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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Lakeland Health Care Ctr

Elkhorn, WisconsinMedicare inspection record
(262) 741-3600

About Lakeland Health Care Ctr

LAKELAND HEALTH CARE CTR is a government - county nursing home in ELKHORN, WI with 90 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

90 residents

Location

Elkhorn, WI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1922 CTY RD NN, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121

(262) 741-3600

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

  • Medicare flags Lakeland Health Care Ctr for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 26, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the Wisconsin average of 4 hours 13 minutes.

Medicare fined Lakeland Health Care Ctr once in the last three years, $84,168 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 58 minutesBelow the Wisconsin average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day45 minutesBelow the Wisconsin average
Nursing staff who left in the past year31%Below the Wisconsin average

Inspections

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

January 26, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 13, 2026

September 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

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

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Aug 25, 2025
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 17, 2025
July 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 Jul 29, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 29, 2025
August 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2024
  • 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 Sep 30, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 30, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 30, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 30, 2024
  • 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 Sep 30, 2024
November 21, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 15, 2023
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 15, 2023
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 15, 2023
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 15, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $84,168 in the last three years.

  • November 21, 2023Fine: $84,168

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
County of Walworth
Medicare-certified beds
90
Average residents per day
81
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 1997
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
525625

Location

1922 CTY RD NNElkhorn, WI 53121

Senior living near Elkhorn

Questions about Lakeland Health Care Ctr

How did Lakeland Health Care Ctr do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 26, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Lakeland Health Care Ctr?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Lakeland Health Care Ctr been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Lakeland Health Care Ctr once in the last three years, totaling $84,168.

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