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Oakwood Health Services

2512 New Pine Dr, Altoona, WI 547207158330400Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 80Avg. daily residents: 59Chain: North Shore Healthcare (59 facilities)County: Eau Claire

The complete public record on Oakwood Health Services, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Altoona, Wisconsin, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Wisconsin average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Oakwood Health Services holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $36,552 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.08 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.21)
1.03 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.99)
3.55 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
32.1% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (46.9)
33.3% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 11, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.5)
12 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$36,552 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($43,463)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

25 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 11, 20260697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 11, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.