Nursing home
Aria of Brookfield
18740 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Aria Healthcare (5 facilities) · 170 certified beds
Aria of Brookfield is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Brookfield, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Aug 27, 2025 cited 27 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 5 fines totaling $453,512In CMS records: 7 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 Aria of Brookfield 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) | 3.52 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.6% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 27.0 | 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: 5 fines totaling $453,512, 7 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Aria of Brookfield
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
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 27, 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
- 18740 W Bluemound Rd
Brookfield, WI 53045 - CMS certification #
- 525424
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 170
- Avg residents/day
- 96.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-05-01
- Chain
- Aria Healthcare (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Aria Healthcare
Aria Healthcare operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Aria Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha. 5.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Complete Care at Care Age, Brookfield. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Brookfield. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Metro Market Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53045 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Brookfield, Brookfield, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Brookfield Dialysis, Brookfield, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Concerto Wisconsin LLC, Brookfield, 3.8 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53045.
Allay Hospice, office in Brookfield, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Milwaukee, office in Brookfield, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Badger Hospice, office in Brookfield, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Inc, Brookfield. 4.6 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aria of Brookfield a good nursing home?
CMS gives Aria of Brookfield 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 Aria of Brookfield staffed?
Aria of Brookfield reports 3.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Aria of Brookfield had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Aria of Brookfield have?
Aria of Brookfield is certified for 170 beds.