Amethyst Health of Brown Deer

Nursing home in Milwaukee, WI

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 7500 W Dean Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 371-7500
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 525498
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 87
Average residents per day: 62
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Brown Deer Health Opco LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 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 525498. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 86 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 13, 2023 to May 20, 2026): 46 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 20, 2026	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2026	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 14, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Honor 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… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 86. 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 4 fines totalling $415,206 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 17, 2026	Fine: $138,450
Feb 17, 2026	Payment denial for 71 days from Mar 18, 2026
Mar 17, 2025	Fine: $176,345
Oct 30, 2024	Fine: $16,346
Oct 30, 2024	Payment denial for 10 days from Dec 7, 2024
Sep 13, 2023	Fine: $84,065
Sep 13, 2023	Payment denial for 27 days from Oct 13, 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: 4.51 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.81 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.10 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 66%
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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