Fair View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    1050 Division St, Mauston, WI 53948
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate care, committed to residents

    I placed my father here for a long-term stay and am deeply grateful - the staff were caring, compassionate and attentive, making him comfortable every day and treating him like family. My grandmother and Great Uncle John Griffin Sr. also loved it; the rehab focus, visible improvements and planned remodeling show real commitment to residents. Heartfelt thanks to the loving team for their TLC and the comfort they gave our whole family - I highly recommend this place.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.46·(13)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Staff who form family-like relationships with residents
    • Rehabilitation-focused services and therapy support
    • On-site salon services
    • Private dining area
    • Birdwatching enclosure/observation amenity
    • Ongoing remodeling and facility improvements
    • Relatively good upkeep in certain areas
    • Long-term residents made comfortable
    • Positive family gratitude and caregiver appreciation

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages contributing to slow response times
    • Delays in assistance with personal-care and toileting needs
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Coordination and handoff gaps between staff teams
    • Property-management issues leading to misplaced belongings
    • Limited and repetitive meal offerings
    • High cost relative to perceived value of services
    • Institutional, hospital-like atmosphere and odor concerns in common areas
    • Limited activity programming and social engagement options
    • Shared-room arrangements reducing resident privacy

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture: many families emphasize compassionate, attentive caregivers who create family-like relationships and provide comfort during long-term stays, while others describe operational shortcomings that affect day-to-day care. There is a clear pattern of strong individual-level caregiving alongside system-level gaps that sometimes limit responsiveness and consistency.

    Care quality is described as uneven. Several families express gratitude for staff who demonstrate warmth, advocacy and hands-on attention; rehabilitation services and therapy are noted strengths for residents with recovery goals. At the same time, reviewers frequently cite staffing shortages and slow call-button responses that result in delays attending to personal-care needs. Concerns about staff conduct and variable professionalism—ranging from highly caring interactions to instances perceived as brusque or abrupt—are raised alongside miscommunication between teams and occasional property-management lapses such as misplaced belongings.

    Dining and activities show contrasting elements. The facility offers amenities such as a private dining area, an on-site salon, and a birdwatching enclosure, and leadership has initiated remodeling efforts. However, meal offerings are described as limited and repetitive, and several families feel the food and overall service do not represent good value for the cost. Activity programming has been curtailed by pandemic-era restrictions and some reviewers want a more robust schedule of interactive and quality-of-life activities; a rehab focus can be beneficial for short-term recovery but may leave social engagement gaps for long-term residents.

    Facility and management impressions are mixed. Some areas are noted as well maintained and improvements are underway, yet the setting is sometimes characterized as institutional or hospital-like, with occasional odor and cleanliness concerns in common spaces. There are also comments suggesting management priorities feel financially driven rather than purely quality-of-life focused, and service improvements have been incremental and inconsistent. Prospective families should balance the evident strengths in individual caregiving and rehabilitation with operational issues: ask about staffing levels and call-response times, observe mealtime and activity sessions, clarify roommate arrangements and property policies, and discuss how the facility handles communication and coordination of care.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Fair View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 1050 Division St, Mauston, WI, 53948.

    About Fair View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    Fair View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits at 1050 Division St. in Mauston, Wisconsin, and belongs to the Mile Bluff Medical Center, where a steady team of experienced healthcare professionals and nurses look after folks around the clock, so there's always someone ready to help whether you need skilled nursing care, urgent care, or even hospice, and you can count on short-term rehabilitation stays and long-term care if that's what you require. The facility operates as a non-profit and carries an A-minus rating for long-term care quality and an A in nurse quality as of October 2023, and you can tell they've put effort into keeping a calm, well-kept environment with tidy outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy some fresh air or sit with visitors. There are 60 beds in their hospital-based skilled nursing setup, and they offer different room choices like private rooms, L-shaped double rooms, double rooms with shared bathrooms, all with televisions and phone access, so residents can get a bit of privacy or company, whichever they like. Special programs are in place for Alzheimer's and dementia care, and the whole center's tailored to make folks comfortable, but also to provide practical help like 24-hour emergency care, rehabilitation therapies, wound care, telephones, and even hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis services right there in the building. They take both Medicare and Medicaid, and if someone needs speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory support, or even help with nutrition or audiology, that's all available on-site, and families can breathe easier knowing there are recreational and activity programs going on every week to keep minds and spirits engaged. There's a resident council so folks have a say in daily life, plus transportation services when residents need to get out for appointments. This place accepts people with different medical needs, including those who want memory care, need help after surgery, or families who just need a short break with respite care. Staff focus on compassion and safety, embracing new technology to deliver care that suits each person, and they even help plan for when it's time for a resident to return home. The center stays committed to community engagement, quality of life, and professional standards, offering a reliable option in the Mauston area for people needing a little more help as the years go by. The average rating sits at about 3.5 out of 8 reviews, which some might see as fair, and the facility keeps an up-to-date website where families can find more information if they need it.

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