Nursing home
Columbus Health and Rehab
825 Western Ave, Columbus, WI 53925 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Mission Health Communities (40 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Columbus Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbus, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Mar 12, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $151,160In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Columbus Health and Rehab 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) | 4.01 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.0% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 $151,160, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Columbus Health and Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 12, 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 · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 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 · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 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
- 825 Western Ave
Columbus, WI 53925 - CMS certification #
- 525445
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 37.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-11-01
- Chain
- Mission Health Communities (40 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mission Health Communities
Mission Health Communities operates 40 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mission Health Communities 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 Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Columbus Health and Rehab 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.
respite care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our community participates in Medicaid, Medicare Part A & B, private insurance, hospice, respite care, and participating HMO plans.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
private and semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Beaver Dam Health Care Center, Beaver Dam. 12.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hillside Home Care, Beaver Dam. 12.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53925 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Beaver Dam Dialysis, Beaver Dam, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Sun Prairie Dialysis, Sun Prairie, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53925.
Hillside Hospice, office in Beaver Dam, 12.9 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice Madison, office in Madison, 19.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc., Beaver Dam. 12.9 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 Columbus Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Columbus Health and Rehab an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Columbus Health and Rehab staffed?
Columbus Health and Rehab reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Columbus Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Columbus Health and Rehab have?
Columbus Health and Rehab is certified for 50 beds.