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5833 American Parkway Madison, WI 53718 · Dane County
All 7 nursing homes in Madison, WI (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 525692 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab 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 Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 5.72 hours per resident per day at Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center, above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 (US median: 3.72). About 1.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.30 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 44.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Wisconsin median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab 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 July 29, 2025 and found 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 16 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 16 citations at Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 22, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were infection control (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (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 J, October 22, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
October 22, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
July 29, 2025 · 8 citations
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
June 6, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EImplement 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.
EImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Questions to ask on a tour of Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 22, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 29, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- 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?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $212,069 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Fine | $212,069 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.0 mi
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8.6 mi
Meriter Hsptl MadisonEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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9.0 mi
St Mary's Hospital MadisonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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