Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
206 N Willson Dr, Altoona, WI 54720 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Altoona, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.66 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Feb 26, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 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) | 4.66 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.18 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.94 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.1% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · 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 · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · 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 · Feb 26, 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
- 206 N Willson Dr
Altoona, WI 54720 - CMS certification #
- 525724
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 41.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2016-07-22
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Each resident has a private room and bathroom with shower.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire, Eau Claire. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oakwood Health Services, Altoona. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mayo Clinic Health System In Eau Claire, Eau Claire. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54720 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis - London Road, Eau Claire, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Hallie Dialysis, Lake Hallie, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54720.
Heartland Hospice Eau Claire, office in Eau Claire, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Western Wisconsin, office in Eau Claire, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lily Home And Hospice, office in Eau Claire, 2.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Oakleaf Clinics Inc, Eau Claire. 2.2 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: inland flooding relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines a good nursing home?
CMS gives Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines staffed?
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines reports 4.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines have?
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines is certified for 50 beds.