Overview
Northern Lights HCC 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 Washburn. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 54% 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 August 12, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Wisconsin average of 9.2. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,364 in the past three years.
Northern Lights HCC is a government-run facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 44 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,364
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.13 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.00 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.46 hrs
- Nurse aides2.67 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 25, 1995
- 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