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Nursing Home · Waupaca, WI
1226 Berlin Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
Map location from our source data
Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Availability
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Reported capacity: 100 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Bethany Home has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 0.80 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 4.0 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Bethany Home presents a polarized experience, with long-term residents and rehab patients often praising the professional and caring staff. However, recent reviews highlight significant operational failures, including poor communication, inconsistent intake management, and a lack of resident engagement in activities.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are split between high praise for professional care and frustration with administrative incompetence.
Multiple reviewers reported being transferred repeatedly or failing to receive promised callbacks.
While some reviewers enjoyed the food, others noted significant issues with dietary restriction compliance.
A recent review noted that a resident was left in their room all day without any activity engagement.
A family member of a dementia patient expressed total satisfaction with the professional and caring staff.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 22 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“I have been totally impressed by the professional and caring staff. From housekeeping to administration, and everyone in-between, we have been treated with respect and genuine concern.”
“I spent over 3 months at Bethany and found ALL of the staff very efficient, caring, and very helpful. Very knowledgeable Nursing staff plenty of RNs and CNA's to care for the patients.”
“The care at Bethany is wonderful, food service, not so much. My mother was in a low residue diet and she kept getting fresh fruits and nuts.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
Ask during your visit: Who will help my family member during the day and overnight? How do you plan staffing when residents need more support?
EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed complaints resulting in deficiencies regarding accident prevention and abuse prevention policies. Most issues involve fire safety systems, emergency preparedness, and electrical systems, with recurring problems around fire alarm maintenance and emergency lighting appearing across multiple surveys. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of ongoing safety system issues and complaint-triggered deficiencies warrants careful consideration during any visit.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Services Deficiencies
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Bethany Home
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