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Lakeview Health Center

962 E. Garland St. E, WEST SALEM, WI, 54669
(608) 786-1400
50 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
525726
Care type
Nursing home
County
La Crosse
Facility name
Lakeview Health Center
Street address
962 E. Garland St. E
City / state / ZIP
West Salem, WI 54669
Phone
(608) 786-1400

About this facility — Lakeview Health Center

Lakeview Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Salem, 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 West Salem 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 Lakeview Health Center 15 times across 7 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

County of La Crosse
Direct owner · Mortgage holder · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1973
Briseno, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Cogbill, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Plachecki, Wanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Schultz, Erica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2018-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-16
Nurse staffing
6.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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.
2026-05-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-05-29
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-05-29
2025-07-16Health inspection2 citations
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2025-08-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-11
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2024-05-15Health inspection3 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-06-10
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 2024-06-10
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-10
2025-07-16Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-08-16
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-08-16
K-0347
E · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-08-16
2024-05-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-06-10
2023-04-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2023-05-10
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 525726.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
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