Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Markesan Resident Home
1130 N Margaret, Markesan, WI 53946 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds
Markesan Resident Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Markesan, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.70 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Feb 12, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Markesan Resident 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) | 4.70 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.15 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.6% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 February 12, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2025
What inspectors found at Markesan Resident Home
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 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 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 · Feb 12, 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 · Feb 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 · Nov 2, 2022
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
- 1130 N Margaret
Markesan, WI 53946 - CMS certification #
- 525550
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 35.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Markesan Resident Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
is an inclusive community offering Assisted Living options for persons who require daily care and, added safety and security for residents of our Skilled Nursing and Memory Care units.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
RESPITE CARE
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Personal and attentive care with an emphasis on privacy is provided around the clock and staffed with 24 hour RN’s and LPN’s.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
HOSPICE
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. 11.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab, LLC, Ripon. 12.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hillside Home Care, Beaver Dam. 20.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 11.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53946 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Ripon South, Ripon, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53946.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc., Beaver Dam. 20.4 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 high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 relatively 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 Markesan Resident Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Markesan Resident Home 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 Markesan Resident Home staffed?
Markesan Resident Home reports 4.70 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Markesan Resident Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Markesan Resident Home have?
Markesan Resident Home is certified for 50 beds.