Nursing home
Amethyst Health of Wausau
1010 E Wausau Ave, Wausau, WI 54403 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 80 certified beds
Amethyst Health of Wausau is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.02 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Sep 4, 2025 cited 24 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 6 fines totaling $96,300In CMS records: 8 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 Wausau 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) | 4.02 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.4% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 24.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the November 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 1, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 6 fines totaling $96,300, 8 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Amethyst Health of Wausau
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Sep 4, 2025 · 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
- 1010 E Wausau Ave
Wausau, WI 54403 - CMS certification #
- 525405
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 33.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Amethyst Health of Wausau using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Amethyst Health of Wausau says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Salon, housekeeping, activities, and transportation to appointments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- North Central Health Care, Wausau. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Wausau, Wausau. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Young's Drug Store. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54403 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wausau Dialysis, Wausau, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aspirus Hosp Dialysis Ctr, Wausau, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54403.
Interim Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Wausau, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice Wausau, office in Wausau, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aspirus At Home, office in Wausau, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, New London. 59.8 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amethyst Health of Wausau a good nursing home?
CMS gives Amethyst Health of Wausau an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 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 Wausau staffed?
Amethyst Health of Wausau reports 4.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Amethyst Health of Wausau had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 24 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Amethyst Health of Wausau have?
Amethyst Health of Wausau is certified for 80 beds.