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Skilled nursing facilities licensed under Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 132, a separate rule chapter from assisted living, providing 24-hour licensed nursing care and short-term rehabilitation.

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Wisconsin licenses nursing homes under a separate rule chapter, DHS 132, with federal CMS star ratings.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing care and is regulated under a separate Wisconsin rule chapter from the community-based settings above (Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 132, rather than the CBRF/RCAC/adult family home chapters). Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 9 verified nursing homes providers across your metro. A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing care and is regulated under a separate Wisconsin rule chapter from the community-based settings above (Wisconsin Admin.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
  • Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS Care Compare star ratings, in addition to Wisconsin's own DHS survey and inspection record.
  • Wisconsin's 2024 CareScout state median was $120,815/yr for a semi-private room and $135,050/yr for a private room, both above the national medians — note that a semi-private figure is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote you receive.
How Wisconsin licenses assisted living. Wisconsin uses four separate license types -- CBRF, RCAC, adult family home, and nursing home -- rather than one single assisted living license. Read the full explanation →

Verified nursing homes across the region

We list 9 verified nursing homes providers across your metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

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Questions families ask

How are in-home caregivers screened and supervised in Wisconsin?

Because non-medical home-care agencies aren't licensed the way CBRFs or nursing homes are, screening and supervision practices vary by agency -- ask any agency directly about background-check procedures, caregiver training, and how a supervisor monitors care quality after placement, since there's no single state standard to check against.

Can a family hire an independent caregiver directly instead of going through an agency in Milwaukee?

Yes, some families do hire independent caregivers directly, sometimes through IRIS's self-directed model which specifically allows a participant to hire and direct their own workers, supported by an IRIS consultant agency and a fiscal employer agent that handles payroll and tax compliance.

What does a 'hospital-to-home' transitional care program do?

It's a service some Milwaukee-area home-care agencies offer specifically to support a senior's safe return home after a hospital stay -- helping with medication management, follow-up appointment coordination, and monitoring for the first days or weeks home, when readmission risk is highest.

How much does in-home care typically cost per hour in Milwaukee?

No verified per-hour rate for Milwaukee specifically was found in this research -- CareScout publishes only a statewide Wisconsin full-time-equivalent monthly median ($6,864/month for homemaker services, $7,245/month for a home health aide), not an hourly figure or a Milwaukee-specific number.

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