Pine Crest Health And Memory Care
2100 E Sixth St, Merrill, WI, 54452
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - County · Chain: The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 83 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 55.9% — higher than most Wisconsin nursing homesWisconsin avg: 47.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.7% — near the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 39.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 525326
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 83 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Jack Pines Healthcare Llc
- Chain affiliation
- The Ensign Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, lp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- The Ensign Group Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Daniel Joseph Smith
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Merrill Health Holdings Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Ryan a Hanson
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- D0755·Aug 27, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0600·Jun 18, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0880·May 1, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0761·May 1, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
- C0732·May 1, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0697·May 1, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D0677·May 1, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0580·May 1, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 1, 2025. 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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