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Marathon County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Waterfall Health of Wausau?

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CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Waterfall Health of Wausau was owned by Waterfall Health of Wausau, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Marathon County, has been owned by Waterfall Health of Wausau, LLC since Nov. 1, 2022.

Waterfall Health of Wausau is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 3.0 recorded for nursing homes in Wisconsin. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Waterfall Health of Wausau aided an average of 34.5 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 80 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Waterfall Health of Wausau spent a total of $137,405 in eight fines and suffered nine penalties.

In total, there were six for-profit nursing homes in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Marathon County as of Q4 2023

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Abbotsford Health Care CenterBedrock HC WI, LLCFor profit - Corporation264.5
Benedictine Manor of WausauCatholic Residential Services, Inc.Non profit - Other555.2
North Central Health CareHuman Services Board Serving North Central Health Care FacilityGovernment - County5112.5
Three Oaks Health ServicesTroy Baumann, Jeffrey Hoehn, and NSHC Wisconsin, LLCFor profit - Corporation258.6
Waterfall Health of WausauWaterfall Health of Wausau, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company134.5
Wausau Manor Health ServicesNSHF Operations, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company456.8

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