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Chi Franciscan Villa

3601 S Chicago Ave, South Milwaukee, WI, 53172

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 525526Continuing-care retirement communityNonprofit

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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

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Commonspirit Health
Certified beds
90 · avg 84 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
51%near the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 47.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
70%higher than most Wisconsin nursing homesWisconsin avg: 39.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Wisconsin averageWisconsin avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
4 fines · $271,775 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
525526
Certified beds
90 beds · avg 84 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
Yes

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Chi Living Communities
Chain affiliation
Commonspirit Health

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Chain affiliation

Part of the Commonspirit Health chain — 19 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.

Parent entity

Commonspirit Health

Disclosed owners (38 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Ulrichpinciotti Design Group, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Concept Rehab, Inc.

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Cody Penkwitz

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Forvis Mazars Llp

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • The Northern Trust Company

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

+ 32 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

76 health citations on file7 immediate-jeopardy findings44 from complaints4 federal fines totalling $272K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 76)

  • F0725·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • G0689·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • G0686·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • D0684·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0676·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

  • D0656·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    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.

  • D0609·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • D0585·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $45K
  • 20241 fine · $122K
  • 20232 fines · $105K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Feb 20, 2025Fine · $45K
  • Nov 8, 2024Fine · $122K
  • Dec 5, 2023Payment denial · 11 days · starting Jan 3, 2024
  • Dec 5, 2023Fine · $16K
  • Jul 12, 2023Fine · $90K

Largest single fine on record: $122K.

Fire-safety citations

42 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 20, 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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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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