Memory careAssisted living
Franciscan Woods
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedBROOKFIELD, WILic. 525528
FINECMS fine: $120,214Source: CMS Penalties
DENYCMS payment denial (97 days)Source: CMS Penalties
DENYCMS payment denial (31 days)Source: CMS Penalties
Provided by facility
Ascension Living Franciscan Place is a senior living community located in Brookfield, WI, just outside Milwaukee. The facility offers compassionate, personalized care including skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and memory support in a calm environment. Residents benefit from a homelike setting with ample common spaces for family visits and social interactions. The community emphasizes dignity and quality of life, particularly for those with dementia. With a commitment to safety and wellness, the facility provides various services and amenities designed to support independence and healing.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
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Medicare overall
2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
4.07 total HPRDRN 0.78 · weekend 90%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
14 inspections68 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 525528
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 2/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 3/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 14 inspections.
Fire safetyApr 2026 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL5 deficiencies
- K-321SS F — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-364SS F — Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
- K-372SS F — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-916SS F — Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-686SS G — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-759SS D — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-757SS D — Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS8 deficiencies
- F-585SS D — Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F-607SS E — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS E — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-686SS G — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-692SS G — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-700SS D — Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- F-880SS F — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyFeb 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS G — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Health surveyJan 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-757SS D — Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Health surveyDec 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Health surveyNov 2024 · CMS10 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-585SS D — Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F-623SS D — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-693SS G — Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- F-725SS F — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-732SS C — Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyNov 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL9 deficiencies
- E-13SS D — Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- E-15SS D — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- K-211SS D — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-222SS D — Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-511SS F — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-751SS F — Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-925SS D — Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-842SS E — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Health surveyOct 2023 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-607SS C — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-609SS E — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS E — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Operated by ASCENSION LIVING (nonprofit) since 1993.
- Jul 2014
operator transition — ASCENSION HEALTH SENIOR CARE
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (100%) — ASCENSION HEALTH SENIOR CARE
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BROOKFIELD, WI 53045