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North Central Health Care

2400 Marshall Street, Ste A, Wausau, WI 544037158415178Ownership: Government - CountyCertified beds: 159Avg. daily residents: 128County: Marathon

The complete public record on North Central Health Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Wausau, 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.
North Central Health Care holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $56,244 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

4.29 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.21)
1.41 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.99)
3.83 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
36.5% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (46.9)
30.2% 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

August 21, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
14 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (9.5)
5 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$56,244 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($43,463)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

20 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 17, 20260610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G · Actual harm
August 21, 20250657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 21, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.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.