6 Waukesha-Area Nursing Homes Investigated For COVID-19 Outbreak

BROOKFIELD, WI — Six long-term care facilities in Waukesha County have active COVID-19 outbreak investigations as of this week, state health officials said.

According to Wisconsin Department of Health Services data updated on Wednesday, there are a total of 84 COVID-19 investigations in Waukesha County.

State officials say there are 16 active investigations at long-term care facilities, 40 at workplaces, and five at other locations. A number of investigations have been closed. Of the 16 long-term care facilities with active investigations, six are for nursing homes.

A single confirmed case initiates a facility-wide public health investigation at long-term care facilities.

According to DHS data, there are six active nursing home investigations. Those locations are:

• Care Age of Brookfield
• Crossroads Care Center of Pewaukee
• Kennsington Care and Rehab Center
• Menomonee Falls Healthcare Center
• Three Pillars Healtcare
• Virgina Health and Rehabilitation Center

Facility-wide and outbreak investigations are considered closed when two maximum incubation periods have passed since the last possible exposure to a COVID-19 case in the facility without any new cases, state officials said. For COVID-19, two maximum incubation periods are 28 days

Two or more confirmed cases initiates a facility-wide public health investigation in group housing facilities, health care facilities, workplaces and other settings.