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

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Sister Bay, Wisconsin · CMS verdict

CMS rates Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Wisconsin average of 3.0.

2/5 CMS overall
2/5 Health inspection
4/5 Staffing
50 Certified beds

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). 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.

44 of 100 · F

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 2 of 5 stars. 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 2/5 stars · 25
Staffing 4/5 stars · 75
Quality measures 3/5 stars · 50
Inspection record 38 deficiencies · 25

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

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), 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 Sister Bay, Wisconsin, this facility operates 50 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 41 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that 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 (38 total). 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

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 Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village compares 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 do families ask most?

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, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.

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?

With 50 beds with approximately 41 current residents, Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - individual ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 38 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

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

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village has multiple deficiencies (38 total) and 0 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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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Wisconsin elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 525494.

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