Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin, CMS certification number 525503
1821 N 4th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 82
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation 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
- 4.09
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.26
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.53
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 1, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 8, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 65.6 residents live here, about 80% of its 82 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 65.6
- Certified since
- January 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- River Hawk Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation
- Amethyst Health of Wausau1010 E Wausau Ave, Wausau 54403
- Wausau Manor Health Services3107 Westhill Dr, Wausau 54401
- North Central Health Care2400 Marshall Street, Ste A, Wausau 54403
- Rennes Health and Rehab Center-Weston4810 Barbican Ave, Weston 54476
- Pride TLC Therapy and Living Campus7805 Birch St, Weston 54476
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 Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation, 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 Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation?
River Hawk Healthcare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.