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Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab

50 WOLVERTON AVE, RIPON, WI, 54971

(920) 748-5638

50 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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50 Wolverton Ave

Ripon, WI 54971

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

525551

Care type

Nursing home

County

Fond Du Lac

Facility name

Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab

Street address

50 WOLVERTON AVE

City / state / ZIP

Ripon, WI 54971

Phone

(920) 748-5638

About this facility — Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab

Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ripon, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Ripon 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 Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab 45 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, 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

Parent company

Eden Senior Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Stesel, Maxim

Direct owner — 53% stake — since 2018

Polstein, Mordechai

Direct owner · Operational control — 19% stake — since 2018

Lifsics, Channie

Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2018

Mauer, Dovie

Operational control — since 2018

Piehl, Cayla

Managing employee — since 2018

Rice, Pamela

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1994-10-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$12,649 total

Last standard inspection

2025-01-15

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$338 per day (≈ $10,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

51% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 43% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

17% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-07-09

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 2026-07-09

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-07-09

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-07-09

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2026-07-09

2026-04-14Health 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 2026-05-04

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 2026-04-02

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2025-01-15Health inspection5 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 2025-02-10

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0623

E · 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 2025-02-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-10

2023-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0805

J · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-12-11

2023-11-01Health inspection1 citation

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 2023-11-14

2023-10-12Health 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 2023-11-12

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-11-12

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-12

2025-01-15Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

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 2025-02-10

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-02-13

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-02-10

2023-11-01Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2023-11-22

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

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 2023-11-22

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-04-12

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 2023-11-22

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-11-22

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-11-16

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-11-22

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 2023-11-22

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-11-22

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-11-22

K-0927

E · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2023-11-22

2022-10-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K-0321

E · 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 2022-11-21

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-11-21

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-11-21

Federal penalties

2023-10-12Fine$12,649

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 525551.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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