Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 86-bed for-profit nursing home in South Range, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 61.8% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center
8274 E San RdSouth Range, WI 54874
Douglas 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 Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 117 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.36 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.84 | 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
61.8% of nursing staff at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Middle River Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center Superior | 14.9 | 72 | 2.57 | 3.95 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Twin Ports Health Services Superior | 15.1 | 90 | 1.92 | 3.45 | 19.2% | 5 | None |
| Franciscan Health Center Duluth | 16.5 | 47 | 2.22 | 3.80 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Dove Healthcare - Superior Superior | 17.2 | 118 | 2.72 | 3.95 | 44.2% | 2 | None |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 18.6 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| The North Shore Estates LLC Duluth | 19.5 | 70 | 2.06 | 3.15 | 32.1% | 2 | None |
| Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth | 20.9 | 60 | 2.99 | 5.29 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Aftenro Home Duluth | 21.5 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 26.4% | 1 | 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.