Amethyst Health of Wausau
1010 E WAUSAU AVE, Wausau, WI 54403
Wausau, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Amethyst Health of Wausau shows below-average quality that runs below Wisconsin's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Amethyst Health of Wausau in Wausau, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 16 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 16 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 16.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Amethyst Health of Wausau's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Wisconsin.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Wausau, Wisconsin. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 41% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Amethyst Health of Wausau is one of 70 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Amethyst Health of Wausau's lower-tercile stars compare to Wisconsin
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Wisconsin facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wisconsin state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Amethyst Health of Wausau ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Amethyst Health of Wausau’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Wisconsin homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
70 Wisconsin homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 80 |
| Residents | 33 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Marathon |
| Penalties | 6 |
| Deficiencies | 50 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Amethyst Health of Wausau? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Amethyst Health of Wausau's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Wisconsin average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wisconsin? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Wisconsin is $10,646 per month ($127,750 annually). A private room averages $12,319 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Amethyst Health of Wausau offer? ▾
Amethyst Health of Wausau is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Amethyst Health of Wausau have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Amethyst Health of Wausau has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Wisconsin? ▾
In Wisconsin, alternatives include assisted living ($6,540/mo), home health aides ($6,912/mo), and adult day care ($1,517/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Wisconsin elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 525405.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.