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SAUK CO HEALTH CARE CENTER

REEDSBURG, WI · Medicare-certified · 82 beds

Needs attention
Government-run
1 of 5 overall

SAUK CO HEALTH CARE CENTER (REEDSBURG, WI) has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star health inspections and quality measures but 4-star staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility has $160,977 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.7912 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 3, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $160,977recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7912.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.02
Licensed practical nurses
0.69
Nurse aides
3.08
Weekend nursing
4.32

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 69%
Registered nurse turnover: 88%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

17.6%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.8%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

3.6%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

4.4%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

35.9%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

34.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

6.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

5.1%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

19.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.2%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

89.9%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The home failed to provide appropriate foot care for residents. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 687 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $123,000 was recorded.

  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $11,723 was recorded.

  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $26,254 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $160,977 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Apr 7, 2025

    $123,000
  • Federal fine

    Oct 30, 2024

    $11,723
  • Federal fine

    May 1, 2024

    $26,254

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
52.8 residents on an average day (64% of 82 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 59 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.