Cornell Area Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
320 N 7th St, Cornell, WI 54732
Cornell Area Care Center is a leading provider of long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation solutions. Our 50 bed facility offers a full continuum of services and care focused around each individual in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment.
Operated by North Shore Healthcare, which runs 57 communities in our directory.
With 50 beds, Cornell Area Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Cornell average about 13 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
The community is located in Chippewa County, WI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 4 problems at Cornell Area Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Cornell Area Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 50
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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