Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Riverside
2575 S 7Th St, La Crosse, WI 54601 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 123 certified beds
Riverside is a Medicare-certified nursing home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.11 hours per resident per day, above the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Aug 29, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $21,645In 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 Riverside 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) | 5.11 | 4.20 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.22 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.21 | 2.59 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.8% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 12, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $21,645, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Riverside
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
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · 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 · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2023 - 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 · Aug 9, 2023
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
- 2575 S 7Th St
La Crosse, WI 54601 - CMS certification #
- 525455
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 92.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Riverside using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2012
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverside says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We partner with outside hospice providers to bring these services directly to our residents, so they can remain in the comfort and familiarity of their home here with us.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to Medical Appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Spacious Studio, One-Bedroom, or Two-Bedroom Apartments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 15, 2012 to Jul 10, 2013. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Bethany Riverside (Bethany Lutheran Homes, Inc.). Case 1697220.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Benedictine Manor of Lacrosse, La Crosse. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, La Crosse. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cass Street Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54601 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - La Crosse, La Crosse, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - Onalaska, Onalaska, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska, Onalaska, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54601.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, office in La Crosse, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice La Crosse, office in La Crosse, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc, La Crosse. 0.7 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Riverside a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverside 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 Riverside staffed?
Riverside reports 5.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Riverside had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverside have?
Riverside is certified for 123 beds.