Nursing HomeInspections

Lafayette Manor

Nursing home in Darlington, WI

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
719 E Catherine St Box 167, Darlington, WI 53530
Phone
(608) 776-4210
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
525362
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
50
Average residents per day
41
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Lafayette County
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 525362. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 25, 2026. CMS lists 45 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2026): 23 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 25, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Develop 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 25, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Oct 15, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 13, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 13, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 45. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $159,661 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 12, 2024Fine: $60,159
Sep 13, 2023Fine: $99,502
Sep 13, 2023Payment denial for 137 days from Oct 5, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.54 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.00 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.