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Lafayette Manor

719 E Catherine St Box 167, Darlington, WI, 53530

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 525362

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - County
Certified beds
50 · avg 39 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
46.8%near the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 47.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
62.5%higher than most Wisconsin nursing homesWisconsin avg: 39.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $159,661 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
525362
Certified beds
50 beds · avg 39 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - County
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Lafayette County

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Disclosed owners (4 on record)

  • Stephanie Crowther

    Corporate Director · since 2022

  • Lisa m Black

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2015

  • Julie m Chikowski

    Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2013

  • Lafayette County

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2006

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

55 health citations on file33 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $160K1 payment denial

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 55)

  • D0657·Mar 25, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • D0881·Mar 25, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  • F0880·Mar 25, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • E0700·Mar 25, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail

  • D0699·Mar 25, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

  • G0689·Mar 25, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0656·Mar 25, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0628·Mar 25, 2026

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $60K
  • 20231 fine · $100K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Dec 12, 2024Fine · $60K
  • Sep 13, 2023Payment denial · 137 days · starting Oct 5, 2023
  • Sep 13, 2023Fine · $100K

Largest single fine on record: $100K.

Fire-safety citations

27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 25, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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