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Hillside Manor

803 S UNIVERSITY AVE, BEAVER DAM, WI, 53916
(920) 887-5901
115 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
115
CMS facility ID
525447
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dodge
Facility name
Hillside Manor
Street address
803 S UNIVERSITY AVE
City / state / ZIP
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Phone
(920) 887-5901

Hillside Manor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 115 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Beaver Dam 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 Hillside Manor 37 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $193,352 in fines. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Sanford Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Mchs Hospitals Inc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
Baltus, John
Director · Officer — since 2016
Buswell Cleary, Lindsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Fernandez, Edward
Director · Officer — since 2023
Hoerneman, Brian
Director · Officer — since 2023
Klebe, Samantha
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Mathison, Douglas
Director — since 2020
Mckuen, Laurie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Morrison, Tony
Operational control — since 2025
Munson, Jolyn
Operational control — since 2025
Newcomb, Everett
Director — since 2024
Olson, Nicholas
Operational control — since 2025
Poppen, Jeffrey
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Procci, Linda
Director — since 2025
Sanford
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Smith, Dennis
Director — since 2025
Ventling-herrmann, Marnie
Trustee — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-11-15
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$193,352 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-12
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
115
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-12Health inspection9 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 2026-04-04
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-04-04
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-04-04
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 2026-04-04
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-04
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-04-04
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-04-04
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 2026-04-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-04
2025-07-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-22
F-0712
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2025-07-24
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2025-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0585
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-07-24
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-07-24
2024-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-31
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 2024-12-31
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-12-31
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 2024-12-31
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-12-31
2023-09-07Health inspection3 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-19
F-0812
E · 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 2023-09-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-07
2024-11-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-12-31
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-31
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-12-31
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-11-19
2023-09-07Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0131
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-02
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-09-27
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-09-22

Federal penalties

2026-03-12Fine$45,220
2025-06-24Fine$148,132
2024-11-14Medicare payment denial — 20 days
Total fines$193,352
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 525447.
What people say on Google.
4.73 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jennifer Heironimus · 2024-11-09 · via Google

“Visited a friend. Didn't really know what to except ! Pleased beyond my imagination. Beautiful, clean, such a friendly environment. Can't wait to go visit again.”

★★★★★Gary Manke · 2024-07-23 · via Google

“Very friendly and helpful staff”

★★★★Horus Megee · 2026-08-03 · via Google

“Took care of my grandma before she passed away here, wasn't mine or my parents role to help her when she got that way. I at least got to see her when she was either close to death or in serious care or trouble.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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