Sister Bay, Wisconsin · CMS Care Compare

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

10560 APPLEWOOD RD, Sister Bay, WI 54234

Sister Bay, Wisconsin · CMS verdict

CMS places Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the Wisconsin 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.

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 44 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

44 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)

Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 44 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 44.

Health inspections 25/100
Staffing 75/100
Quality measures 50/100
Inspection record 25/100

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.

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village's heavier CMS deficiency book

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Wisconsin average below.

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 Sister Bay, 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 about 82% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village'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.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 3.7
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 3.1

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wisconsin state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village ranks in Wisconsin

Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 22% of them. The bars show how all Wisconsin homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 70 · 22%
2 stars · this facility 65 · 20%
3 stars 52 · 16%
4 stars 53 · 17%
5 stars 81 · 25%

65 Wisconsin homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 50
Residents 41
Ownership For profit - Individual
County Door
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 38

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What families ask about Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village's inspection record

What is the quality rating for Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village? ▾

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Wisconsin average in the chart on this page.

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 Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village offer? ▾

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village has multiple deficiencies and no 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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare