Brookside Care Center
3506 WASHINGTON RD, Kenosha, WI 53144
Kenosha, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Brookside Care Center carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above 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.
Brookside Care Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). The 154-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Wisconsin runs a median of $10,646 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 154 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
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.
Brookside Care Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Brookside Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Kenosha, Wisconsin, this facility operates 154 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 143 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 93% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (9 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Brookside Care Center compares 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 Brookside Care Center ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Brookside Care Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 58% of them. The bars show how all Wisconsin homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
53 Wisconsin homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 154 |
| Residents | 143 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Kenosha |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 9 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Brookside Care Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Brookside Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Brookside Care Center at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wisconsin? ▾
In Wisconsin, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,646/month ($127,750/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,319/month.
What services does Brookside Care Center offer? ▾
With 154 beds with approximately 143 current residents, Brookside Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - individual ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 9 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Brookside Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Brookside Care Center has multiple deficiencies (9 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 525556.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.