Meadowbrook at Black River Falls: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Meadowbrook at Black River Falls is a 45-bed for-profit nursing home in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, part of Synergy Senior Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.42 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 66.0% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Meadowbrook at Black River Falls
1311 Tyler StBlack River Falls, WI 54615
Jackson 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 Black River Falls, nurse aides logged 2.42 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Wisconsin average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 99 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.86 | 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
66.0% of nursing staff at Meadowbrook at Black River Falls left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 77.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $108,338 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | Fine | $56,898 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Payment Denial | 32 days from Feb 20, 2025 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Fine | $17,250 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $34,190 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Payment Denial | 36 days from Aug 6, 2024 |
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 Black River Falls holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Meadowbrook at Black River Falls
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Synergy Senior Care, 5 homes
- Legal name: BRF Nursing and Rehab LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Meadowbrook at Black River Falls
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pine View Care Center Black River Falls | 0.4 | 95 | 2.36 | 3.89 | 32.1% | 3 | None |
| Grand View Care Ctr Blair | 18.4 | 50 | 2.91 | 4.30 | 56.1% | 2 | $59,085 |
| Pigeon Falls HCC Pigeon Falls | 19.2 | 37 | 2.37 | 3.65 | 13.9% | 5 | None |
| Trempealeau Cty HCC Imd Whitehall | 23.0 | 34 | 2.80 | 4.04 | 12.9% | 5 | None |
| Rolling Hills Rehab Ctr Sparta | 24.1 | 50 | 2.64 | 4.36 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Morrow Memorial Home Sparta | 24.5 | 80 | 2.90 | 4.33 | 40.6% | 5 | None |
| Dove Healthcare - Osseo Osseo | 25.7 | 46 | 3.22 | 5.11 | 68.3% | 4 | None |
| Marinuka Manor Galesville | 27.5 | 50 | 2.35 | 3.85 | 7.9% | 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.