Norwood Health Ctr-Central: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Norwood Health Ctr-Central is a 32-bed government-run nursing home in Marshfield, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 54% above the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Norwood Health Ctr-Central
1600 N Chestnut AveMarshfield, WI 54449
Wood 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 Norwood Health Ctr-Central, nurse aides logged 3.98 hours per resident per day, 54% above the Wisconsin average. With about 23 residents a day, that works out to roughly 93 aide hours a day, or about 12 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) | 3.98 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.74 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.12 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.45 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at Norwood Health Ctr-Central 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 Apr 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 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. Norwood Health Ctr-Central holds 5 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Norwood Health Ctr-Central
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 31, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Norwood Health Ctr-Central
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Three Oaks Health Services Marshfield | 1.0 | 75 | 2.06 | 3.51 | 40.9% | 2 | $31,778 |
| North Shore Healthcare at Marshfield Marshfield | 2.3 | 120 | 2.54 | 3.64 | 25.9% | 4 | None |
| Colonial Health Services Colby | 18.0 | 70 | 2.23 | 3.57 | 42.9% | 2 | $22,191 |
| Abbotsford Health Care Center Abbotsford | 19.5 | 78 | 1.87 | 3.16 | 44.4% | 2 | $15,939 |
| Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center Owen · abuse citation | 25.8 | 172 | 3.11 | 4.73 | 53.2% | 3 | None |
| Edenbrook of Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids | 26.0 | 80 | 2.34 | 3.90 | 44.1% | 4 | None |
| Edgewater Haven Nursing Home Port Edwards | 27.0 | 50 | 2.83 | 4.46 | 25.5% | 5 | None |
| Wisconsin Rapids Health Services Wisconsin Rapids | 27.3 | 114 | 2.09 | 4.13 | 37.5% | 1 | $74,861 |
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.