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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

United Pioneer Home

623 S Second St, Luck, WI 54853

United Pioneer Home, a 50-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Luck, WI, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 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
#97 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes
4.87
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
24
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

United Pioneer Home, a 50-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Luck, WI, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 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.

4 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#97 of 321
In-state rank among rated WI homes
4.87
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
24
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 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
525680
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
50
Residents
44
In Hospital
No
County
Polk
Last Inspection
Sep 24, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 4.87 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.93 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.52
CNA Hours
3.42
Total Nursing Hours
4.87 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.01
Nursing Turnover
45.0%
RN Turnover
50.0%

What the CMS Record Reveals About United Pioneer Home

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, United Pioneer Home ranks #97 of 321 rated nursing homes in WI on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). United Pioneer Home operates 50 certified beds in Luck, WI with approximately 44 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 24 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 4.87 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.93 per resident day.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, United Pioneer Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 45.0% (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 (24 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 24, 2025 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 24, 2025 Tag: 0695

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 24, 2025 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: Oct 17, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 24, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 17, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Sep 24, 2025 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 17, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Sep 24, 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: Oct 17, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Aug 29, 2025 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: Oct 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 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: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0688

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0676

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0610

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0881

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jul 10, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2024 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: Jun 7, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 7, 2024 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: Jun 7, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 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: Sep 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 Tag: 0684

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 2, 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: Sep 2, 2023

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Aug 2, 2023 Tag: 0908

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 2, 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 17.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 19.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 11.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 13.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 25.3% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 5.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 5.2% 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 10.0% 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 22.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 93.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay N/A No

Penalty History

Date Type Amount
Aug 29, 2025 Payment Denial -

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for United Pioneer Home, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for United Pioneer Home

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 United Pioneer Home?
United Pioneer Home has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (5★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does United Pioneer Home rank among nursing homes in WI?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), United Pioneer Home ranks 97th among 321 rated nursing homes in WI (#97 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 United Pioneer Home?
United Pioneer Home reports 4.87 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.93 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 45.0%.
How many beds does United Pioneer Home have?
United Pioneer Home has 50 certified beds with approximately 44 residents. The facility is located at 623 S Second St, Luck, WI 54853.
Does United Pioneer Home have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, United Pioneer Home has 24 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has United Pioneer Home received any fines or penalties?
No, United Pioneer Home has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns United Pioneer Home?
United Pioneer Home is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was United Pioneer Home last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for United Pioneer Home was on Sep 24, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for United Pioneer Home?
United Pioneer Home 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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