Aria of Waukesha: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aria of Waukesha is a 105-bed for-profit nursing home in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 64.5% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Aria of Waukesha
1451 Cleveland AveWaukesha, WI 53186
Waukesha 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 Aria of Waukesha, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Wisconsin average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 123 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 24% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 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
64.5% of nursing staff at Aria of Waukesha left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $22,925 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | Fine | $22,925 |
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. Aria of Waukesha holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Aria of Waukesha
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Aria of Waukesha LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aria of Waukesha
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at Kensington Waukesha | 2.5 | 150 | 1.84 | 3.53 | 55.8% | 1 | $66,632 |
| Avina of Pewaukee Waukesha | 2.7 | 120 | 1.90 | 3.28 | 43.3% | 1 | $95,791 |
| Lindengrove Waukesha Waukesha | 2.7 | 61 | 2.78 | 3.98 | 70.8% | 1 | $204,321 |
| Complete Care at Care Age Brookfield | 3.4 | 110 | 2.67 | 4.33 | 69.0% | 1 | $80,375 |
| Aria of Brookfield Brookfield · abuse citation | 3.9 | 170 | 1.98 | 3.40 | 71.0% | 1 | $396,970 |
| Franciscan Woods Brookfield | 4.0 | 110 | 2.19 | 4.39 | 76.0% | 1 | $120,905 |
| Lindengrove New Berlin New Berlin | 7.0 | 110 | 2.40 | 3.65 | 46.6% | 1 | $100,006 |
| Congregational Home, Inc. Brookfield | 7.5 | 66 | 4.30 | 6.36 | 46.4% | 4 | 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.