Green Bay Reporter

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls stood out as the largest nursing home in Oconto County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 75 beds available, 17 more than the average in Oconto County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 61.2 residents during that period.

Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Wisconsin.

During the quarter, Oconto Health and Rehabilitation Center|Suring Health and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the second largest nursing homes in Oconto County, with 50 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls has already spent a total of $282,531 in 24 fines and suffered 24 penalties.

In total, there were three for-profit nursing homes in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls	1
2	Oconto Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
2	Suring Health and Rehabilitation Center	3