Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Montello Care Center
251 Forest Lane · Montello, WI 53949 · 50 certified beds
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About Montello Care Center
Montello Care Center is a nursing home in Montello, Wisconsin. Its capacity is 50 beds, below the Wisconsin median of 65 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, INC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 67 citations, the most recent on May 11, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.56 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (67)
Records from June 2023 to May 2026.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2024.
April 9, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 9, 2024.
September 18, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 18, 2023.
July 19, 2023
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 9, 2023.
July 19, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2023.
June 1, 2023
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2023.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $163,039
October 22, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,935 against this nursing home on October 22, 2025.
April 9, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $132,276 against this nursing home on April 9, 2025.
July 19, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,828 against this nursing home on July 19, 2023.
Staffing
4.56 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.29 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, INC., a chain of 7 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.8 overall, 1.7 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 3.2 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Wisconsin.
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