Nursing home
Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home
244 N Macy St, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 85 certified beds
Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.56 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Jul 10, 2024 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,113In 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 Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home 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) | 3.56 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | above 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 $9,113, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · 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 · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Have policies and procedures ensuring the administrator's responsibilities for facility closure are completed successfully.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 10, 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
- 244 N Macy St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 - CMS certification #
- 525655
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 85
- Avg residents/day
- 53.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avina of Fond du Lac, Fond Du Lac. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ssm Health At Home Home Health - Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54935 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fond Du Lac Dialysis, Fond Du Lac, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fond Du Lac Dialysis Ctr, Fond Du Lac, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54935.
Generations Hospice, office in Fond Du Lac, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice Fond Du Lac, office in Fond Du Lac, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ssm Health At Home Hospice, office in Fond Du Lac, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Aurora Medical Group, Inc., Plymouth. 24.9 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively 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: 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home staffed?
Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home reports 3.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home have?
Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home is certified for 85 beds.