Meadowbrook at Appleton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Meadowbrook at Appleton is a 104-bed for-profit nursing home in Appleton, Wisconsin, part of Synergy Senior Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 55.7% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Meadowbrook at Appleton
1335 S Oneida StAppleton, WI 54915
Outagamie 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 Meadowbrook at Appleton, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average. With about 42 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.55 | 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
55.7% of nursing staff at Meadowbrook at Appleton left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,642 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
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. Meadowbrook at Appleton holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Meadowbrook at Appleton
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Synergy Senior Care, 5 homes
- Legal name: Appleton Nursing and Rehab LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 14, 1975
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Meadowbrook at Appleton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Peabody Manor Appleton | 1.0 | 58 | 2.21 | 4.39 | 35.1% | 4 | None |
| Oakridge Gardens Nur Ctr, Inc Menasha | 1.4 | 106 | 3.28 | 5.46 | 50.9% | 3 | None |
| Edenbrook of Appleton North Appleton | 2.7 | 95 | 2.01 | 3.93 | 38.9% | 2 | None |
| Rennes Health and Rehab Center-Appleton Appleton | 2.8 | 88 | 2.96 | 4.65 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Brewster Village Appleton | 3.2 | 204 | 3.21 | 5.10 | 36.6% | 4 | None |
| Little Chute Health Services Little Chute | 5.4 | 50 | 2.31 | 4.20 | 45.7% | 1 | $37,992 |
| St Paul Elder Services, Inc Kaukauna | 6.7 | 105 | 3.14 | 4.80 | 36.6% | 5 | None |
| Park View Health Center Oshkosh | 13.4 | 168 | 3.04 | 4.83 | 43.9% | 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.