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
23
Citations on file
Since October 2023
3
DQA visits
2 routine inspections
7
Building-related
Physical plant · emergency

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

Citations on file over 3 years

Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Wisconsin. Within-state only.

This facility23Wisconsin median1
Citations on file over 3 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility23
Median facility in Wisconsin1

Visit history

Citations at each DQA visit
192024-0302025-0442026-06
Citations at each DQA visit
VisitTypeCitations
March 11, 2024survey, complaint investigation19
April 17, 2025verification visit0
June 10, 2026survey4

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Staffing and training 8
  • Life safety 5
  • Resident care 4
  • Medication 3
  • Other 3
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Staffing and training8
Life safety5
Resident care4
Medication3
Physical plant2
Food service1

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

Citations from the survey on June 10, 2026
TagWhat DQA checks
N239Department-approved training courses
N243All employee training
N277Continuing education
Z005Entity background check requirements

April 17, 2025 — verification visit, nothing cited

March 11, 2024 — survey, complaint investigation, 19 citations

Citations from the survey, complaint investigation on March 11, 2024
TagWhat DQA checks
N220Employees screened for communicable disease
N230Orientation
N239Department-approved training courses
N277Continuing education
N352Rights of Residents: Receive medication
N387Service plan development: parties involved
N389Service plans updated annually or on changes
N392Resident satisfaction evaluation
N394Annual evaluation of evacuation limits
N406Disposition of medications
N408PRN psychotropic medication
N415Documentation of medication administration
N452Food safety
N499Toxic substances
N511Public water supply or well water test
N525Fire drills
N526Other evacuation drills
N535Smoke and heat detectors per NFPA 72
N539Sensitivity 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.