Overview
Capitol Lakes Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Wisconsin average of 3.1. Among the 7 nursing homes in Madison, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Wisconsin (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 10, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Wisconsin average of 9.2. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Wisconsin nursing homes have been fined.
Capitol Lakes Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 49 certified beds, caring for about 29 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1979.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 15%
Top 28%
Top 32%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.22 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.85 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.66 hrs
- Nurse aides3.71 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 29
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 4, 1979
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes