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Bethany Home

1226 BERLIN STREET, WAUPACA, WI, 54981

(715) 258-5521

www.bethanyofwaupaca.com

100 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1226 Berlin Street

Waupaca, WI 54981

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Bed capacity

100

CMS facility ID

525538

Care type

Nursing home

County

Waupaca

Facility name

Bethany Home

Street address

1226 BERLIN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Waupaca, WI 54981

Phone

(715) 258-5521

Website

www.bethanyofwaupaca.com

About this facility — Bethany Home

Bethany Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waupaca, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Waupaca and 323 skilled nursing facilities across Wisconsin. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bethany Home 30 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Abrahamson, Sue

Director — since 2023

Conradt, Barbara

Director — since 2022

Gutho, Hannah

Director — since 2023

Jacquart, Mike

Director — since 2022

Mazemke, Michele

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Reichenbach, Gregory

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-07-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-21

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$276 per day (≈ $8,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

32% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 65% private/other

Occupancy

69% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

32% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-10-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-11-21

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-11-21

2025-05-21Health inspection3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-16

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2024-09-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-30

2024-04-17Health inspection4 citations

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-05-17

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-05-17

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-05-17

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-05-17

2025-05-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-16

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2025-06-11

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-17

2024-04-17Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2024-05-17

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-05-07

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-07-03

2023-03-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-03-27

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-03-27

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 525538.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.021 ratings on Google

★★★★★Lucinda S · 2026-04-19 · via Google
“Vast majority of staff were thoughtful, professional, and respectful to my mother in her last months of life. She was so reluctant at first to leave her home but quickly became grateful. The care and activities they provided extended her lifespan, greatly improved her quality of life, and allowed her to move on with dignity. The only criticism is that the food is often pretty lackluster. My mom fr…”

★Jennifer Woyak · 2025-12-03 · via Google
“Not impressed as my mother in law was supposed to be transferred to Bethany Home for rehab from Marshfield Hospital for broken ribs. Wow….. did we get the run around and then they gave away her room. How terrible accepting a patient, you accepted her and then canceling transport when they were 1/2 way to Marshfield to pick her up. We ended up getting our own private transport, had my mom in law in…”

★Art girl Subway · 2025-05-20 · via Google
“My grandfather was placed at this facility a couple of months ago. I have visited him a couple of times. The first time I went to visit, I was able to walk right in without signing in or any security. Anyone could walk in and do something horrible to a resident there. As I was visiting my grandpa, he stated that he was never taken to do any activities. The staff had him sitting in his room in his …”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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