Prairie Maison
Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin · CCN 525525
24 surveys since 2011, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 88
- Surveys
- 24
- Harm or worse
- 9
- Immediate jeopardy
- 4
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 50
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Crawford · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1993
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 52 not-for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Wisconsin.
Last survey on record
Jul 23, 2026
109 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.48 | 4.48 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.69 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 32.8% | 49.3% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $149,380 across 1 penalty
- Payment denials
- 1
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K15.9% | L— |
| Actual harm | G211.8% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D952.9% | E423.5% | F15.9% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6894×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F6093×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6102×
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F5801×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F6461×
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Prairie Maison, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF700Mar 13, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to have a system in place to assess for risk of entrapment between the mattress and side rail, failed to ensure other alternatives were tried prior to installing/utilizing side rails for 16 of 22 residents with side rails/enabler bars with a standard mattress (R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R12, R13, R14, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R22, and R23) and failed to identify and recognize that the use of side rails with an air mattress increases the risk for entrapment for 6 of 22 (R2, R9, R11, R15, R21, and R24) residents who use an air mattress and side rails/enabler bars. R2's bed was equipped with A Pressure Guard APM - Bariatric Solutions alternating air mattress as well as two half bed rails. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Mar 13, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure that the residents environment remained as free of accidents and hazards as possible for 1 of 1 resident's (R10) reviewed for accidents and supervision. R10 sustained first and second degree burns on her leg when she spilled hot coffee on herself. This is evidenced by: The facility's policy titled Food Safety: Preventing Burns, dated 2023, states in part: Hot food and beverages will be served at a safe temperature that prevents burns. Staff will monitor hot food and beverage temperatures at the point of service. Hot beverages will be produced at 160 degrees to 185 degrees, the optimum temperature for patient/resident satisfaction. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 19, 2024
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure residents received adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents from occurring for 2 of 4 residents (R) reviewed for falls (R38 and R11). R38 has a known history of falls, including one with a fracture. The facility did not identify the root cause for R38's falls or develop/implement a care plan with interventions to prevent falls. R38 fell on [DATE] and sustained a fracture of her left hip. The facility staff did not follow R11's care plan related to fall interventions after R11 sustained a pelvic fracture. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 3, 2022
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure each resident received staff assistance to prevent accidents for 1 of 4 residents (R1) reviewed for incidents/accidents out of a total sample of 12. R1 has no cognitive impairment and requires extensive assist of two staff with two staff for transfers. Staff did not follow R1's care plan by ambulating and transferring R1 into a chair in the dining room for activities. Staff left R1 in the chair without her sensor alarm. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Aug 17, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure it maintained an infection prevention and control program and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections, such as COVID-19. This has the potential to affect all 40 residents. Two housekeepers were observed not following hand hygiene procedures. Dirty linen was placed on the floor. One dietary aide was observed not following hand hygiene procedures. Transmission Based Precaution (TBP) signage was not posted on the resident door. […]
Read 25 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 25 of 88 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jul 23, 2026Complaint4 findings
- Jul 30, 2025Standard3 findings
- Apr 28, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Mar 13, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jun 19, 2024Standard3 findings · 1 harm
- Feb 2, 2024Complaint1 finding
- Aug 17, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Mar 23, 2023Standard and complaint1 finding
Show the 16 earlier surveys
- Nov 3, 2022Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Aug 2, 2022Infection control1 finding
- Jan 5, 2022Standard3 findings
- Dec 9, 2020Infection control1 finding · 1 harm
- Dec 18, 2019Standard11 findings · 1 harm
- Oct 17, 2018Standard6 findings
- Jun 21, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Mar 1, 2017Complaint3 findings
- Jul 21, 2016Standard10 findings
- May 28, 2015Standard3 findings
- Mar 23, 2015Complaint1 finding
- Nov 17, 2014Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- May 1, 2014Standard11 findings
- Feb 21, 2013—8 findings · 2 harm
- Nov 10, 2011—8 findings
- Apr 13, 2011—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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