Lakeland Health Care Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lakeland Health Care Ctr is a 90-bed government-run nursing home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 31.1% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Lakeland Health Care Ctr
1922 Cty Rd NNElkhorn, WI 53121
Walworth County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Lakeland Health Care Ctr, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average. With about 81 residents a day, that works out to roughly 206 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 22% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.96 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
31.1% of nursing staff at Lakeland Health Care Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $84,168 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Fine | $84,168 |
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. Lakeland Health Care Ctr holds 3 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Lakeland Health Care Ctr
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Walworth
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1997
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Lakeland Health Care Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Holton Manor Elkhorn | 0.4 | 60 | 2.90 | 4.31 | 51.8% | 2 | None |
| Delavan Health Services Delavan | 6.1 | 50 | 1.73 | 3.21 | 34.2% | 4 | None |
| Williams Bay Health Services Williams Bay | 7.1 | 50 | 1.91 | 3.43 | 58.8% | 1 | None |
| Geneva Lake Manor Lake Geneva | 8.7 | 60 | 2.66 | 4.32 | 70.9% | 1 | $130,720 |
| East Troy Manor East Troy | 9.6 | 50 | 2.32 | 3.76 | 68.5% | 2 | $129,433 |
| Golden Years of Lake Geneva Lake Geneva | 10.0 | 54 | 2.43 | 4.14 | 44.6% | 4 | None |
| Lindengrove Mukwonago Mukwonago | 13.0 | 47 | 2.35 | 4.15 | 49.3% | 2 | None |
| Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center Burlington | 14.1 | 123 | 2.04 | 3.58 | 62.6% | 1 | $371,858 |
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.