The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
AMETHYST HEALTH OF WAUSAU
WAUSAU, WI · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profit
1 of 5 overall
AMETHYST HEALTH OF WAUSAU has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 2-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It is an SFF Candidate/special focus facility, had $16,820 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.98 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9754 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,820special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9754.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.47
- Nurse aides
- 2.62
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 79%
Registered nurse turnover: 73%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,820 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 6 fines · $96,300 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 58 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Nov 6, 2025
- $16,820
Federal fine
May 23, 2025
- $4,545
Federal fine
Sep 11, 2023
- $4,587
Federal fine
Sep 5, 2023
- $4,545
Federal fine
Aug 28, 2023
- 27 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 9, 2023
- $54,265
Federal fine
Aug 9, 2023
- $11,538
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 36 residents on an average day (45% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.