Waunakee Valley Senior Living
801 KLEIN DR, Waunakee, WI 53597
Waunakee, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
CMS rates Waunakee Valley Senior Living at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average 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.
Waunakee Valley Senior Living in Waunakee, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 38 of 100 (grade F). The 94-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 (heavier deficiency book)
With 38 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 38 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 38.
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.
Waunakee Valley Senior Living's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Waunakee Valley Senior Living holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 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 (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Waunakee, Wisconsin, this facility operates 94 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 58 residents - an occupancy rate of about 62%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 62% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Wisconsin, Waunakee Valley Senior Living is one of 107 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 20% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (38 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 Waunakee Valley Senior Living'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.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wisconsin state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Waunakee Valley Senior Living ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Waunakee Valley Senior Living’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.
65 Wisconsin homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 94 |
| Residents | 58 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Dane |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 38 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Waunakee Valley Senior Living's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Waunakee Valley Senior Living? ▾
CMS rates Waunakee Valley Senior Living at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 5/5.
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 Waunakee Valley Senior Living offer? ▾
Waunakee Valley Senior Living is a skilled nursing facility with 94 beds with approximately 58 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 38 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Waunakee Valley Senior Living have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Waunakee Valley Senior Living has multiple deficiencies (38 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: 525098.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.