Amethyst Health of Wausau: Resident Fund Violations - WI
Inspectors cited the facility under tag F0569, which covers a nursing home's obligations around resident personal funds. The deficiency affected a small number of residents and was rated at the lowest level of harm, meaning inspectors found minimal harm or potential for actual harm rather than a more serious outcome.
The inspection was completed on August 19, 2025. It was triggered by a complaint, not a routine survey, meaning someone had raised a concern about the facility before inspectors arrived.
Amethyst Health of Wausau is located at 1010 East Wausau Avenue. The facility is part of the Amethyst Health network operating in Wisconsin.
The inspection record, as filed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, does not detail the specific conduct that triggered the citation. What it does record is this: the facility failed to meet its obligations around resident funds in a way that touched at least a few residents, and the deficiency was serious enough to document formally across a 12-page statement of deficiencies.
Personal fund violations at nursing homes can take several forms. Facilities are required to hold and account for money that residents deposit with them, provide residents with quarterly statements, and return funds promptly when a resident leaves or dies. The inspection record notes that the relevant context here involved either a discharge or a resident death, though it does not specify which, or whose.
That last detail sits at the center of what makes personal fund violations particularly pointed. When a resident dies inside a nursing home, the money they left in the facility's care belongs to their estate. When a resident is discharged, it belongs to them. In either case, the obligation to account for it and return it does not dissolve because the person is no longer there.
The complaint that prompted this inspection came from somewhere. A family member, perhaps. A resident. Someone who noticed something was not right and made a call. The inspection record does not say who filed it or what they reported seeing.
What the record does say is that federal inspectors found enough to write it up.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Amethyst Health of Wausau from 2025-08-19 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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AMETHYST HEALTH OF WAUSAU in WAUSAU, WI was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 19, 2025.
Inspectors cited the facility under tag F0569, which covers a nursing home's obligations around resident personal funds.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.