426 MCMILLEN ST STE 3, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
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Rock River Nursing & Rehab brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin with a focus on recovery and comfort. Our team provides personalized treatment plans designed to help residents regain independence and return home whenever possible, supported by compassionate daily care.
Capacity
87 residents
Location
Fort Atkinson, WI
Status
Listed in a public registry
430 WILCOX ST, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538
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 May 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Wisconsin average.
Medicare fined Rock River Nursing & Rehab 2 times in the last three years, $211,101 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 21 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesBelow the Wisconsin average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 70%Above the Wisconsin average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
97 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 6, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
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.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
February 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Have policies on smoking.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Showing the 60 most recent. The full list is on Medicare.gov.
2 fines totaling $211,101 and 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on May 6, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 70% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Rock River Nursing & Rehab 2 times in the last three years, totaling $211,101.
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.
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.
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.