Nursing home
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
7500 W Dean Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 87 certified beds
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Oct 30, 2024 cited 25 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $282,090In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Amethyst Health of Brown Deer compares
This facility vs. the Wisconsin and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Wisconsin avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.98 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 66.0% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $282,090, 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 7500 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223 - CMS certification #
- 525498
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 87
- Avg residents/day
- 60.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-10-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls Campus, Menomonee Falls. 4.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC, Milwaukee. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Atlantic Home Health Care, Brown Deer. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53223 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Brown Deer Dialysis, Milwaukee, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Good Hope, Milwaukee, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita West Appleton Dialysis, Milwaukee, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53223.
Horizon Homecare And Hospice, office in Milwaukee, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corp Midwest, office in Milwaukee, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Luther Manor Hospice, office in Wauwatosa, 4.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Aurora Advanced Healthcare, Inc., Mequon. 3.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amethyst Health of Brown Deer a good nursing home?
CMS gives Amethyst Health of Brown Deer an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Amethyst Health of Brown Deer staffed?
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer reports 3.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Amethyst Health of Brown Deer had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does Amethyst Health of Brown Deer have?
Amethyst Health of Brown Deer is certified for 87 beds.