Water'S Edge
11040 NORTH STATE RD 77, Hayward, WI 54843
Hayward, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
Water'S Edge's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Wisconsin state average (3.0) and reflecting above-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.
Water'S Edge in Hayward, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 79 of 100 (grade C). 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 (thinner bed book)
At 50 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 79 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 79.
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.
Water'S Edge's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Water'S Edge holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 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 (4/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Hayward, 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 non profit - corporation 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.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Water'S Edge is one of 73 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 70% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (5 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Water'S Edge'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 Water'S Edge ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Water'S Edge’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 | 41 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Sawyer |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Water'S Edge? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Water'S Edge's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 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 Water'S Edge offer? ▾
With 50 beds with approximately 41 current residents, Water'S Edge is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Water'S Edge have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Water'S Edge has multiple deficiencies (5 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 525632.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.