Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake
910 Bear Paw Ave, Rice Lake, WI 54868 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Dove Healthcare (11 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.37 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Aug 13, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake 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) | 5.37 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 47.7% | 46.4% | — |
| 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.
What inspectors found at Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake
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
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2025 · 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
- 910 Bear Paw Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868 - CMS certification #
- 525715
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 36.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2014-10-01
- Chain
- Dove Healthcare (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Dove Healthcare
Dove Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Dove Healthcare 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, works with hospice, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake 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.
Receive quality care by licensed nurses 24 hours a day.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We also have partnerships with area hospice agencies for those that desire this additional support service.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three nutritious meals daily with snacks and beverages available 24-hours a day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: companion suite, private room.
42 private rooms and 4 shared rooms each with a private restroom
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake, Rice Lake. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage Lakeside, Rice Lake. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake, Rice Lake. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Osterbauer Drugs. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54868 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Rice Lake, Rice Lake, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mayo Dialysis - Barron, Barron, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54868.
Marshfield Medical Ctr Rice Lake Hospice, office in Rice Lake, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Oakleaf Clinics Inc, Eau Claire. 53.0 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake a good nursing home?
CMS gives Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake staffed?
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake reports 5.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake have?
Dove Healthcare - Rice Lake is certified for 50 beds.