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Columbia Health Care Center

323 W. Monroe St., WYOCENA, WI, 53969
(608) 429-2181
75 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
75
CMS facility ID
525372
Care type
Nursing home
County
Columbia
Facility name
Columbia Health Care Center
Street address
323 W. Monroe St.
City / state / ZIP
Wyocena, WI 53969
Phone
(608) 429-2181

About this facility — Columbia Health Care Center

Columbia Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wyocena, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 75 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Wyocena 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 Columbia Health Care Center 18 times across 6 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

County of Columbia
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2011
Hardgrove, Paula
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Parlier, Katherine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Yamriska, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1984-06-04
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-08
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$327 per day (≈ $9,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
39% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 54% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
20% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
75
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.
2025-02-19Health inspection1 citation
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-03-21
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2026-04-08Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0221
E · No harm found
Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0364
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2026-05-08
2025-02-19Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0222
E · 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 2025-03-27
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-27
2024-02-27Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-03-27
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-03-27
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2024-03-27
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-04-29
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-03-27
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-03-27
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 525372.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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