Overview
Amethyst Health of Algoma has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Wisconsin average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Algoma. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 79% of nursing homes in Wisconsin (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Wisconsin average of 9.2. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $153,808 in the past three years.
Amethyst Health of Algoma is a for-profit facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 37 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 72%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $153,808
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.04 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.49 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.13 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes