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F609 citations in Wisconsin

Reporting alleged violations · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F609 in Wisconsin. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Wisconsin cites F609 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.06×

2.06 times the share F609 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Wisconsin citations5.03%

Of every deficiency written in Wisconsin in 2025, this is the portion that was F609.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Wisconsin surveyors wrote

F609 findings written in Wisconsin, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

K · Immediate jeopardy, patternNovember 6, 2025

Based on record review and interview, the facility did not report suspected misappropriation and/or exploitation of resident funds to the State Agency (SA) or to local authorities immediately upon discovery. The facility's failure to report the allegations affected 5 residents (R) of 8 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4, and R8) reviewed and had the potential to affect other residents who had financial accounts or made payments at the facility.Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)-A identified concerns related to misappropriation and/or exploitation on 10/8/25 after reviewing a bank statement of an account under the facility name that NHA-A was not aware existed. The statement showed a cash withdrawal and a money order. …

Amethyst Health of Wausau

G · Actual harm, isolatedMarch 14, 2023

Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury, to the administrator of the facility and to other officials (including to the State Survey Agency and adult protective services where state law provides for jurisdiction in long-term care facilities) in accordance with State law for 2 of 2 incidents reviewed. …

Grand View Care CTR

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 27, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure allegations of abuse were reported to the State Agency (SA) for 5 residents (R) (R17, R10, R11, R8, and R18) of 15 sampled residents in a total sample of 18 residents. Allegations of abuse involving R17, R10, R11, R8, and R18 were not reported to the SA.Findings include:The facility's Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Neglect Prevention policy, revised 7/9/26, indicates: Alleged abuse is a situation or occurrence that is observed or reported by staff, residents, relatives, visitors, another healthcare provider, or others but has not yet been investigated and, if verified, could be non-compliance with the federal requirements related to mistreatment, exploitation, neglect, or abuse .11. …

Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab, LLC

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Recent years

YearShare of Wisconsin citationsvs expected
20234.17%2.11×
20244.48%1.96×
20255.03%2.06×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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