Nursing Homes · Wausau, WI
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
North Central Health Care
2400 Marshall Street, Ste A · Wausau, WI 54403 · 159 certified beds
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About North Central Health Care
North Central Health Care is a nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its capacity is 159 beds, above the Marathon County median of 78 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of Human Services Board Serving North Central Health Care Facility. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 20 citations, the most recent on March 17, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.53 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Wausau. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (20)
Records from May 2023 to March 2026.
March 17, 2026
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 15, 2026.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
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 September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
August 21, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2025.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 19, 2024.
June 6, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.
June 6, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.
June 6, 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 July 31, 2024.
March 19, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2024.
May 17, 2023
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 June 30, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $56,244
August 21, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $42,617 against this nursing home on August 21, 2025.
September 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,627 against this nursing home on September 10, 2024.
Staffing
4.53 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.31 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - County
- Parent company: Human Services Board Serving North Central Health Care Facility
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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