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1700 Midway Rd Menasha, WI 54952 · Winnebago County
CMS certification number 525463 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Oakridge Gardens Nur 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 Oakridge Gardens Nur Center 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 5.48 hours per resident per day at Oakridge Gardens Nur Center, above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 (US median: 3.72). About 0.89 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.65 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Wisconsin median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Oakridge Gardens Nur Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Oakridge Gardens Nur 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 August 12, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 17 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 17 citations at Oakridge Gardens Nur Center across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 16 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician" (tag F0801, level F, May 14, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 12, 2026 · 2 citations
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
May 14, 2025 · 8 citations
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
February 7, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
April 3, 2024 · 6 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
CDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Questions to ask on a tour of Oakridge Gardens Nur Center
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 7, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
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 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Oakridge Gardens Nur Center
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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1.3 mi
St Elizabeth Hsptl AppletonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 23m for patients treated and sent home
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3.5 mi
Appleton Med Ctr AppletonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 27m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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