Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (77% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 24 days.
Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, Wisconsin, offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home services, and skilled nursing. Independent living provides private housing with shared amenities, while assisted living helps with personal hygiene, dressing, and medication management. Secured memory care accommodations serve residents with cognitive decline, and transitional rehabilitation programs assist individuals recovering after hospital stays.
Operating as an 80-bed residence, the community is run by operator Morrow Mem Home For The Aged and administrator Jennifer Brieske. Registered nursing staff supplies an average of 4 hours and 58 minutes of hands-on care per resident each day. Campus life includes access to scheduled local transportation and an on-site salon and spa.
Situated in a neighborhood with a 68 walk score, the location enables residents to complete select daily tasks nearby on foot. Payment arrangements include Medicare for qualifying short-term rehab, Medicaid, and direct private pay.
Families exploring housing and long-term care options can contact Morrow Memorial Home to gather details regarding bed availability, schedule a private walkthrough, or review admission guidelines.
Standout metric: Certified nursing assistant is +29% above Wisconsin average
2 of 6 metrics below Wisconsin average
90.6% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Wisconsin average: 88.1% · Contractors this quarter: Certified Nursing Assistant (10), Speech Language Pathologist (6), Respiratory Therapy Technician (5), Licensed Practical Nurse (4), Registered Nurse (3), Physical Therapy Aide (3), Physical Therapy Assistant (2), Qualified Social Worker (1), Occupational Therapy Aide (1), Occupational Therapy Assistant (1), Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Based on 67.8 residents and 80 beds. Source: CMS Provider Information, average daily residents (data as of Aug 2026)
Morrow Memorial Home is administered by Jennifer Brieske.
9 points above the Wisconsin average for CMS-certified facilities (82/100)
Category breakdown
36 severity-weighted points (13 deficiencies) · 2× lower than the typical CMS-certified WI facility (median: 78)
No fines on record · 0 enforcement actions
30 days to fix issues · slower than the typical CMS-certified WI facility (median: 27)
Latest inspection: Jun 04, 2025 · 3 citations, all corrected
Most cited category: Infection Control, 3 of 13 citations · 6 categories in total
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 13 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Wisconsin average.
13 long-stay measures: 5 better, 6 worse, 2 near WI average
8 short-stay measures: 1 better, 2 worse, 2 near WI average, 3 compared with US only
People who live at the home · 13 measures
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 8 measures
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
77% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
16% of new residents, often for short stays.
6% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jun 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Morrow Memorial Home from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2024.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2024.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (77% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 24 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Sparta's city center to Morrow Memorial Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the WI Dept. of Health Services (DHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Official facility name used in federal/state reporting (may differ slightly from the marketing name).
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Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Estimated monthly cost range for the facility.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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| Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation | NH HOS MC PC SNF | Fond Du Lac | - | 85
Facility
85
WI AVG
78
Rank
#81 / 197 | - |
57
Facility
57
WI AVG
48
Rank
#69 / 191 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Morrow Memorial Home | NH AL IL MC SNF | Sparta | - | 80
Facility
80
WI AVG
78
Rank
#91 / 197 | A+ |
68
Facility
68
WI AVG
48
Rank
#42 / 191 | - |
| Shady Lane Nursing Care Center | NH AL MC RC SNF | Manitowoc | - | 50
Facility
50
WI AVG
78
Rank
#114 / 197 | A+ |
75
Facility
75
WI AVG
48
Rank
#29 / 191 | - |
| St Camillus | NH AL HOS IL MC SNF | Wauwatosa | - | 86
Facility
86
WI AVG
78
Rank
#79 / 197 | - |
12
Facility
12
WI AVG
48
Rank
#174 / 191 | - |
| Sheboygan Senior Community Inc | NH AL RC SNF | Y Sheboygan | - | 31
Facility
31
WI AVG
78
Rank
#179 / 197 | - | - | - |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other WI nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 5 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Morrow Memorial Home is legally operated by Morrow Mem Home For The Aged Inc, and administered by Jennifer Brieske.
Morrow Memorial Home has a walk score of 68. Somewhat walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Morrow Memorial Home's occupancy is 84.8%.
Morrow Memorial Home has been operating for approximately 27 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Morrow Memorial Home has a no-pet policy.
Morrow Memorial Home is registered as a non-profit in WI.
Jennifer Brieske is the administrator of Morrow Memorial Home.
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