5/5
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.
5/5
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.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie is a 120-bed nursing home in Sauk City, Wisconsin, providing rehabilitation, memory care, long-term care, and respite services to residents in Sauk County. The facility is privately owned and operated by Ron Benish. The facility holds a 5-star CMS overall rating, with scores across all four sub-categories above Wisconsin averages — Health Inspection running 44% above the state benchmark and staffing 38% above the state benchmark. Total adjusted nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 32 minutes per resident per day, roughly 7% above the Wisconsin average of 4 hours and 14 minutes, reflecting consistent daily care capacity across staff types. The facility’s occupancy rate is 61%, below the Wisconsin average of 70%, which suggests current availability. Maplewood has been operating for 11 years. Specific programs include Hospice, Palliative Care, Alzheimer’s Care, and Memory-Focused Activities. Maplewood of Sauk Prairie fits residents seeking memory care or long-term skilled nursing in a mid-sized facility with demonstrated staffing depth and a documented Alzheimer’s and palliative care program.
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.
Staffing hours
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.
Hours per resident per day vs Wisconsin averages
Total nursing care
This home is ranked 66th out of 168 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.
4h 32m
6% above state avg
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4 of 6 metrics below state avg
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie is administered by Carol Wilkes.
State average 6
Last Health inspection on Nov 2025
State average 27.3
State average 4.19
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
8 of 15 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 7 of 15 resulted from complaint investigations.
100% better than State averageState average: 0.9
100% better than State averageState average: 1.2
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
11% fewer staff per resident than Wisconsin average
0% compared with Wisconsin average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 20 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
20
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.9 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 17 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
17
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 78 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
78
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 78 | 0 | 78 | 17,272 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 17 | 0 | 17 | 5,492 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Registered Nurse | 20 | 0 | 20 | 3,726 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,179 | 74 | 80% | 6 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 8 | 0 | 8 | 958 | 83 | 90% | 8.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 943 | 63 | 68% | 7.6 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 644 | 68 | 74% | 4.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 4 | 0 | 4 | 484 | 62 | 67% | 7.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 481 | 62 | 67% | 6.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 66 | 72% | 5.2 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 428 | 57 | 62% | 7.5 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 375 | 46 | 50% | 8.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 373 | 52 | 57% | 7.2 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 331 | 45 | 49% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 4 | 0 | 4 | 328 | 69 | 75% | 3.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 265 | 54 | 59% | 4.6 |
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.
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.
10.5
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
25.7
16% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 22.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
24.2%
37% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 17.6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
23.5%
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 22.8%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
29.4%
13% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 26.0%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.9%
73% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
1.0%
82% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%
72% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.2%
35% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 4.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
5.0%
In line with Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
19.6%
22% worse than 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
100.0%
5% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 95.0%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.00
38% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 1.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.35
38% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 2.19
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.8%
14% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 87.3%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
4.0%
221% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 1.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
92.2%
12% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 82.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
24.1%
6% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 22.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
17.0%
13% worse than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 15.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
57.6%
7% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
60.4%
19% better than Wisconsin averageWisconsin average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
62% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
34% of new residents, often for short stays.
3% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
71Residents 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.
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 Maplewood of Sauk Prairie from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
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 #38 / 161Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 38th out of 161 homes in Wisconsin. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Wisconsin average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Wisconsin that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the 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 #50 / 161Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 50th out of 161 homes in Wisconsin. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Wisconsin average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Wisconsin that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the 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).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (62% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Sauk City's city center to Maplewood of Sauk Prairie's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Maplewood of Sauk Prairie is legally operated by Nursing Homes Inc, and administered by Carol Wilkes.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie has a walk score of 67. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie's occupancy is 61.1%.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie has been operating for approximately 12 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Maplewood of Sauk Prairie has a no-pet policy.
Maplewood of Sauk Prairie is registered as a for-profit in WI.
Carol Wilkes is the administrator of Maplewood of Sauk Prairie.
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