Sunrise Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
3540 S 43rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53220
Sunrise Care Center is a leading provider of long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation solutions. Our 99 bed facility offers a full continuum of services and care focused around each individual in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment. Our facility is Medicare and Medicaid certified.
Operated by North Shore Healthcare, which runs 57 communities in our directory.
With 99 beds, Sunrise Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Milwaukee average about 21 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 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Milwaukee average of roughly 76%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Milwaukee average about 4.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 30%.
The community is located in Milwaukee County, WI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 39 problems at Sunrise Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 19 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $113,910.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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.
Sunrise Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 30%
- Last health inspection July 2025
Resident & family reviews
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