Little Chute Health Services
1201 GARFIELD AVE, Little Chute, WI 54140
Little Chute, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Little Chute Health Services carries a 5 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.
Little Chute Health Services in Little Chute, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 81 of 100 (grade B). 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.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 81 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 81.
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.
Little Chute Health Services's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Little Chute Health Services carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Little Chute, Wisconsin, this facility operates 50 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 35 residents - an occupancy rate of about 70%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 70% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Little Chute Health Services is one of 107 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 79% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 total). CMS has levied 2 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 Little Chute Health Services's upper-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 Little Chute Health Services ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Little Chute Health Services’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 75% of them. The bars show how all Wisconsin homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
81 Wisconsin homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 50 |
| Residents | 35 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Outagamie |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 14 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Little Chute Health Services? ▾
CMS rates Little Chute Health Services at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 4/5.
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 Little Chute Health Services offer? ▾
Little Chute Health Services operates as a skilled nursing facility (50 beds with approximately 35 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 14 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Little Chute Health Services have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Little Chute Health Services has multiple deficiencies (14 total) and 2 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Wisconsin elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 525579.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.