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Lutheran Home

Nursing home in Wauwatosa, WI

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7500 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone
(414) 258-6170
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
525545
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
160
Average residents per day
128
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Lutheran Home, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1994
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 525545. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 10, 2025. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 19, 2023 to Jun 10, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 10, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jun 10, 2025Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Provide 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
Jun 10, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 10, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 10, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 4, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.99 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.53 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
24%
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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