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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Brookside Care Center

Kenosha, WisconsinMedicare inspection record
(262) 653-3800

About Brookside Care Center

Brookside Care Center is a for profit - individual nursing home in KENOSHA, WI with 154 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

154 residents

Location

Kenosha, WI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3506 WASHINGTON RD, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144

(262) 653-3800

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 June 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, above the Wisconsin average of 4 hours 13 minutes.

Medicare fined Brookside Care Center 2 times in the last three years, $44,970 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 53 minutesAbove the Wisconsin average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 16 minutesAbove the Wisconsin average
Nursing staff who left in the past year41%Below the Wisconsin average

Inspections

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

June 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 18, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 18, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 18, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 6, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 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 CareCorrected Jul 18, 2026

July 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2025
March 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 24, 2025
  • 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 Mar 24, 2025
  • 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 Mar 24, 2025
January 31, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 24, 2025
November 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • 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 Dec 14, 2024
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 14, 2024
  • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 14, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $44,970 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • July 11, 2025Fine: $23,000
  • January 31, 2025Payment denial, 20 days
  • January 31, 2025Fine: $21,970

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
Brookside Care Center
Medicare-certified beds
154
Average residents per day
142
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 1994
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
525556

Location

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3506 WASHINGTON RDKenosha, WI 53144

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Questions about Brookside Care Center

How did Brookside Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 18, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Brookside Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 16 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Brookside Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Brookside Care Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $44,970.

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 Kenosha Skilled Nursing in Wisconsin Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026