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2501 Shelby Rd. La Crosse, WI 54601 · La Crosse County

(608) 788-5700

All 4 nursing homes in La Crosse, WI (4 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 100 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 525265 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Bethany St Joseph Care Center 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 Bethany St Joseph Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Wisconsin average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 13 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 2 out of 5; for long-term residents, 1 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.36 hours per resident per day at Bethany St Joseph Care Center, above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 (US median: 3.72). About 1.33 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.84 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 99% of nursing staff left within a year (Wisconsin median 45.7%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.36 hours
Above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.33 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.84 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 99% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 94.7% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds100
Residents per day 74 About 74% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJanuary 1977
Legal business nameBETHANY-ST JOSEPH CORPORATION

Paying for care at Bethany St Joseph Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Bethany St Joseph Care Center 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 June 19, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 13 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 13 citations at Bethany St Joseph Care Center across 3 inspection dates. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 19, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and infection control (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing" (tag F0686, level G, June 19, 2025).

June 19, 2025 · 6 citations

GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0688 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0698 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

April 25, 2024 · 3 citations

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 25, 2024)

DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 25, 2024)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 25, 2024)

March 15, 2023 · 4 citations

FKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2023)

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2023)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2023)

CEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Potential for minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0888 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Bethany St Joseph Care Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 19, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Nursing staff turnover was 99% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  3. CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. 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 monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 3/5 4/5 1/5
August 2026 4/5 3/5 5/5 2/5
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Hillview Health Care Center La Crosse · 1.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 37 beds · Medicaid
Benedictine Manor of LaCrosse La Crosse · 1.1 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 80 beds · Medicaid
Riverside La Crosse · 1.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 123 beds · Medicaid
Onalaska Care Center Onalaska · 8.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 80 beds · Medicaid
Mulder Health Care Facility West Salem · 11.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 87 beds · Medicaid

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