Overview
Norwood Health Center-Central has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Wisconsin average of 3.1. Among the 3 nursing homes in Marshfield, it ranks first. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Wisconsin (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Wisconsin nursing homes have been fined.
Norwood Health Center-Central is a government-run facility with 32 certified beds, caring for about 25 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
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 34%
Top 1%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- 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 staff5.52 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.65 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.16 hrs
- Nurse aides3.71 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 32
- Average residents per day
- 25
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- 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