Mulder Health Care Facility
713 LEONARD ST N, West Salem, WI 54669
West Salem, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
Mulder Health Care Facility holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Wisconsin state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). The 87-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 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Mulder Health Care Facility carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), 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 West Salem, Wisconsin, this facility operates 87 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 77 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 89% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Mulder Health Care Facility is one of 107 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 (55 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
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 Mulder Health Care Facility 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 Mulder Health Care Facility ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Mulder Health Care Facility’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 | 87 |
| Residents | 77 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | La Crosse |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 55 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for Mulder Health Care Facility? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Mulder Health Care Facility's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
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 Mulder Health Care Facility offer? ▾
With 87 beds with approximately 77 current residents, Mulder Health Care Facility is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 55 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Mulder Health Care Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Mulder Health Care Facility has multiple deficiencies (55 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 525209.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.