Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
Nursing home in Altoona, Wisconsin, CMS certification number 525724
206 N Willson Dr, Altoona, WI 54720 · Eau Claire County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines 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
- 5.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.55
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.24
- Weekend total hours
- 4.76
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 26, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 39.5 residents live here, about 79% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 39.5
- Certified since
- July 22, 2016
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
- Legal business name
- Grace Lutheran Foundation, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
- Oakwood Health Services2512 New Pine Dr, Altoona 54720
- Dove Healthcare - South Eau Claire3656 Mall Drive, Eau Claire 54701
- Dove Healthcare - West Eau Claire1405 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire 54703
- Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation222 Chapman Rd, Chippewa Falls 54729
- Wi Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls2175 E Park Ave, Chippewa Falls 54729
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines, 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 Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines
What is the CMS star rating of Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines?
Grace Lutheran Foundation, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.