Nursing home
Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena
5643 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Ascension Living (19 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Racine, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Sep 23, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena 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) | 4.17 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.3% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 February 9, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 27, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · 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 · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2025 · 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 · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2024 · 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
- 5643 Erie Street
Racine, WI 53402 - CMS certification #
- 525495
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 49.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-08-18
- Chain
- Ascension Living (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ascension Living
Ascension Living operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ascension Living 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Nursing staff on duty 24/7
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lincoln Park Nursing and Rehab LLC, Racine. 6.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nos Healthcare Inc., South Milwaukee. 10.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 4.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53402 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Harbor View Dialysis, Racine, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Willow Creek Dialysis, Racine, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Racine, Mount Pleasant, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53402.
Moments Hospice Of Milwaukee, office in Mount Pleasant, 6.3 miles away, straight line
Holistic Hospice, office in Greenfield, 16.3 miles away, straight line
Hospice Alliance, office in Pleasant Prairie, 17.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, Oak Creek. 10.6 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena staffed?
Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena have?
Ascension Living - Lakeshore at Siena is certified for 60 beds.