Avina of Milwaukee

CMS abuse icon · Continuing care retirement community · Milwaukee · WI · For profit - Corporation · 108 certified beds · CCN 525523


Avina of Milwaukee operates 108 certified beds in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1994-01-01. It averages 84.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Avina of Milwaukee?

CMS lists 80 health-inspection deficiencies for Avina of Milwaukee, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-14.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-14F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2026-04-14F0554, F0585, F0609, F0610, F0804Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.D
2026-03-12F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2026-03-12F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-03-12F0578, F0809Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.E
2026-03-12F0679, F0684, F0692, F0698, F0759, F0761, F0825, F0849, F0880Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2026-02-03F0553, F0609, F0610, F0655, F0684, F0689Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2026-01-08F0909Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.F
2026-01-08F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-01-08F0677, F0755Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-12-04F0585, F0645, F0689, F0692Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D
2025-07-28F0609, F0740Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.D
2025-03-20F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.E
2025-03-20F0580, F0600, F0609, F0610Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2024-12-03F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-12-03F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-10-07F0686, F0689Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-10-07F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-10-07F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-10-07F0609, F0610, F0645, F0656, F0684, F0690, F0692, F0695Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2024-07-01F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J
2024-07-01F0730, F0942, F0944, F0945, F0946, F0949Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.F
2024-07-01F0583, F0940, F0941, F0943, F0947Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2024-07-01F0609, F0610, F0687, F0689, F0745, F0842, F0887Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2024-04-08F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.E
2023-08-09F0761Ensure 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.E
2023-08-09F0580, F0623, F0625, F0758, F0880Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was Avina of Milwaukee fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-10-07Fine$74,120
2024-07-01Fine$16,801

Has Avina of Milwaukee had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-04-0948
2024-11-0651
2024-07-3022

How is Avina of Milwaukee staffed relative to the WI average?

MeasureThis facilityWI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.966424.21234
Total nursing staff turnover (%)74.046.9
Average number of residents per day84.054.8

Who owns Avina of Milwaukee?

Avina of Milwaukee is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.

Were you or a family member harmed at Avina of Milwaukee?