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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Cameo Care Center is a three-story building on South 27th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted. Walk Score is 51, which puts it in moderately walkable territory for a Milwaukee neighborhood.
Occupancy sits at 66%, and the average stay runs 102 days. That combination places this squarely in medium-term post-acute care: not a quick rehab stop, not a permanent placement.
Nurse aides carry 2 hours 43 minutes of direct care per resident per day, which is on the higher end for this facility type. Total nursing care comes to 3 hours 47 minutes daily. RNs and LPNs or LVNs each contribute 46 minutes. The aide-heavy distribution makes sense for a longer-stay model where daily living support drives more of the care load than acute medical intervention.
At 102 days average and 66% occupancy, Cameo Care Center is a medium-term skilled nursing environment with solid direct-care staffing, located in a part of Milwaukee where some daily needs are walkable. It’s built for people who need more than a few weeks of post-acute support and a payer structure that doesn’t require a single coverage pathway.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 109th out of 178 homes in Wisconsin for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 46m per day | ▼ 22% State avg: 59m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 42m per day | ▲ 8% State avg: 39m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 43m per day | ▲ 6% State avg: 2h 34m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 48m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 3h 45m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ▼ 60% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 37m per day | ▼ 7% State avg: 40m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
141% more staff per resident than Wisconsin average
8% better than Wisconsin average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
92 total: 3 full-time employees and 89 contractors.
92
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.7 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
63 total: 18 full-time employees and 45 contractors.
63
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.2 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
296 total: 71 full-time employees and 225 contractors.
296
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.1 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
15,828 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 71 | 225 | 296 | 21,076 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 18 | 45 | 63 | 5,097 | 92 | 100% | 7.2 |
| Registered Nurse | 3 | 89 | 92 | 4,696 | 92 | 100% | 8.7 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2,012 | 86 | 93% | 9.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,327 | 69 | 75% | 7.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 957 | 73 | 79% | 7.4 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 819 | 75 | 82% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 574 | 70 | 76% | 6.2 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 514 | 63 | 68% | 8.2 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 451 | 55 | 60% | 8.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 436 | 61 | 66% | 7.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 435 | 60 | 65% | 6.6 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 63 | 68% | 3.4 |
| Feeding Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 25 | 27% | 4.2 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 14% | 4.5 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
85% higher than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: $95K
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 2.1
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
2
202% more payment denials than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 0.7
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Aug 13, 2024
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Aug 13, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
5.9
44% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
16.3
26% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 22.1
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
6.9%
61% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 17.6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
9.6%
58% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 22.8%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
32.4%
24% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 26.0%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.8%
76% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
7.2%
32% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.1%
5% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 4.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
2.6%
48% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
16.6%
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 16.1%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 95.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.7%
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 95.0%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.6%
14% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 87.3%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.0%
18% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 1.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
95.7%
16% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 82.2%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
23% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
53% of new residents, often for short stays.
25% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
80Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Cameo Care Center from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #55 / 183Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 55th out of 183 homes in Wisconsin. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Wisconsin average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Wisconsin that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #72 / 183Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 72nd out of 183 homes in Wisconsin. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Wisconsin average. Well-run Wisconsin facilities typically land around 62–74% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Wisconsin that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Pets Allowed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (53% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
7.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Milwaukee's city center to Cameo Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance.
| Cameo Care Center | NH AL | Milwaukee (Copernicus Park) | - | 112
Facility
112
WI AVG
61
Rank
#43 / 496 | - |
51
Facility
51
WI AVG
42
Rank
#219 / 580 | - |
| Ascension Living Alexian Village – Milwaukee | NH | Milwaukee (Northridge) | - | 108
Facility
108
WI AVG
61
Rank
#54 / 496 | A+ |
24
Facility
24
WI AVG
42
Rank
#422 / 580 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Milwaukee Catholic Home | NH AL IL MC | Milwaukee (Northpoint) | $1,140 - $5,570 | 107
Facility
107
WI AVG
61
Rank
#55 / 496 | A+ |
83
Facility
83
WI AVG
42
Rank
#36 / 580 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| St. Ann Health and Rehabilitation Center | NH HC MC PC RC | Milwaukee (Muskego Way) | - | 50
Facility
50
WI AVG
61
Rank
#235 / 496 | A- |
84
Facility
84
WI AVG
42
Rank
#31 / 580 | - |
| Eastcastle Place | NH AL IL MC | Milwaukee (Murray Hill) | $5,134 - $7,789 | 18
Facility
18
WI AVG
61
Rank
#468 / 496 | - |
92
Facility
92
WI AVG
42
Rank
#6 / 580 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
Cameo Care Center is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Cameo Care Center is in the Copernicus Park neighborhood.
Cameo Care Center has a walk score of 51. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Cameo Care Center's occupancy is 66.0%.
Cameo Care Center is registered as a for-profit.
Yes — there are 4 photos of Cameo Care Center in the photo gallery on this page.
Cameo Care Center is located at 5790 S 27Th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221.
(414) 282-1300 will put you in contact with the team at Cameo Care Center.
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