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425 Davis St Hammond, WI 54015 · St. Croix County
CMS certification number 525499 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Hammond Health Services a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Hammond Health Services as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Wisconsin average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.16 hours per resident per day at Hammond Health Services, above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 (US median: 3.72). About 1.31 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.66 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 36.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Wisconsin median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Hammond Health Services: Medicare and Medicaid
Hammond Health Services is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Wisconsin's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 6, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 3 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 3 citations at Hammond Health Services across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 3 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (1) and quality of life and care (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, January 31, 2024).
February 5, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
January 31, 2024 · 2 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Hammond Health Services
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Hammond Health Services
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.0 mi
Western Wisconsin Health BaldwinEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 51m for patients treated and sent home
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11.1 mi
Westfields Hospital New RichmondEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 48m for patients treated and sent home
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11.5 mi
River Falls Area Hsptl River FallsEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 1h 36m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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