Nursing home
Brookside Care Center
3506 Washington Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144 · Map
For profit - Individual · 154 certified beds
Brookside Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kenosha, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.96 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Nov 14, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $33,800In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brookside Care Center 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) | 4.96 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.22 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.16 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.8% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $33,800, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Brookside Care Center
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 residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 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 · Mar 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 11, 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 · Mar 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · 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 · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 14, 2022
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
- 3506 Washington Rd
Kenosha, WI 53144 - CMS certification #
- 525556
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 154
- Avg residents/day
- 142.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Froedtert South Inc., Kenosha. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avina of Kenosha, Kenosha. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Preceptor Home Health South, Kenosha. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53144 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Kenosha, Kenosha, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Froedtert South Esrd-St. Catherine'S Kidney Ctr -, Pleasant Prairie, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Racine, Mount Pleasant, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53144.
Hospice Alliance, office in Pleasant Prairie, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Milwaukee, office in Mount Pleasant, 8.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLC, Kenosha. 4.7 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 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brookside Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brookside Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brookside Care Center staffed?
Brookside Care Center reports 4.96 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Brookside Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brookside Care Center have?
Brookside Care Center is certified for 154 beds.