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Medical Suites at Oak Creek (The)
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
2700 Honadel Boulevard
Oak Creek, WI 53154

TheVardellReport
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
2700 Honadel Boulevard
Oak Creek, WI 53154
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The Essentials
Across 13 inspections from July 2023 to May 2026, state surveyors documented 121 findings at Medical Suites at Oak Creek (The); 121 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 4 enforcement actions in the window.
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 36 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
Chronology
Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
28 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
19 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $106,600 imposed October 3, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of October 3, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
6 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
20 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $64,527 imposed July 15, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of July 15, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Enforcement Action
Denial of payment imposed July 15, 2024. Status: Closed, October 1, 2024. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of July 15, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
11 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
21 findings
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $28,100 imposed April 17, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of July 27, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
Inspectors cited F684 in July 2023, April 2024, July 2024, December 2024, July 2025, December 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers whether residents receive the treatment their orders, preferences and goals call for. The most serious of these was recorded at level K (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F677 in July 2024, September 2024, October 2025, May 2026 and May 2026. This citation covers help with bathing, dressing, eating and toileting for residents who cannot manage alone. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F686 in July 2023, July 2024, September 2024, December 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers how the home prevents and treats pressure injuries (bedsores). The most serious of these was recorded at level J (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F689 in July 2023, April 2024, July 2024, July 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. The most serious of these was recorded at level J (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F755 in April 2024, July 2024, October 2025, December 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers pharmacy services and the licensed pharmacist who oversees them. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F609 in July 2023, April 2024, July 2024 and June 2025. This citation covers whether suspected abuse, neglect or theft is reported to the authorities on time, with the results of the home’s investigation. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F692 in July 2023, October 2025, May 2026 and May 2026. This citation covers whether residents get enough food and fluids to stay healthy. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F759 in July 2023, April 2024, April 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers whether medication errors stayed under 5 percent when inspectors watched medications being given. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F880 in July 2023, July 2024, October 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F554 in April 2024, August 2025 and October 2025. This citation covers whether a resident who keeps and takes their own medication has been assessed as safe to do so. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F610 in July 2023, July 2024 and May 2026. This citation covers how the home responds to and investigates an allegation of abuse, neglect or mistreatment. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F761 in April 2024, July 2024 and May 2026. This citation covers how drugs are labeled and kept locked, including controlled drugs. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F578 in April 2024 and October 2025. This citation covers residents’ right to accept or refuse treatment and to make an advance directive. The most serious of these was recorded at level K (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F585 in July 2024 and May 2026. This citation covers residents’ right to voice grievances without reprisal, and the home’s process for resolving them. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F600 in July 2024 and June 2025. This citation covers whether residents are protected from abuse and neglect by anyone. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F623 in July 2024 and April 2025. This citation covers notice to the resident, their representative and the ombudsman before a transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F625 in July 2024 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F656 in October 2025 and May 2026. This citation covers whether each resident has a written care plan that meets their needs, with goals that can be measured. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F695 in July 2023 and October 2025. This citation covers oxygen, breathing treatments and other respiratory care. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F756 in July 2023 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F757 in April 2024 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F758 in July 2023 and July 2024. This citation covers how psychotropic drugs are used, including dose reductions and limits on as-needed orders. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F804 in July 2024 and October 2025. This citation covers whether food and drink are palatable, attractive and served at a safe temperature. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F814 in July 2024 and October 2025. This citation covers whether garbage and refuse are disposed of properly. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F941 in July 2023 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F944 in July 2023 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F946 in July 2023 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Provide training in compliance and ethics. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F947 in July 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F949 in July 2023 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
How do nurses make sure a doctor’s orders are carried out, and how are families told when something is missed?
Quality of Care: cited in seven inspections, most seriously at level K.
How long do residents usually wait for help with bathing, dressing or the bathroom, and how is that tracked?
Help With Daily Living: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level D.
How often are residents checked for pressure injuries and repositioned, and who is responsible for it?
Pressure Injury Care: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level J.
What changed in fall prevention and supervision after the last citation, and how do you check that it is still working?
Accident Hazards and Supervision: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level J.
How often does the consultant pharmacist review each resident’s medications?
Pharmacy Services: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level D.
How are staff trained to report suspected abuse or neglect, and who reports it to the state?
Reporting Suspected Abuse: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level D.
How are weight and fluid intake tracked, and what happens when a resident starts losing weight?
Nutrition and Hydration: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level D.
How are medication passes checked, and what happens when an error is found?
Medication Error Rate: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level E.
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level F.
How do you decide whether a resident may keep and take their own medications?
Residents Taking Their Own Medication: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level D.
When an allegation is made, who investigates it, and how are residents protected in the meantime?
Investigating Alleged Violations: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level F.
How are medications stored and secured, and who checks the medication carts?
Medication Labeling and Storage: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level E.
How are a resident’s advance directive and treatment wishes recorded and shared with every shift?
Treatment Choices and Advance Directives: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level K.
How do we file a grievance, who answers it, and how quickly?
Grievances: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What happened after the abuse or neglect citation, and what changed in training or supervision?
Protection From Abuse and Neglect: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
When do you transfer or discharge a resident, and how much notice do families get?
Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
What changed after F625 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F625: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
How is a care plan written and reviewed here, and how do families take part in it?
Care Plans: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
Who manages oxygen and breathing treatments on each shift, and how is the equipment checked?
Respiratory Care: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F756 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F756: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F757 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F757: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
How many residents take psychotropic medications, and how often are doses reviewed for reduction?
Psychotropic Medications: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
May we try a meal, and how do you check food temperature by the time it reaches residents?
Food Quality and Temperature: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
How is waste handled around the kitchen and resident areas?
Garbage and Refuse: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F941 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F941: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F944 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F944: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F946 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Provide training in compliance and ethics: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F947 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F947: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
What changed after F949 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F949: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
Insufficient nursing staff was cited in May 2026.
What led to the 2025 fine, and has it been paid?
A $106,600 civil money penalty was imposed October 3, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. The record holds four enforcement actions in the window.
The Evidence
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Wisconsin state survey agency.
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Jul 27, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Apr 17, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Jul 15, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Sep 11, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Dec 4, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Apr 3, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Jun 4, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Jul 8, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Aug 21, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Oct 3, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection Dec 18, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection May 7, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Wisconsin state survey agency
Inspection May 19, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 525730
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Record windowJuly 27, 2023 – October 1, 2026
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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