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Vernon Manor

310 FAIRLANE DR, VIROQUA, WI, 54665
(608) 637-5400
80 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
525562
Care type
Nursing home
County
Vernon
Facility name
Vernon Manor
Street address
310 FAIRLANE DR
City / state / ZIP
Viroqua, WI 54665
Phone
(608) 637-5400

About this facility — Vernon Manor

Vernon Manor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Viroqua, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 80 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Viroqua 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 Vernon Manor 32 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $12,649 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

County of Vernon
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2008
Gochanour, Kimberly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Henry, Mary
Director · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Kilmer, Bruce
Director · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lancaster, Rebecca
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Spitzer, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Walleser, Kevin
Director · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
White, Michelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Woody, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1995-04-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,649 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-27
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$379 per day (≈ $11,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
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.
2026-02-27Health inspection6 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0585
E · No harm found
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 2026-03-27
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-03-27
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 2026-03-27
F-0887
F · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-03-27
2024-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 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 2024-12-19
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 2024-12-19
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-12-19
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-19
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-07-31Health 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 2024-08-19
F-0880
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2023-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0578
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2023-09-17
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-09-17
2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations
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 2026-03-27
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0927
D · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2026-03-27
2024-11-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-12-13
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-13
2023-08-28Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-12
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-09-22
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-12
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-12
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-12
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-09-22
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-09-22
K-0927
D · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2023-09-22

Federal penalties

2023-08-28Fine$12,649
2023-08-28Medicare payment denial — 26 days
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 525562.

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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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