Columbia Health Care Center
323 W. Monroe St., Wyocena, WI 53969 · Columbia County · (608) 429-2181
75 certified beds, about 63 residents a day · Government - County · Medicare and Medicaid since 1984
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 525372 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 8, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since February 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.71 hours per resident per day, against 4.21 across Wisconsin and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.25 of those hours.
21.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 1 health citation on file.
April 8, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 19, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility did not ensure that a resident who enters the facility with an indwelling catheter receives appropriate treatment and services 1 of 1 residents (R32) reviewed for indwelling catheters. R32 has an indwelling catheter, and a provider was not notified timely when the resident presented with urethral bleeding around the catheter tubing following catheter insertion. R32's catheter was advanced into the bladder and not changed with a new sterile catheter when R32 had no urine output noted 2 hours after insertion. This is evidenced by: Facility policy entitled, Catheter Care, Urinary, dated 9/2014, states, in part: Purpose: The purpose of this procedure is to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections . Changing Catheters 1. Changing indwelling catheters or drainage bags at routine, fixed intervals is not recommended. [...]
February 27, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 4 on April 8, 2026, 7 on February 19, 2025, 6 on February 27, 2024.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.
- E Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.71 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.25 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.50 | 3.77 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.98 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.48 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 21.3% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 5.9% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.66 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.80 on weekdays and 4.50 on weekends, 6% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.80 in April to June 2025 to 4.71 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.71 | 1.25 | 4.80 | 4.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 63 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.78 | 1.27 | 4.90 | 4.49 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.86 | 1.28 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 63 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.80 | 1.32 | 4.94 | 4.46 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 61 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Wisconsin, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 0.95 | 4.36 | 3.74 | 8.8% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.3 | 18.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.9 | 23.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: COUNTY OF COLUMBIA.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/22/2011 |
| Hardgrove, Paula | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Parlier, Katherine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/13/2025 | |
| Yamriska, Amy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/13/2025 | |
| County of Columbia | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/22/2011 | |
| Hardgrove, Paula | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Parlier, Katherine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/13/2025 | |
| Yamriska, Amy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/13/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 19, 2025: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections."
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Wisconsin contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Wisconsin. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care, Ombudsman Program, 1-800-815-0015. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Wisconsin DHS Provider Search (Survey History), where Wisconsin publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Columbia Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Columbia Health Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Columbia Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 8, 2026. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.
- Has Columbia Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Columbia Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Columbia Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: COUNTY OF COLUMBIA.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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