State assisted-living licensing record · Wisconsin DQA · record as pulled October 1, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Whispering Willows
W4517 Willow Bend Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121 · Walworth County · 11 licensed beds
DQA licence number 310585 · licensed, regular licence · first licensed June 1991
The licence
Licensed by DQA · Community-based residential facility · For profit · managed by Whispering Willows INC
Licence details, as listed by DQA
- Licensed as
- Community-based residential facility
- Class
- Class ANA (non-ambulatory)
- Probationary licence issued
- June 17, 1991
- Regular licence issued
- July 1, 1993
- Client groups served
- Advanced aged
- Ownership
- Corporation - Business
Position within Wisconsin
23 citations — more than 95% of the 1,894 licensed assisted living facilities in Wisconsin. Compared only within Wisconsin: a citation from DQA means what it means in Wisconsin, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 3 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Fire and building code inspection, severity, the surveyor's narrative, and enforcement. The fire and building code inspection of a Wisconsin facility is the local fire department's and the state building authority's, and is not part of DQA's record; what DQA itself cites about the building — its physical environment, building maintenance, building support systems and fire safety rules — is here. DQA assigns no severity on these statements, and the plan of correction is the facility's own text and is not republished. Forfeitures and orders are issued in separate enforcement letters and are not republished, and an owner that is a sole proprietor is not named. Adult family homes, three or four beds, are also assisted living in Wisconsin and are not included.
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Building-related citations
The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- N394 Annual evaluation of evacuation limitsMarch 11, 2024
- N499 Toxic substancesMarch 11, 2024
- N511 Public water supply or well water testMarch 11, 2024
- N525 Fire drillsMarch 11, 2024
- N526 Other evacuation drillsMarch 11, 2024
- N535 Smoke and heat detectors per NFPA 72March 11, 2024
- N539 Sensitivity testing performedMarch 11, 2024
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Wisconsin. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 23 |
| Median facility in Wisconsin | 1 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2024 | survey, complaint investigation | 19 |
| April 17, 2025 | verification visit | 0 |
| June 10, 2026 | survey | 4 |
What the citations cover
- Staffing and training 8
- Life safety 5
- Resident care 4
- Medication 3
- Other 3
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Staffing and training | 8 |
| Life safety | 5 |
| Resident care | 4 |
| Medication | 3 |
| Physical plant | 2 |
| Food service | 1 |
Every visit on file since October 2023
As published by DQA, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is DQA’s own.
June 10, 2026 — survey, 4 citations
April 17, 2025 — verification visit, nothing cited
March 11, 2024 — survey, complaint investigation, 19 citations
| Tag | What DQA checks |
|---|---|
| N220 | Employees screened for communicable disease |
| N230 | Orientation |
| N239 | Department-approved training courses |
| N277 | Continuing education |
| N352 | Rights of Residents: Receive medication |
| N387 | Service plan development: parties involved |
| N389 | Service plans updated annually or on changes |
| N392 | Resident satisfaction evaluation |
| N394 | Annual evaluation of evacuation limits |
| N406 | Disposition of medications |
| N408 | PRN psychotropic medication |
| N415 | Documentation of medication administration |
| N452 | Food safety |
| N499 | Toxic substances |
| N511 | Public water supply or well water test |
| N525 | Fire drills |
| N526 | Other evacuation drills |
| N535 | Smoke and heat detectors per NFPA 72 |
| N539 | Sensitivity testing performed |
Reflects the DQA record as pulled October 1, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Wisconsin state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.