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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Wisconsin
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
9,003
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
2.4%
of national volume in that category
Wisconsin's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 9,003 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 2,602 citations — about 2.4% of the real national total for that category comes from Wisconsin alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 8.4 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (WI) →All 10 deficiency categories in Wisconsin
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 2,602 | $46,952 | 310 | 8.4 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,269 | $47,436 | 275 | 4.6 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 1,121 | $47,300 | 254 | 4.4 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,045 | $47,121 | 265 | 3.9 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 920 | $46,822 | 292 | 3.2 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 769 | $46,417 | 261 | 2.9 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 694 | $46,472 | 236 | 2.9 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 272 | $52,831 | 132 | 2.1 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 248 | $47,183 | 121 | 2 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 63 | $59,254 | 50 | 1.3 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Wisconsin have?
9,003 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Wisconsin?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 2,602 real citations — about 2.4% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Wisconsin's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 8.4 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).