Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Barron Care And Rehabilitation
660 E Birch Ave, Barron, WI · (715) 537-5643
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 46
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Care & Rehab
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1999
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Wisconsin.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Wisconsin homes
Barron Care And Rehabilitation carries 89 inspection points. That is fewer than 35% of Wisconsin's 321 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Wisconsin: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–37 pts
- 3★ 37–76 pts
- 2★ 76–130.75 pts
- 1★ over 130.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Wisconsin by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
36 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide 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.
- D
Ensure 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6D
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control5F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure 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.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-01-07
16 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2024-10-09
11 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-25
9 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Payment Denial · 11 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better | 98.7% | 96.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.4 pts better | 100.0% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1 pts better | 5.0% | 6.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3 pts better | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts better | 10.1% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.1 pts better | 11.8% | 15.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.1 pts worse | 23.1% | 17.0% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.1 pts better | 14.7% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.9 pts worse | 3.8% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.2 pts worse | 4.9% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.7 pts worse | 25.3% | 23.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.2 pts worse | 9.1% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.4 pts better | 93.3% | 86.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.4 pts better | 15.2% | 15.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15.2 pts better | 97.4% | 82.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6 pts worse | 28.5% | 22.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer, Grant | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 6 facilities |
| 660 East Birch LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bechtel, Jessica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Bechtel, Jessica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Fast, Ferrin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fast, Ferrin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Moen, Terri | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Moen, Terri | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sadowska, Timothy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sadowska, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sampson, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sampson, Richard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Thayer, Grant | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Thayer, Grant | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Thayer, Grant | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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