CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Capitol Lakes Health Center

333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703

Capitol Lakes Health Center, a 49-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Madison, WI, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #92 of 321 rated homes in WI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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4 / 5
Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0: #92 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes: 6.69
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86: 13
Inspection findings · 1 serious

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The verdict

4 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0: #92 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes: 6.69
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86: 13
Inspection findings · 1 serious

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In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 323 WI nursing homes split by ownership sector

For-profit 199 homes (62%) Nonprofit 86 homes (27%) Government 38 homes (12%)

This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number: 525305
Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type: Medicare and Medicaid
Beds: 49
Residents: 26
In Hospital: No
County: Dane
Last Inspection: Mar 10, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 6.69 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN 2.00 hrs (30%) LPN 0.79 hrs (12%) CNA 3.91 hrs (58%)

RN Hours: 2.00 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours: 0.79
CNA Hours: 3.91
Total Nursing Hours: 6.69 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours: 0.09
Nursing Turnover: 57.3%
RN Turnover: 25.0%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Capitol Lakes Health Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Capitol Lakes Health Center ranks #92 of 321 rated nursing homes in WI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Capitol Lakes Health Center operates 49 certified beds in Madison, WI with approximately 26 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 5★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 13 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Staffing is reported at 6.69 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 2.00 per resident day.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Capitol Lakes Health Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 57.3% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (13 most recent)

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Mar 10, 2026 Tag: 0678

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.