CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 5256192026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Norseland Nursing Home

323 Black River Ave · Westby, WI 54667 · Vernon County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds50CMS provider file
Recent citation rows33current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-06-1932025-06-197
Cycle 22024-05-01112024-05-011
Cycle 32023-02-0942023-02-097
02 / CITATION DETAIL

33 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-06-19 · FIREE0007Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-26
2025-06-19 · FIREE0039Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2025-06-19 · HEALTHF0692Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2025-06-19 · HEALTHF0804Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2025-06-19 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2025-06-19 · FIREK0222Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-14
2025-06-19 · FIREK0511Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-12
2025-06-19 · FIREK0711Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2025-06-19 · FIREK0916Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2025-10-22
2025-06-19 · FIREK0923Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-24
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0582Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0655Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0658Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0688Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0689Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0697Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0711Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0745Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0758Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · HEALTHF0880Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-29
2024-05-01 · FIREK0321Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-01
2023-02-09 · HEALTHF0580Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-23
2023-02-09 · HEALTHF0688Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-03
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • ZEMAN, ELAINEIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/27/2021
  • BRALEY, MATTHEWIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2022
  • HANSON, CHARLESIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2022
  • KITE, CINDIIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2018
  • KOTNOUR, JOSEPHIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/21/2016
  • PASSE, NICHOLASIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2019
  • PATROS, PAULIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2017
  • PEDACE, TERRIIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2021
  • QUARBERG, BRADLEYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/21/2014
  • SACIE, BONITAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2022
  • SPILDE, STEVEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2017
  • STROHM, BARBARAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/21/2014
  • WICHELT, JOYCEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2014
  • UBBELOHDE, CRAIGIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/26/2012
  • ZEMAN, ELAINEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/27/2021
  • FEIRTAG, MEGANIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/10/2022

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.85per resident day
RN hours1.04per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.39per resident day
Staff turnover34.0%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Other published facilities nearby

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No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.

BEFORE A CARE DECISION

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Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.