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Meadowbrook at Black River Falls

Nursing home in Black River Falls, WI

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1311 Tyler St, Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone
(715) 284-4396
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
525488
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
45
Average residents per day
41
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Brf Nursing and Rehab LLC
Chain
Synergy Senior Care (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1992
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 525488. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 14, 2026. CMS lists 39 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 18, 2023 to Jan 14, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 14, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 22, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 1, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 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
Jan 22, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 39. 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 3 fines totalling $108,338 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 22, 2025Fine: $56,898
Jan 22, 2025Payment denial for 32 days from Feb 20, 2025
Oct 16, 2024Fine: $17,250
Jul 10, 2024Fine: $34,190
Jul 10, 2024Payment denial for 36 days from Aug 6, 2024

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
4.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.98 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.42 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.86 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
66%
RN turnover (yearly)
78%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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.

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