Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation
Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation is a 82-bed nursing home in WAUSAU, Wisconsin. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-01-01. It averages 71.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS lists 17 health-inspection deficiencies for Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2026-04-01 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E |
| 2026-04-01 | F0554, F0580, F0607, F0689, F0690, F0693, F0760, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-12-23 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-03-26 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-01-08 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-01-08 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-01-08 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0686, F0880 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation staffed relative to the WI average?
| Measure | This facility | WI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.90267 | 4.21234 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.2 | 46.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 71.3 | 54.8 |
Who owns Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation, and what chain is it in?
Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name RIVER HAWK HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NICHOLS, STEVEN, SPAULDING, JARED | since 11/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BRAUER, AMY, BURNAM, SOON, JORGENSEN, DAVID, SATO, AMI | since 07/25/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NICHOLS, STEVEN, SPAULDING, JARED | since 11/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NICHOLS, STEVEN, SPAULDING, JARED | since 03/14/2025 |
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