Nursing home
Avina of Sun Prairie
41 Rickel Rd., Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avina Healthcare (8 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Avina of Sun Prairie is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avina of Sun Prairie 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) | — | 4.20 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.97 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.59 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.6% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | below 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 January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 8, 2026
What inspectors found at Avina of Sun Prairie
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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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
- 41 Rickel Rd.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590 - CMS certification #
- 525313
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 37.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-07-23
- Chain
- Avina Healthcare (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avina Healthcare
Avina Healthcare operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avina Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Avina of Sun Prairie using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avina of Sun Prairie says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Caregiver respite
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Medical transportation services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter, Madison. 11.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sun Prairie Senior Living, Sun Prairie. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services, Madison. 3.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hometown Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53590 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Sun Prairie Dialysis, Sun Prairie, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care American Parkway, Madison, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53590.
Moments Hospice Of Madison, office in Madison, 4.1 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice Madison, office in Madison, 4.1 miles away, straight line
Bristol Hospice Madison, office in Madison, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc, Madison. 3.5 miles away, straight line. 5 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 Avina of Sun Prairie a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avina of Sun Prairie an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Avina of Sun Prairie had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avina of Sun Prairie have?
Avina of Sun Prairie is certified for 50 beds.