Wisconsin Rapids Health Services: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wisconsin Rapids Health Services is a 114-bed for-profit nursing home in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, part of North Shore Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 37.5% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Wisconsin Rapids Health Services
1350 River Run DrWisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
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 Wisconsin Rapids Health Services, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Wisconsin average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 78 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.09 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.13 | 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
37.5% of nursing staff at Wisconsin Rapids Health Services left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $74,861 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Fine | $45,995 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
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. Wisconsin Rapids Health Services holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Wisconsin Rapids Health Services
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: North Shore Healthcare, 59 homes
- Legal name: NSH Wisconsin Rapids LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 31, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Wisconsin Rapids Health Services
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Edenbrook of Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids | 2.2 | 80 | 2.34 | 3.90 | 44.1% | 4 | None |
| Edgewater Haven Nursing Home Port Edwards | 2.8 | 50 | 2.83 | 4.46 | 25.5% | 5 | None |
| Stevens Point Health Services Stevens Point | 14.0 | 50 | 2.09 | 3.66 | 57.1% | 2 | None |
| Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Stevens Point | 14.8 | 48 | 3.08 | 4.96 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| North Shore Healthcare at Marshfield Marshfield | 26.8 | 120 | 2.54 | 3.64 | 25.9% | 4 | None |
| Norwood Health Ctr-Central Marshfield | 27.3 | 32 | 3.98 | 6.12 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Three Oaks Health Services Marshfield | 27.7 | 75 | 2.06 | 3.51 | 40.9% | 2 | $31,778 |
| Aria at Villa Pines Friendship | 27.9 | 50 | 2.75 | 4.45 | 45.7% | 3 | 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.