State assisted-living licensing record · Wisconsin DQA · record as pulled October 1, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

Ridge at Madison (The)

2879 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, WI 53713 · Dane County · 23 licensed beds

DQA licence number 0018873 · licensed, regular licence · first licensed April 2023

The licence

Licensed by DQA · Community-based residential facility · For profit · managed by The Ridge at Madison LLC

Licence details, as listed by DQA
Licensed as
Community-based residential facility
Class
Class CNA (non-ambulatory)
Probationary licence issued
April 13, 2023
Regular licence issued
October 22, 2024
Client groups served
Advanced aged, Irreversible dementia/Alzheimer's, Terminally ill
Ownership
Limited Liability Company
19
Citations on file
Since October 2023
10
DQA visits
1 routine inspection
7
Building-related
Physical plant · emergency

Position within Wisconsin

19 citations — more than 94% 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.

  • N481 Environment safe, clean, and comfortableJanuary 13, 2026
  • N531 Fire extinguishers: type and inspectionJanuary 13, 2026
  • N499 Toxic substancesMay 1, 2025
  • N532 Fire extinguishers: locationsMay 1, 2025
  • N496 Electrical, mechanical, water supplyMarch 12, 2025
  • N481 Environment safe, clean, and comfortableMarch 13, 2024
  • N558 Sprinkler system installation and maintenanceMarch 13, 2024

How that compares

Citations on file over 3 years

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

This facility19Wisconsin median1
Citations on file over 3 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility19
Median facility in Wisconsin1

Visit history

Citations at each DQA visit
32024-0302024-0302024-0722024-1202025-0132025-0362025-0512025-0632026-0112026-05
Citations at each DQA visit
VisitTypeCitations
March 13, 2024complaint investigation, verification visit3
March 28, 2024verification visit0
July 24, 2024complaint investigation0
December 18, 2024complaint investigation2
January 8, 2025complaint investigation0
March 12, 2025complaint investigation3
May 1, 2025survey, complaint investigation6
June 17, 2025verification visit1
January 13, 2026verification visit3
May 12, 2026complaint investigation1

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Physical plant 4
  • Staffing and training 4
  • Life safety 3
  • Resident care 3
  • Other 5
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Physical plant4
Staffing and training4
Life safety3
Resident care3
Medication3
Records and administration2

Every visit on file since October 2023

As published by DQA, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is DQA’s own.

May 12, 2026 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on May 12, 2026
TagWhat DQA checks
N415Documentation of medication administration

January 13, 2026 — verification visit, 3 citations

Citations from the verification visit on January 13, 2026
TagWhat DQA checks
N239Department-approved training courses
N481Environment safe, clean, and comfortable
N531Fire extinguishers: type and inspection

June 17, 2025 — verification visit, 1 citation

Citations from the verification visit on June 17, 2025
TagWhat DQA checks
N239Department-approved training courses

May 1, 2025 — survey, complaint investigation, 6 citations

Citations from the survey, complaint investigation on May 1, 2025
TagWhat DQA checks
N158Caregiver: Investigating abuse & neglect
N239Department-approved training courses
N419Medication storage: locked cabinet
N489Rooms clean and free from odors
N499Toxic substances
N532Fire extinguishers: locations

March 12, 2025 — complaint investigation, 3 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on March 12, 2025
TagWhat DQA checks
N355Rights of Residents: Self-determination
N489Rooms clean and free from odors
N496Electrical, mechanical, water supply

January 8, 2025 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

December 18, 2024 — complaint investigation, 2 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on December 18, 2024
TagWhat DQA checks
N239Department-approved training courses
N415Documentation of medication administration

July 24, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

March 28, 2024 — verification visit, nothing cited

March 13, 2024 — complaint investigation, verification visit, 3 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation, verification visit on March 13, 2024
TagWhat DQA checks
N196Licensee ensures facility complies with laws
N481Environment safe, clean, and comfortable
N558Sprinkler system installation and maintenance

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.