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Golden Years of Lake Geneva
611 Harmony Drive, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (opens Google Maps) · Walworth County · (262) 249-1960· 54 certified beds · avg 42 residents/day · certified since Jun 18, 2018 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 7, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.46
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint F-0609
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint F-0610
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0623 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityWisconsin averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.46
Wisconsin average: 4.29
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.86
Wisconsin average: 1.01
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.15
Wisconsin average: 3.84
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.46 | 4.29 | 3.95 | top 37% in Wisconsin; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.86 | 1.01 | 0.69 | bottom 41% in Wisconsin; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.15 | 3.84 | 3.50 | top 33% in Wisconsin; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.48 | 0.68 | 0.48 | bottom 30% in Wisconsin; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.6 | 46.9 | 45.8 | top 44% in Wisconsin; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 20.0 | 39.7 | 42.9 | top 18% in Wisconsin; top 13% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.14, RN 0.80, weekend 3.86.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.14 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Jeffrey | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 25% | 01/01/2017 |
| Austin, Linda Susan | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 23% | 01/01/2017 |
| Stankevitz, Jonathan | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 25% | 01/01/2017 |
| Austin, Jeffrey | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Stankevitz, Jonathan | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
All 5 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "If my family member goes to the hospital, how long will you hold their bed, and will we get that in writing?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 45% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 15 within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Lake Manor | 1.3 mi | Lake Geneva, WI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Williams Bay Health Services | 7.0 mi | Williams Bay, WI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Lakeland Health Care Ctr | 10.0 mi | Elkhorn, WI | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Holton Manor | 10.2 mi | Elkhorn, WI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center | 10.3 mi | Burlington, WI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Delavan Health Services | 12.1 mi | Delavan, WI | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| East Troy Manor | 15.0 mi | East Troy, WI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Valley Hi Nursing Home | 15.7 mi | Woodstock, IL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center | 17.3 mi | Harvard, IL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Alden Terrace of McHenry Rehab | 17.5 mi | McHenry, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| La Bella of Woodstock | 17.8 mi | Woodstock, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Ignite Medical McHenry | 18.7 mi | McHenry, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 525727.