Prairie Maison: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Prairie Maison is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 32.8% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Prairie Maison
700 South FremontPrairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Crawford 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 Prairie Maison, nurse aides logged 2.92 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Wisconsin average. With about 48 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.48 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.14 | 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
32.8% of nursing staff at Prairie Maison left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.1%. No administrators 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 3 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $152,525 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Fine | $149,380 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 22 days from Jul 18, 2024 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
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. Prairie Maison holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Prairie Maison
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Prairie Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Prairie Maison
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Great River Care Center Mc Gregor | 3.3 | 39 | 2.07 | 3.42 | 63.0% | 4 | $8,281 |
| Guttenberg Care Center Guttenberg | 18.3 | 46 | 2.29 | 3.65 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Elkader Care Center Elkader | 19.3 | 40 | 2.07 | 3.73 | 54.5% | 4 | None |
| Care and Rehab - Boscobel Boscobel | 22.3 | 50 | 3.01 | 4.57 | 47.4% | 4 | $157,729 |
| Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center Lansing | 22.4 | 40 | 2.37 | 3.88 | 38.5% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Waukon Waukon | 23.1 | 60 | 1.81 | 3.17 | 43.5% | 2 | $8,281 |
| Northgate Care Center Waukon · SFF candidate | 23.9 | 50 | 2.04 | 2.97 | 34.3% | 1 | $87,160 |
| Dove Healthcare - Fennimore Fennimore | 24.2 | 50 | 2.72 | 4.04 | 60.4% | 2 | $104,515 |
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.