Avina of Sun Prairie
Nursing Home Facility
41 Rickel Rd, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
The Willows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a leading provider of long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation solutions. Our 57 bed facility offers a full continuum of services and care focused around each individual in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment.
Operated by Avina Healthcare, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
With 50 beds, Avina of Sun Prairie is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Sun Prairie average about 19 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 75% 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. Communities in Sun Prairie average about 4.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Dane County, WI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Avina of Sun Prairie. None of them caused harm to a resident. 10 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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Avina of Sun Prairie offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 50
- Occupancy 75%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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