Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
Nursing home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, CMS certification number 525498
7500 W Dean Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223 · Milwaukee County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 87
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 44
- Fines in 3 years
- $331,141 (3)
Does Amethyst Health of Brown Deer take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Amethyst Health of Brown Deer is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Amethyst Health of Brown Deer reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.52
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.09
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.78
- Weekend total hours
- 4.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 90%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 44 deficiencies, plus 26 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 30, 2024, found 10.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Amethyst Health of Brown Deer 3 times in the past 3 years, for $331,141 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.8 residents live here, about 65% of its 87 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 87
- Average residents per day
- 56.8
- Certified since
- October 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
- Legal business name
- Brown Deer Health Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC6735 W Bradley Rd, Milwaukee 53223
- Avina of Milwaukee9255 N 76th St, Milwaukee 53223
- Newcastle Place12600 N Port Washington RD #300, Mequon 53092
- Complete Care at Glendale West6263 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 53209
- Luther Manor4545 N 92nd St, Milwaukee 53225
See also all nursing homes in Milwaukee.
Who inspects nursing homes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Wisconsin, the 17 in Milwaukee, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Amethyst Health of Brown Deer, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Amethyst Health of Brown Deer
What is the CMS star rating of Amethyst Health of Brown Deer?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Amethyst Health of Brown Deer accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Amethyst Health of Brown Deer?
44 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Amethyst Health of Brown Deer?
Brown Deer Health Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.