• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 159 certified beds with an average of 121.3 residents per day (76% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Aug 21, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $13,627 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.43 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 36.2%
North Central Health Care is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wausau, Wisconsin with 159 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored below average compared to Wisconsin facilities.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN SERVICES BOARD SERVING NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Apr 1, 1976 |
| OLSEN, GARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2022 |
| HAKE, JASON | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2023 |
| OLSEN, GARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2022 |
| OLSEN, GARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2022 |
| HAKE, JASON | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2023 |
| OLSEN, GARY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 29, 2022 |