Nursing home
Oak Ridge Care Center
1400 8Th Ave, Union Grove, WI 53182 · Map
For profit - Individual · 74 certified beds
Oak Ridge Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Union Grove, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.77 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on May 7, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $56,466In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oak Ridge Care Center 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) | 4.77 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.0% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 October 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 24, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $56,466, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Oak Ridge Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 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 · Oct 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2024 · 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 · Jan 31, 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
- 1400 8Th Ave
Union Grove, WI 53182 - CMS certification #
- 525542
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 74
- Avg residents/day
- 66.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Oak Ridge Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 19, 2022: referral inspection, records only (safety). Case closed Oct 28, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $1,865 proposed, $1,306 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Oak Ridge Care Center, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $1,865 proposed, $1,306 now. To be fixed by Sep 14, 2022.
- May 12, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 19, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Oak Ridge Care Center, INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington, Burlington. 11.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wi Veterans Home-boland Hall, Union Grove. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Care In The Home Wisconsin, Pleasant Prairie. 12.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Aurora Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53182 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Burlington, Burlington, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Willow Creek Dialysis, Racine, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Racine, Mount Pleasant, 10.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53182.
Moments Hospice Of Milwaukee, office in Mount Pleasant, 10.0 miles away, straight line
Hospice Alliance, office in Pleasant Prairie, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Accent Care Hospice And Palliative Care Of Wi, office in West Allis, 23.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLC, Kenosha. 10.5 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 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Ridge Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oak Ridge Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oak Ridge Care Center staffed?
Oak Ridge Care Center reports 4.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Oak Ridge Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oak Ridge Care Center have?
Oak Ridge Care Center is certified for 74 beds.