Nursing home
Capitol Lakes Health Center
333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities) · 49 certified beds
Capitol Lakes Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Madison, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.79 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Nov 6, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Capitol Lakes Health 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) | 7.79 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.98 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.6% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 March 10, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 31, 2026
What inspectors found at Capitol Lakes Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · 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 · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 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 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · 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 · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023
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
- 333 W Main St
Madison, WI 53703 - CMS certification #
- 525305
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 49
- Avg residents/day
- 27.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-09-04
- Chain
- Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacific Retirement Services
Pacific Retirement Services operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacific Retirement Services 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 Transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Capitol Lakes Health Center 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.
This includes twice-monthly housekeeping, transportation services, all utilities, a food allowance, access to aquatic and wellness facilities, and various classes.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets welcome.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
In Independent Living, we offer three apartment styles in a range of sizes: one-bedroom, standard two-bedroom, and two-bedroom plus den.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter, Madison. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oak Park Place of Nakoma, Madison. 3.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Madison. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53703 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care - Madison Capitol, Fitchburg, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Fitchburg, Madison, 3.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care American Parkway, Madison, 7.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53703.
Bristol Hospice Madison, office in Madison, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Of Wi Madison, office in Madison, 2.4 miles away, straight line
Agrace Hospicecare, office in Madison, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Dean Health Systems Inc, Madison. 1.3 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, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Capitol Lakes Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Capitol Lakes Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Capitol Lakes Health Center staffed?
Capitol Lakes Health Center reports 7.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Capitol Lakes Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Capitol Lakes Health Center have?
Capitol Lakes Health Center is certified for 49 beds.