Lindengrove Waukesha
425 N University Dr, Waukesha, WI 53188 · (262) 524-6400
Non profit - Corporation · 61 certified beds
Lindengrove Waukesha has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2025, found 13 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Wisconsin average is 9.5). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $204,321 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on September 25, 2025 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 25, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.September 25, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.September 25, 2025 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.September 25, 2025 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide training in compliance and ethics.September 25, 2025 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.September 25, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.September 25, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 25, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 25, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.September 25, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.September 25, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.September 25, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.September 25, 2025 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 12 citations.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.January 21, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.September 25, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 29, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 29, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.May 29, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.June 11, 2024 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.June 11, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.March 27, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.March 27, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 27, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.March 27, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 27, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $164,700September 25, 2025
- Fine of $39,621June 11, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.98 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.93 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.26 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 70.8% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 61 |
| Average residents per day | 56.7 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | Yes |
Nursing homes nearby
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- Avina of Pewaukee Waukesha · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Congregational Home, Inc. Brookfield · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Aria of Brookfield Brookfield · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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