Nursing home
Meadowbrook at Appleton
1335 S Oneida St, Appleton, WI 54915 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Synergy Senior Care (5 facilities) · 104 certified beds
Meadowbrook at Appleton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Appleton, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Jul 23, 2025 cited 24 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $15,642In 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 Meadowbrook at Appleton 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) | 4.07 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.7% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 24.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 22, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 5, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,642, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Meadowbrook at Appleton
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
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 · Oct 22, 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 · Oct 22, 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 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
- 1335 S Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54915 - CMS certification #
- 525264
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 104
- Avg residents/day
- 41.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-03-14
- Chain
- Synergy Senior Care (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Synergy Senior Care
Synergy Senior Care operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Synergy Senior Care 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, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Meadowbrook at Appleton says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus, Appleton. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Peabody Manor, Appleton. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Prn Home Health And Therapy, LLC, Appleton. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54915 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Appleton, Appleton, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Neenah, Neenah, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Kaukauna, Kaukauna, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54915.
Thedacare At Home, office in Appleton, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Appleton, office in Appleton, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassus Neenah, office in Neenah, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, New London. 18.6 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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, 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 Meadowbrook at Appleton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Meadowbrook at Appleton an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Meadowbrook at Appleton staffed?
Meadowbrook at Appleton reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Meadowbrook at Appleton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 24 deficiencies.
How many beds does Meadowbrook at Appleton have?
Meadowbrook at Appleton is certified for 104 beds.