Lutheran Home

7500 W NORTH AVE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 · CCN 525545 · 160 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

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20 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

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Serious inspection findings

2023-10-19 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.73

state median 3.58

Weekend staffing gap

−5%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.56

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

37%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 18

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-06-10	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-10	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-04	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-14	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-10-19	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-19	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Lutheran Home, WAUWATOSA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.