Nursing home report
RICE LAKE, WI · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
HERITAGE LAKESIDE in Rice Lake, WI has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, a 2-star quality rating, and a 4-star staffing rating. It reports 5.20 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $115,181 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.2031 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.2031.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $115,181 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $115,181 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 17, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 17, 2024
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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.
