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Sauk Co Health Care Center

1051 Clark St., REEDSBURG, WI, 53959
(608) 524-7500
82 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
82
CMS facility ID
525114
Care type
Nursing home
County
Sauk
Facility name
Sauk Co Health Care Center
Street address
1051 Clark St.
City / state / ZIP
Reedsburg, WI 53959
Phone
(608) 524-7500

About this facility — Sauk Co Health Care Center

Sauk Co Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 82 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Reedsburg 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 Sauk Co Health Care Center 28 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $160,977 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
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Sauk County
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2010
Vosen, Jennifer
Managing employee · Director — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$160,977 total
Last standard inspection
2025-04-07
Nurse staffing
5.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$386 per day (≈ $11,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
79% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
63% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
82
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
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 2026-02-27
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-02-27
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-12
2025-12-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2025-12-19
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-12-18
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2025-04-07Health inspection5 citations
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-04-08
F-0686
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-04-08
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 2025-04-08
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-04-08
F-0761
E · 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 2025-04-08
2024-10-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-31
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-31
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-31
2024-05-01Health inspection3 citations
F-0686
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-16
F-0687
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-05-16
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-05-16
2025-04-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2025-04-23
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-03
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-03-27
2024-05-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0013
E · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-05-16
2023-02-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-02-28

Federal penalties

2025-04-07Fine$123,000
2024-10-30Fine$11,723
2024-05-01Fine$26,254
Total fines$160,977
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 525114.

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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
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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