Overview
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Wisconsin average of 3.1. Among the 2 nursing homes in Altoona, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in Wisconsin (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Wisconsin average of 9.2. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Wisconsin nursing homes have been fined.
Grace Lutheran Communities - River Pines is a nonprofit facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 40 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2016.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.15 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.55 hrs
- Nurse aides3.24 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 40
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 22, 2016
- 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