Vernon Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Vernon Manor is a 80-bed government-run nursing home in Viroqua, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 45.5% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Vernon Manor
310 Fairlane DrViroqua, WI 54665
Vernon 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 Vernon Manor, nurse aides logged 2.96 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Wisconsin average. With about 50 residents a day, that works out to roughly 147 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 2.96 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.59 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.23 | 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
45.5% of nursing staff at Vernon Manor left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,649 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $12,649 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Payment Denial | 26 days from Sep 16, 2023 |
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. Vernon Manor holds 4 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Vernon Manor
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Vernon
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Vernon Manor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Norseland Nursing Home Westby | 6.3 | 50 | 2.35 | 3.85 | 34.0% | 3 | None |
| Soldiers Grove Health Services Soldiers Grove | 14.2 | 50 | 2.22 | 3.65 | 8.8% | 2 | None |
| Hillview Health Care Ctr La Crosse | 21.2 | 37 | 2.79 | 4.61 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr La Crosse | 21.2 | 100 | 2.45 | 4.21 | 40.4% | 4 | None |
| Benedictine Manor of LaCrosse La Crosse | 22.3 | 80 | 2.22 | 3.56 | 49.4% | 1 | $90,784 |
| Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center Lansing | 22.7 | 40 | 2.37 | 3.88 | 38.5% | 4 | None |
| Riverside La Crosse | 23.0 | 123 | 3.05 | 4.80 | 47.4% | 4 | $21,645 |
| Lakeview Health Center West Salem | 24.1 | 50 | 3.97 | 6.06 | 39.2% | 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.