Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Neighbors - West Neighborhood (The)

651 Howison Circle, Menomonie, WI · (715) 232-2661

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CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
46
Residents per day
45
Ownership
Government
Chain
No chain reported
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
September 27, 2013

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How this home got 5 stars

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.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Wisconsin.

  2. Staffing

    no change

    Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.

  3. Quality measures

    no change

    Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.

  4. Overall

    5 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Wisconsin homes

Neighbors - West Neighborhood (The) carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 86% of Wisconsin's 321 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+10 homes above 397.2505102550100200inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 14 pts · 5★

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

13 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 1 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 11 4 pts
E 1 8 pts
F 0 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

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)

  1. G

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard inspection · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · F600 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Everything else, by area of care

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
  1. D

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    March 19, 2026 · Standard · F605 · Corrected April 18, 2026

  2. D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F609 · Corrected January 10, 2024

  3. D

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F610 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Quality of Life and Care3D
  1. D

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    March 19, 2026 · Standard · F689 · Corrected April 18, 2026

  2. D

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    March 19, 2026 · Standard · F697 · Corrected April 18, 2026

  3. D

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    January 8, 2025 · Standard · F684 · Corrected February 8, 2025

Infection Control3E
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    March 19, 2026 · Standard · F880 · Corrected April 18, 2026

  2. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    January 8, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected February 8, 2025

  3. E

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F880 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
  1. D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F656 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Pharmacy Service1D
  1. 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.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F758 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Nutrition and Dietary1D
  1. D

    Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

    December 13, 2023 · Standard · F811 · Corrected January 10, 2024

Inspection history

  1. 2026-03-19

    4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

  2. 2025-01-08

    2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  3. 2023-12-13

    7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 4 h 14 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 1 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

4 h 14 min

Wisconsin average

4 h 15 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 85% of nursing staff and 100% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.

Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.

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Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better1.11.61.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better1.92.21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1 pts better97.0%96.0%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better97.7%95.6%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts worse3.6%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.5 pts better2.5%6.0%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse5.5%4.9%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.5 pts worse19.3%16.8%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts worse16.3%15.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.6 pts worse25.6%17.0%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.3 pts worse27.1%15.8%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.6 pts worse4.5%1.9%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better2.5%2.7%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.9 pts worse26.5%23.6%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts better2.3%4.9%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.5 pts better90.4%86.9%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.5 pts worse4.7%1.2%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.8 pts better85.0%82.2%80.1%

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Who owns and runs it

11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

Show ownership list
NameRoleShareHomes
County Of Dunn5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization100%3 facilities
County Of DunnOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%3 facilities
County Of DunnAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%3 facilities
Dunbar, DanielOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%2 facilities
Dunbar, DanielAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%2 facilities
Mccullough, KellyManaging Control - Governing Body · Individual0%5 facilities
Meyer, CarmenCorporate Director · Individual0%3 facilities
Meyer, CarmenOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%3 facilities
Meyer, CarmenAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%3 facilities
Phillips, MichaelOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%7 facilities
Phillips, MichaelAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%7 facilities

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Fire safety

4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Egress2E
  1. E

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    January 8, 2025 · K222 · Corrected February 8, 2025

  2. E

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    December 13, 2023 · K222 · Corrected January 5, 2024

Miscellaneous1D
  1. D

    Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

    January 8, 2025 · K753 · Corrected February 8, 2025

Smoke1E
  1. E

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    December 13, 2023 · K363 · Corrected January 5, 2024

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