Northern Lights HCC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northern Lights HCC is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Washburn, Wisconsin, part of Health Dimensions Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Northern Lights HCC
706 Bratley DrWashburn, WI 54891
Bayfield 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 Northern Lights HCC, nurse aides logged 2.46 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Wisconsin average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 110 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.71 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at Northern Lights HCC left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,364 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Fine | $10,364 |
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. Northern Lights HCC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Northern Lights HCC
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Health Dimensions Group, 10 homes
- Legal name: Northern Lights Services, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 25, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Northern Lights HCC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Court Manor Health Services Ashland | 6.6 | 50 | 2.17 | 3.92 | 15.2% | 3 | $40,590 |
| Ashland Health Services Ashland | 7.3 | 117 | 2.16 | 3.60 | 46.3% | 4 | None |
| Westgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Ironwood | 36.9 | 65 | 2.57 | 3.74 | 45.9% | 2 | $59,566 |
| Villa Maria Health and Rehab Ctr Hurley | 37.0 | 70 | 2.57 | 3.78 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Sky View Nursing Center Hurley | 37.0 | 33 | 2.54 | 3.74 | 23.5% | 5 | None |
| The Waterview Shores LLC Two Harbors | 44.2 | 44 | 2.21 | 3.32 | 64.4% | 1 | $334,488 |
| Water's Edge Hayward | 45.6 | 50 | 3.15 | 4.50 | 51.9% | 5 | None |
| Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay Silver Bay | 45.9 | 54 | 2.69 | 4.97 | — | 4 | 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.