Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls
750 E LOUISIANA ST, St Croix Falls, WI 54024
St Croix Falls, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Wisconsin state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls in St Croix Falls, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 33 of 100 (grade F). The 50-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 33 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 33.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 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 (1/5), staffing (4/5), 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 St Croix Falls, Wisconsin, this facility operates 50 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 45 residents - an occupancy rate of about 90%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 90% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls 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. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (56 total). CMS has levied 3 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls 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 Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls’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 | 50 |
| Residents | 45 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Polk |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 56 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls? ▾
CMS rates Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wisconsin? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Wisconsin's median semi-private nursing home rate at $10,646 per month ($127,750 per year), with private rooms averaging $12,319 per month.
What services does Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls offer? ▾
With 50 beds with approximately 45 current residents, Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 56 deficiencies and 3 penalties.
Does Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls has multiple deficiencies (56 total) and 3 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 525532.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.