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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Brewster Village

Appleton, WisconsinMedicare inspection record
(920) 832-5400

About Brewster Village

Brewster Village provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Appleton, Wisconsin residents who need quality post-hospital care and ongoing medical support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence during their recovery.

Community at a glance

Capacity

204 residents

Location

Appleton, WI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3300 W Brewster St, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914

(920) 832-5400

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the Wisconsin average of 4 hours 13 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Brewster Village in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 6 minutesAbove the Wisconsin average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 34 minutesAbove the Wisconsin average
Nursing staff who left in the past year37%Below the Wisconsin average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected May 11, 2026
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 11, 2026

April 15, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 11, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026
March 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 18, 2026
August 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 8, 2025
January 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 7, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
November 29, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 26, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
County of Outagamie
Medicare-certified beds
204
Average residents per day
122
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
525574

Location

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3300 W Brewster StAppleton, WI 54914

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Senior living near Appleton

Questions about Brewster Village

How did Brewster Village do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 15, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Brewster Village?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 34 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Brewster Village been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Brewster Village in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Appleton Skilled Nursing in Wisconsin Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026