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Best Assisted Living in Madison, WI

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 27 assisted living communities in Madison, WI using Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in WI
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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,499The average monthly cost across facilities in Madison, WI. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 43/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Madison, WI. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 83The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Madison, WI. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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The information below is reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance.

Oak Park Place Madison East
AL
IL
MC
NH
Madison (North Star)
100
Facility 100
WI AVG 61
Rank #67 / 496
No
53
Facility 53
WI AVG 42
Rank #201 / 580
1 Bed / 2 Bed
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 12
Rank #59 / 334
-A+Becky BalousekOak Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center LLC----
Brookdale Madison West
AL
MC
Madison (South Yellowstone Drive)
74
Facility 74
WI AVG 61
Rank #144 / 496
Yes
71
Facility 71
WI AVG 42
Rank #87 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
11
Facility 11
WI AVG 12
Rank #117 / 334
83.8%
Facility 83.8%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #138 / 406
-Brookdale Senior Living Communities IncDawn Kussow5
9
Facility 9
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #278 / 312
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 12
Rank #276 / 312
5.2
Facility 5.2
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #298 / 312
Heritage of Portage
AL
Portage
66
Facility 66
WI AVG 61
Rank #165 / 496
No
47
Facility 47
WI AVG 42
Rank #252 / 580
-
23
Facility 23
WI AVG 12
Rank #48 / 334
98.5%
Facility 98.5%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #33 / 406
A+Sha Msl Portage Opco LLCTom Ostrom7
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #143 / 312
5
Facility 5
WI AVG 12
Rank #165 / 312
0.7
Facility 0.7
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #117 / 312
Charter Senior Living of Madison
AL
RC
Madison
60
Facility 60
WI AVG 61
Rank #186 / 496
No
14
Facility 14
WI AVG 42
Rank #468 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #202 / 334
88.3%
Facility 88.3%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #103 / 406
-Snh Wis Tenant LLCJennifer Francis6
5
Facility 5
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #203 / 312
10
Facility 10
WI AVG 12
Rank #212 / 312
1.7
Facility 1.7
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #202 / 312
Attic Angel Community
AL
IL
MC
RC
Middleton
66
Facility 66
WI AVG 61
Rank #165 / 496
No
63
Facility 63
WI AVG 42
Rank #140 / 580
-
28
Facility 28
WI AVG 12
Rank #26 / 334
77.3%
Facility 77.3%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #200 / 406
A+Attic Angel PlaceKimberly Blum3
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #59 / 312
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 12
Rank #100 / 312
0.7
Facility 0.7
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #117 / 312
Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale
AL
IL
MC
Madison (Madison Yards At Hill Farms)
64
Facility 64
WI AVG 61
Rank #171 / 496
No
85
Facility 85
WI AVG 42
Rank #20 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
4
Facility 4
WI AVG 12
Rank #236 / 334
60.9%
Facility 60.9%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #312 / 406
-Madison Senior Services LLCBryan Cook1
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #59 / 312
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 312
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 312
Oak Park Nursing & Rehab Center
AL
IL
MC
NH
Madison (North Star)
100
Facility 100
WI AVG 61
Rank #67 / 496
No
5
Facility 5
WI AVG 42
Rank #533 / 580
1 Bed / 2 Bed
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 12
Rank #59 / 334
25.0%
Facility 25.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #405 / 406
A+Becky BalousekOak Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center LLC8
4
Facility 4
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #178 / 312
37
Facility 37
WI AVG 12
Rank #291 / 312
4.6
Facility 4.6
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #286 / 312
Home Again Assisted Living Waunakee
AL
IL
MC
Waunakee (Connery Cove)
64
Facility 64
WI AVG 61
Rank #171 / 496
No
13
Facility 13
WI AVG 42
Rank #477 / 580
Studio / Suite
11
Facility 11
WI AVG 12
Rank #117 / 334
87.5%
Facility 87.5%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #106 / 406
A+Home Again Assisted Living IncMelissa Oconnor2
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #59 / 312
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 312
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 312
Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge
AL
MC
NH
Madison
206
Facility 206
WI AVG 61
Rank #2 / 496
No
13
Facility 13
WI AVG 42
Rank #477 / 580
-
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 12
Rank #38 / 334
-A+Oakwood Village East Apartment Homes Inc-----
Vista West
AL
IL
MC
Madison (Bella Vista Drive)
36
Facility 36
WI AVG 61
Rank #370 / 496
Yes
63
Facility 63
WI AVG 42
Rank #140 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 12
Rank #299 / 334
--Chiara Housing And Services IncGlenwood Choban----
Talamore Senior Living Sun Prairie
AL
IL
MC
Sun Prairie
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 61
Rank #425 / 496
No
41
Facility 41
WI AVG 42
Rank #296 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 12
Rank #261 / 334
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #1 / 406
-Ryan Great Lakes Sun Prairie LLCMichael Pagh9
11
Facility 11
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #295 / 312
21
Facility 21
WI AVG 12
Rank #262 / 312
2.3
Facility 2.3
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #226 / 312
Madison Pointe Senior Living
AL
MC
RC
Madison (Burke Heights)
47
Facility 47
WI AVG 61
Rank #304 / 496
No
37
Facility 37
WI AVG 42
Rank #325 / 580
Private Rooms
11
Facility 11
WI AVG 12
Rank #117 / 334
83.0%
Facility 83.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #146 / 406
A+Madison Senior Living IncBrian Hulse9
7
Facility 7
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #244 / 312
4
Facility 4
WI AVG 12
Rank #149 / 312
0.4
Facility 0.4
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #90 / 312
Sun Prairie Senior Living
AL
ADC
NH
Sun Prairie
42
Facility 42
WI AVG 61
Rank #337 / 496
Yes
74
Facility 74
WI AVG 42
Rank #79 / 580
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 12
Rank #261 / 334
58.0%
Facility 58.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #326 / 406
A+Alexis PetersAhr Sun Prairie Trs Sub LLC5
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #108 / 312
21
Facility 21
WI AVG 12
Rank #262 / 312
4.2
Facility 4.2
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #285 / 312
The Legacy of DeForest
AL
IL
MC
Deforest
25
Facility 25
WI AVG 61
Rank #431 / 496
No
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 42
Rank #561 / 580
-
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #202 / 334
76.0%
Facility 76.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #211 / 406
-Park Vista Senior Housing Management LLCJulie Lonergan7
5
Facility 5
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #203 / 312
18
Facility 18
WI AVG 12
Rank #246 / 312
2.6
Facility 2.6
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #242 / 312
Brookdale Sun Prairie
AL
IL
MC
NH
Sun Prairie (Renstone)
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 61
Rank #449 / 496
Yes
39
Facility 39
WI AVG 42
Rank #308 / 580
Studio
28
Facility 28
WI AVG 12
Rank #26 / 334
60.0%
Facility 60.0%
WI AVG 74.3%
Rank #314 / 406
-Brookdale Senior Living Communities IncDawn Kussow9
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 3.8
Rank #108 / 312
21
Facility 21
WI AVG 12
Rank #262 / 312
2.3
Facility 2.3
WI AVG 2.0
Rank #226 / 312
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Overview of Eden Vista Madison

Focusing on assisted living, Eden Vista Madison is a blissful senior living community set in the beautiful residential area of Wheeler Road, Madison, WI strives to provide exceptional care. The community works closely with seniors to better understand their needs and preferences for the best possible care and assistance. As part of the Vista Senior Living Management communities, Eden Vista Madison continuously lives up to expectations of giving seniors a comfortable and safe retirement.

Meet people from diverse backgrounds and enjoy various activities to maintain an active and happy lifestyle. The community also offers various care options such as palliative, hospice care, and on-site physical therapy. With healthy and tasty meals catering to dietary needs and preferences, residents have a delightful dining experience. Eden Vista Madison is a haven for seniors to enjoy their best years without worries.

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Azura Memory Care

2086 Colony Ct, Beloit, WI 53511
Overview of Azura Memory Care

Azura Memory Care offers a unique blend of a loving, homelike environment with exceptional dementia care for assisted senior living. Their highly-skilled staff receives specialized training based on the Alzheimer’s Association’s Guidelines for Dignity and Azura’s exclusive MOSAIC program. This ensures residents receive personalized care plans that address their individual needs and promote dignity and well-being. Residents flourish in a warm and secure setting, with comfortable living spaces and common areas designed to evoke a sense of familiarity and comfort.

Azura Memory Care provides assisted living with memory care, including 24-hour dementia and Alzheimer’s care by a specially trained team adept at managing behavioral expressions like wandering, incontinence, and anxiety. Daily assistance with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, and medication management ensures residents can maintain their well-being. Nutritious meals and snacks are tailored to individual needs, while housekeeping and laundry services take care of everyday chores. Azura Memory Care also collaborates with home health and hospice providers to ensure residents receive comprehensive care that meets their medical needs.

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Overview of Four Winds Manor

Four Winds Manor is a privately owned nursing facility located in Verona, Wisconsin. It’s a highly rated and operated skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living facility that strives to provide exceptional care and treatment to its residents. With a variety of living arrangements, Four Winds Manor encourages its residents to maintain their autonomy while still involving their families and friends in their lives.

The facility provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with 24-hour care, comfortable private and semi-private accommodations, and individualized care planning. Regular health assessments, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, are also available. A registered dietitian is present to ensure that each resident receives a well-balanced meal plan that meets their dietary needs. At Four Winds Manor, they believe that seniors should have the freedom to live their lives on their terms. They create a resident-centered environment where they actively listen to the resident’s needs and preferences, working to help them achieve maximum functionality and independence.

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Overview of Azura Memory Care of Monroe

Settling in 6th Avenue, Monroe, WI, Azura Memory Care is an exceptional senior living community focusing on individuals with early to late stage dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. With the community’s exclusive MOSAIC training and compliance with the Alzheimer’s Association’s Guidelines for Dignity, Azura Memory Care provides 24/7 high-quality care and assistance from a kind, compassionate, and well-trained team.

Experience care like no other and enjoy wonderful amenities and company from loving residents and a wonderful team. Azura Memory Care fosters meaningful connections with trusted home health providers to ensure the utmost care and assistance for its residents. With healthy and hearty meals prepared daily, the seniors’ satisfaction is ensured. Amenities include optometry, podiatry, and dentistry services, and beauty and barber services.

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Overview of The Terraces at Coventry Village Senior Living

Indulge in 22 acres of lush landscape and picturesque views at Coventry Village, a stress-free senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care & short-term stays. Choose from a wide range of roomy studio or two-bed apartments with kitchenettes and barrier-free showers. The community offers their Lifestyle360 activities, group trips and clubs, complemented with weekly housekeeping, linen services, 24/7 front desk concierge, and free transportation, to ensure residents have plenty to explore and time to enjoy.

Coventry Village partners with a national leader in developing specialized rehabilitation and fitness training solutions for seniors to provide its residents easy-access to outpatient rehabilitation and fitness training at the community clinic. A broad range of amenities is also provided for leisure and entertainment, such as an ice cream shop, beauty salon, sauna, pub & bistro, a chapel and beautiful walking paths for relaxing walks with friends or alone.

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Overview of Oakwood Village University Woods

Oakwood Village University Woods is a continuing care retirement community, operated by Oakwood Village Homes Inc., in Madison, Wisconsin, offering apartment-style independent living, assisted living, memory care, and rehabilitation services for those 55+. Registered with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services since November 2011, with 415 beds, the community is one of the most comprehensive and largest senior living communities in the region.

Compared to other communities in the area, Oakwood Village University Woods is significantly larger and typically supports a wide range of amenities, dedicated programming staff, and purpose-built infrastructure. The community is also located near the city center, offering convenient proximity to hospitals, medical providers, shopping, and dining.
While the community is registered with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, there was no inspection history, deficiency data, or complaint records available. So, it is highly recommended that families consult the Wisconsin DHS public database or request inspection records directly from the community.

As a true continuing care campus, the community offers a full spectrum of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and rehabilitation. Enrichment activities, spiritual care, and culinary services are among the lifestyle programming, providing residents with services beyond clinical care. Along with an Oakwood Foundation, which supports the community’s broader organizational goals, Wisconsin financial assistance programs, including Medicaid Family Care and the IRIS self-direction program, may also be available to eligible residents.

With its wide range of care, Oakwood Village University Woods is best suited for those seeking multiple levels of care in one campus. The community is a well-established choice for families in the Madison area, as it has a large campus and mission-focused programming.

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Overview of St. Mary’s Care Center

St. Mary’s Care Center is a faith-based nursing home in Madison, WI, that offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. Top-notch support is also provided to meet residents’ healthcare needs, ensuring they can recover with ease. The community also participates in Medicare and Medicaid to ease financial burdens.

Recreational activities and light exercises are also conducted to keep residents active and socially connected. With physical, occupational, and speech therapy, residents can live to their potential in retirement. The nursing home’s wide range of care options and state-of-the-art amenities create the ideal setting where older adults can find the care they need.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Madison, WI

What is the average cost of assisted living in Madison, WI?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in Madison, WI is approximately $5,800. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in Madison, WI?

Assisted living in Madison, WI typically ranges from $5,300–$7,900 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Madison, WI?

Assisted living facilities in Madison, WI typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

How many licensed assisted living facilities are there in Madison, WI?

According to state licensing records, there are approximately ~25–30 licensed assisted living facilities in Madison, WI.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Wisconsin?

Assisted living in Wisconsin supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Wisconsin?

Assisted living in Wisconsin is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Wisconsin Medicaid cover assisted living?

Wisconsin Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Wisconsin) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.