dec 5, 2025 |
| May 23, 2025 | Fine | $21,496 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
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 Wausau holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Amethyst Health of Wausau
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: E Wausau SNF Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1987
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Amethyst Health of Wausau
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| North Central Health Care Wausau | 1.2 | 159 | 2.63 | 4.29 | 36.5% | 2 | $56,244 |
| Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation Wausau | 1.6 | 82 | 2.21 | 3.90 | 60.2% | 3 | None |
| Wausau Manor Health Services Wausau | 3.0 | 68 | 2.04 | 3.58 | 32.1% | 3 | None |
| Rennes Health and Rehab Center-Weston Weston | 5.8 | 130 | 2.58 | 4.09 | 52.0% | 5 | None |
| Pride TLC Therapy and Living Campus Weston | 6.3 | 25 | 3.06 | 5.62 | 35.1% | 5 | None |
| Pine Crest Health and Memory Care Merrill | 14.9 | 120 | 2.47 | 3.98 | 58.3% | 3 | None |
| Eastview Health and Rehabilitation Center Antigo | 26.1 | 118 | 1.76 | 3.22 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Stevens Point | 32.3 | 48 | 3.08 | 4.96 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
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.