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Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines

206 N WILLSON DR, ALTOONA, WI, 54720

(715) 598-7800

50 licensed beds

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206 N Willson Dr

Altoona, WI 54720

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

525724

Care type

Nursing home

County

Eau Claire

Facility name

Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines

Street address

206 N WILLSON DR

City / state / ZIP

Altoona, WI 54720

Phone

(715) 598-7800

About this facility — Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines

Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Altoona, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Altoona 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 Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 13 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Berg, Matthew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Bohl, Amy

Operational control — since 2023

Boyes, Alan

Director — since 2023

Cohen, Jennifer

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Duhr, Amy

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Dziekan, Dennis

Operational control — since 2017

Felton, Connie

Director — since 2025

Grothe, Arthur

Director — since 2023

Larson, Jamie

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Lokken, Paul

Director — since 2017

Miller, Cory

Operational control — since 2019

Palmer, Carli

Operational control — since 2014

Peltier, Suzette

Director — since 2022

Phillips, Michael

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Reid, Dale

Director — since 2021

Schwellenbach, Dorothy

Director — since 2025

Shafer, Kayla

Operational control — since 2013

Ziehr, Ken

Director — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2016-07-22

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-21

Nurse staffing

5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$495 per day (≈ $15,050/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

53% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 34% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

22% above the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-21Health inspection2 citations

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-06-12

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-12

2025-02-26Health inspection5 citations

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-14

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 2025-03-14

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-14

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2026-05-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-05-21

2025-02-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-26

K-0321

D · 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 2025-02-26

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-26

2024-01-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2024-01-16

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 2024-01-16

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 525724.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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