North Central Health Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Central Health Care is a 159-bed government-run nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 36.5% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
North Central Health Care
2400 Marshall Street, Ste aWausau, WI 54403
Marathon 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 North Central Health Care, nurse aides logged 2.63 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Wisconsin average. With about 128 residents a day, that works out to roughly 338 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.41 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.29 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.83 | 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
36.5% of nursing staff at North Central Health Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 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 2 fines totaling $56,244 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Fine | $42,617 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
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. North Central Health Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About North Central Health Care
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Human Services Board Serving North Central Health Care Facility
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near North Central Health Care
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| Eastview Health and Rehabilitation Center Antigo | 25.9 | 118 | 1.76 | 3.22 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Stevens Point | 31.4 | 48 | 3.08 | 4.96 | 33.3% | 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.