Geneva Lake Manor
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (29 vs median 7)
- High staff turnover (74%)
- High RN turnover (79%)
Bottom 25% in WI · Below recommended RN staffing · Above recommended total nurse staffing · Very high staff turnover · Worst in WISCONSIN ILLINOIS SENIOR HOUSING, INC. chain · $201,107 in fines
What this means for your family
While Geneva Lake Manor has a strong reputation for long-term care and a clean, welcoming environment, the recent influx of negative reviews regarding rehabilitation care and staff responsiveness is concerning. If you are considering this facility for short-term rehab, we strongly recommend observing response times during a visit and asking management specifically how they address call-light delays and ensure therapy schedules are met.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
42 reviews on Google“Geneva Lake Manor receives highly polarized feedback, with many long-term families praising the compassionate staff and clean environment, while recent rehabilitation patients and their families report significant issues with responsiveness and care consistency. While some reviewers describe the facility as a caring, family-like environment, others highlight alarming concerns regarding call-light response times, medication management, and the quality of therapy services. Families considering this facility should be aware of the stark contrast between the positive experiences of long-term residents and the complaints regarding staffing levels and attention to detail during short-term rehab stays.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Warm, compassionate nursing and CNA staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Strong communication for long-term residents
- Engaging activities and social atmosphere
Concerns
- Slow or non-existent response to call lights (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Inconsistent or inadequate physical/occupational therapy (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Medication management errors or delays (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Staffing issues and neglect allegations (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 45 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about the warmth and compassion of your nursing and CNA staff; how do you foster that culture of care within your team?
- 2Could you walk us through your specific protocols for medication administration and how you ensure there are no delays or errors in the process?
- 3What is your system for ensuring that call lights are answered promptly, especially during the busier shifts or overnight?
- 4How does the facility manage physical and occupational therapy schedules to ensure residents are getting consistent, high-quality care?
- 5What kind of engaging social activities or group outings do you have planned for the residents each week?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency after hours, what is the immediate procedure for contacting physicians and notifying the family?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My aunt is here for rehabilitation,the response times for care are terrible. I have not seen a response time under 10 minutes. Just now my Aunt was left on the toilet to the point her legs were hurting.”
“My grandmother has lived at this facility for 3 years now. We just celebrated her 101st birthday there. The staff employed there is competent, and many of them take time to talk with her and see to her needs.”
“My 89 year old mother in law spent 2 weeks at GLM after several falls, a hospital stay and pneumonia. We are so very grateful with everyone involved in her rehab care. The nurses, nursing assistants, housekeepers, dietary personnel, physical therapists, activities, and admin staff have been amazing.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Geneva Lake Manor shows concerning patterns of recurring deficiencies, with families filing 23 complaints that triggered inspections. The facility struggles most with medication management, wound care, and infection control, with these issues appearing across multiple surveys. While all 96 deficiencies have correction dates, the persistence of similar problems—particularly medication errors and pressure ulcer care—suggests ongoing quality challenges that families should carefully evaluate during visits.
Dec 10, 2025Complaint6
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nov 6, 2025Complaint3
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Mar 17, 2025Routine29
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Services Deficiencies
Have an externally vented heating system.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nov 12, 2024Complaint10
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jan 16, 2024Routine23
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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.
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.
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Jan 16, 2024Complaint4
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 17, 2025
$113,919
Fine
Nov 12, 2024
$16,801
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Geneva Lake Manor
nonprofit
Chain Affiliation
Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, INC.
7 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.0/5 · Rank 4 of 7 (Worst)
Ownership & Management
Key personnel
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