Edgewater Haven Nursing Home
1351 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, WI 54469 · Wood County · 50 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (9)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.40 | 4.29 | 3.95 | top 40% in Wisconsin; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.25 | 1.01 | 0.69 | top 23% in Wisconsin; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.05 | 3.84 | 3.50 | top 36% in Wisconsin; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.79 | 0.68 | 0.48 | top 30% in Wisconsin; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.5 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 7% in Wisconsin; top 8% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 35.7 | 39.7 | 42.9 | top 46% in Wisconsin; top 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.46, RN 1.27, weekend 4.11. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cieslewicz, Justin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2023 |
| Cieslewicz, Justin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2023 |
| Cieslewicz, Justin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2023 |
| Gehrt, Heather | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/2002 |
| Gehrt, Heather | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2015 |
| Ramnanan, Keshni | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rapids Health Services | 2.9 mi | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Edenbrook of Wisconsin Rapids | 4.6 mi | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Stevens Point Health Services | 16.8 mi | Stevens Point, WI | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Timber Ridge Health and Rehabilitation | 17.6 mi | Stevens Point, WI | ★★★★★ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 525088.