Northern Lights HCC
Nursing home in Washburn, Wisconsin, CMS certification number 525567
706 Bratley Dr, Washburn, WI 54891 · Bayfield County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,364 (1)
Does Northern Lights HCC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Northern Lights HCC 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Northern Lights HCC 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
- 4.13
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.00
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.46
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.67
- Weekend total hours
- 3.50
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 12, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 30, 2025, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Northern Lights HCC 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,364 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44 residents live here, about 88% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Certified since
- April 25, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Northern Lights HCC
- Legal business name
- Northern Lights Services, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
- Chain
- 10 homes nationally under Health Dimensions Group, 3.3-star chain average
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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 Northern Lights HCC, 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 Northern Lights HCC
What is the CMS star rating of Northern Lights HCC?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Northern Lights HCC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Northern Lights HCC?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Northern Lights HCC?
Northern Lights Services, Inc., government - city/county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.