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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Heritage Health Services

1119 N Wisconsin St, Port Washington, WI 53074

Heritage Health Services, a 50-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Port Washington, WI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #244 of 321 rated homes in WI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below 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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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#244 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes
3.72
About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
33
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Heritage Health Services, a 50-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Port Washington, WI, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #244 of 321 rated homes in WI on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#244 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes
3.72
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
33
Inspection findings · 1 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 323 WI nursing homes split by ownership sector

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

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

2/5

Long-Stay Quality

2/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
525586
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
50
Residents
30
In Hospital
No
County
Ozaukee
Last Inspection
Mar 12, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.72 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
1.17 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.70
CNA Hours
1.86
Total Nursing Hours
3.72 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
57.5%
RN Turnover
64.3%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Heritage Health Services

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Heritage Health Services ranks #244 of 321 rated nursing homes in WI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Heritage Health Services operates 50 certified beds in Port Washington, WI with approximately 30 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 3★ · quality 2★).

The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $17K against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.72 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 1.17 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Heritage Health Services falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 57.5% (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 (33 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0684

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0625

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0551

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0883

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0868

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Mar 12, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 5, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 2, 2025

C - Widespread - No harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 8, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0755

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

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 8, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0607

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 8, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0609

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

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 8, 2024

L - Widespread - Jeopardy Sep 12, 2024 Tag: 0725

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 15, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0684

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

C - Widespread - No harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0625

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

C - Widespread - No harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0582

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0580

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0551

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0851

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0801

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2024 Tag: 0727

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 8, 2023 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 7, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 26, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 10, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 26, 2023 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 10, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 26, 2023 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 10, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 26, 2023 Tag: 0580

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 10, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 10.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay N/A Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 9.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 22.1% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 2.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 4.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 26.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 27.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 69.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 70.0% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $17K

Date Type Amount
Sep 12, 2024 Fine $17K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Heritage Health Services, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Heritage Health Services

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The WI registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View WI registry
  • Peer homes near 50 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in WI. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Heritage Health Services?
Heritage Health Services has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (2★).
Where does Heritage Health Services rank among nursing homes in WI?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Heritage Health Services ranks 244th among 321 rated nursing homes in WI (#244 of 321). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Heritage Health Services?
Heritage Health Services reports 3.72 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 1.17 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 57.5%.
How many beds does Heritage Health Services have?
Heritage Health Services has 50 certified beds with approximately 30 residents. The facility is located at 1119 N Wisconsin St, Port Washington, WI 53074.
Does Heritage Health Services have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Heritage Health Services has 33 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Heritage Health Services received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Heritage Health Services has received 1 penalties totaling $17K.
Who owns Heritage Health Services?
Heritage Health Services is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Heritage Health Services last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Heritage Health Services was on Mar 12, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Heritage Health Services?
Heritage Health Services is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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