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Oak Ridge Care Center

1400 8TH AVE, UNION GROVE, WI, 53182
(262) 878-2788
74 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
74
CMS facility ID
525542
Care type
Nursing home
County
Racine
Facility name
Oak Ridge Care Center
Street address
1400 8TH AVE
City / state / ZIP
Union Grove, WI 53182
Phone
(262) 878-2788

About this facility — Oak Ridge Care Center

Oak Ridge Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Union Grove, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 74 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Union Grove 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 Oak Ridge Care Center 38 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $118,771 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Kuranz, Steven
Direct owner · Director · Officer — 100% stake — since 2020
Jokisch, Kathleen
Managing employee · Officer — since 2007

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-09-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$118,771 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-07
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$481 per day (≈ $14,620/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 91% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% above the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
74
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.
2025-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0686
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-11-24
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-11-24
F-0947
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-11-24
2025-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-01
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2024-06-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-07-16
F-0745
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-07-16
F-0757
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-18
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-07-16
2024-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-29
2024-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0623
C · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-02-19
F-0625
C · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-02-19
F-0693
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-02-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-19
2022-11-03Health inspection2 citations
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-11-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-11-30
2025-05-07Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-06-04
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-05-29
K-0711
E · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-06-02
K-0925
D · No harm found
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Corrected 2025-06-04
2024-01-31Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0132
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0511
C · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-03-06
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-03-06
2022-11-03Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-12-03
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-11-16
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2022-11-16
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-12-03
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-05-01

Federal penalties

2025-10-28Fine$62,305
2025-05-07Fine$27,600
2024-06-28Fine$14,433
2024-06-28Fine$14,433
2024-06-28Medicare payment denial — 3 days
Total fines$118,771
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 525542.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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