Page 13 of Best Assisted Living in Wisconsin

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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,530The average monthly cost across facilities in Wisconsin. 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: 44/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Wisconsin. 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: 61The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Wisconsin. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Info below is compiled from the WI Dept. of Health Services (DHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. RESC (Residential Care): Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Number of inspections triggered by complaints or allegations. Useful for spotting facilities that receive frequent complaint-driven scrutiny.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
The Addison of Pleasant Prairie
AL
MC
Pleasant Prairie
120
Facility 120
WI AVG 61
Rank #33 / 494
Yes
35
Facility 35
WI AVG 44
Rank #339 / 556
-
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 12
Rank #282 / 341
71.7%
Facility 71.7%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #253 / 399
James TharesKenosha Retirement LLC3
4
Facility 4
WI AVG 4
Rank #179 / 310
7
Facility 7
WI AVG 12
Rank #196 / 310
2.3
Facility 2.3
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #226 / 310
Brookdale Sun Prairie
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Sun Prairie (Renstone)
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 61
Rank #447 / 494
Yes
39
Facility 39
WI AVG 44
Rank #308 / 556
Studio
28
Facility 28
WI AVG 12
Rank #27 / 341
60.0%
Facility 60.0%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #313 / 399
Dawn KussowBrookdale Senior Living Communities Inc9
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 4
Rank #107 / 310
21
Facility 21
WI AVG 12
Rank #262 / 310
2.3
Facility 2.3
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #226 / 310
Wyndemere Memory Care
AL
MC
RC
Green Bay (Allouez)
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 61
Rank #447 / 494
No
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 44
Rank #447 / 556
1 Bed / 2 Bed
8
Facility 8
WI AVG 12
Rank #162 / 341
90.0%
Facility 90.0%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #90 / 399
Will ForsythCsl Wyndemere LLC6
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 4
Rank #225 / 310
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #182 / 310
1.0
Facility 1.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #143 / 310
Sunset Ridge Jefferson
AL
MC
RC
Jefferson
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 61
Rank #423 / 494
No
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 44
Rank #405 / 556
Private Rooms
9
Facility 9
WI AVG 12
Rank #151 / 341
88.5%
Facility 88.5%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #103 / 399
Robert K TurnerPtb Properties5
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 4
Rank #225 / 310
23
Facility 23
WI AVG 12
Rank #270 / 310
4.6
Facility 4.6
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #284 / 310
Huntington Place
AL
IL
MC
Janesville (Briar Crest)
48
Facility 48
WI AVG 61
Rank #293 / 494
Yes
10
Facility 10
WI AVG 44
Rank #500 / 556
Studio / 1 Bed
14
Facility 14
WI AVG 12
Rank #97 / 341
-Christine HudsonL & C Of Delafield Inc1
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 4
Rank #59 / 310
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 310
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #1 / 310
Emerson Senior Living
AL
RESC
Madison (Mcclellan Park)
4
Facility 4
WI AVG 61
Rank #488 / 494
No
19
Facility 19
WI AVG 44
Rank #451 / 556
Private Rooms
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 12
Rank #262 / 341
-Michele ParkerEmerson Senior Living LLC2
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 4
Rank #59 / 310
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 310
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #1 / 310
Timberwood Lodge Assisted Living
AL
HOS
MC
Madison
8
Facility 8
WI AVG 61
Rank #482 / 494
No
52
Facility 52
WI AVG 44
Rank #204 / 556
-
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #203 / 341
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #1 / 399
James BachmannTimberwood Lodge LLC1
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 4
Rank #1 / 310
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 310
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #1 / 310
The Woods of Caledonia
AL
HOS
MC
PC
Racine
64
Facility 64
WI AVG 61
Rank #170 / 494
No
8
Facility 8
WI AVG 44
Rank #519 / 556
-
16
Facility 16
WI AVG 12
Rank #86 / 341
71.9%
Facility 71.9%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #249 / 399
Max SteselWoods Of Caledonia Memory Care LLC3
2
Facility 2
WI AVG 4
Rank #107 / 310
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 310
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #1 / 310
Meadow View Assisted Living
AL
MC
RC
Two Rivers
28
Facility 28
WI AVG 61
Rank #420 / 494
No
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 44
Rank #541 / 556
-
10
Facility 10
WI AVG 12
Rank #135 / 341
82.1%
Facility 82.1%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #162 / 399
John GurrieriTwo Rivers Senior Living Inc3
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 4
Rank #143 / 310
0
Facility 0
WI AVG 12
Rank #1 / 310
0.0
Facility 0.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #1 / 310
Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living
AL
MC
RC
Green Bay (John Muir Park)
35
Facility 35
WI AVG 61
Rank #380 / 494
Yes
60
Facility 60
WI AVG 44
Rank #159 / 556
-
10
Facility 10
WI AVG 12
Rank #135 / 341
85.7%
Facility 85.7%
WI AVG 74.6%
Rank #121 / 399
Jessie OberhoferGreen Bay Senior Living Inc6
3
Facility 3
WI AVG 4
Rank #143 / 310
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #182 / 310
1.0
Facility 1.0
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #143 / 310

Rank badges are statewide: each community is ranked against every WI community we track that reports that metric, not just the 426 on this page.

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Overview of The Addison of Pleasant Prairie

The Addison of Pleasant Prairie provides a quintessential community for assisted living. Residents are guaranteed to enjoy their stay because of the building’s astonishing, beautifully decorated interiors, which add to the community’s charm. The assisted living and memory care home heeds a warm and welcoming environment. As a proud member of the Senior Lifestyle community, The Addison strives to fulfill the needs of its residents, including their general health and activity level.

The Addison of Pleasant Prairie comprises all-inclusive services, including 24/7 support and assistance, dining areas, weekly physician and nurse practitioner visits, wellness programs, social outings, nutritious meal plans, fall prevention, and extensive safety features.

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Overview of Brookdale Sun Prairie

Operating for 28 years, Brookdale Sun Prairie is a nursing home along Broadway Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Operated by Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc. under the administration of Dawn Kussow, it accommodates up to 20 residents and currently serves 12, reflecting a 60% occupancy rate. This pet-friendly community also features studios in a single-story setting.

In addition to 24-hour nursing care and assistance with daily activities, the community offers respite care, continuing care services, and at-home care programs to support changing needs over time. Yoga sessions, bingo, trivia games, gardening in the enclosed courtyard, and opportunities to cook in the community kitchen are also conducted. Restaurant-style dining features healthy menu options, while amenities such as a beauty and barber shop, landscaped walking paths, a piano, and secure outdoor garden areas enhance comfort and recreation.

The community’s neighborhood is also relatively walkable, with a walkability score of 39, suggesting that only a few amenities can be reached on foot. Moreover, its smaller size promotes familiarity among residents and the care team, allowing a more individualized approach to care.

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Overview of Wyndemere Memory Care

Wyndemere Memory Care is one of the most distinguished memory care communities in the breathtaking landscape of northeast Wisconsin. This sanctuary is meticulously designed to provide exceptional care and support, ensuring that residents thrive in their memory care apartments while receiving specialized memory care therapy. Here, tranquility reigns supreme, creating an environment where they can find solace and peace.

The thoughtfully designed memory care apartments offer a comfortable and secure haven, where they can feel at home and surrounded by familiar surroundings. The dedicated team of professionals is trained to provide personalized therapy tailored to each individual’s specific needs. Through innovative techniques and programs, they strive to stimulate cognitive function and improve overall quality of life. In addition to exceptional care and therapy, Wyndemere Memory Care offers a vibrant community where residents can forge meaningful connections and engage in enriching activities.

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Overview of Sunset Ridge Jefferson

Sunset Ridge Jefferson, WI, is a compassionate and family-oriented community that provides high-quality care for individuals with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and advanced age. They prioritize creating a warm and loving environment that responds promptly to residents’ needs, offering consistent and specialized care. The community values routine-based schedules, personalized life enrichment programs, and monthly wellness checks to enhance the senior living experience, maximize independence, and promote overall well-being.

Sunset Ridge Jefferson offers private assisted living resident rooms, providing a comfortable and personalized space for residents. The amenities include independent climate controls, private bathrooms, emergency call systems, and inclusive utilities. The community emphasizes three levels of care: basic services in Level 1 to comprehensive assistance, diabetic management, wound care, and specialized support in Levels 2 and 3. These tailored care levels ensure that each resident receives personalized attention and services, fostering a sense of comfort and security in their home.

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Overview of Huntington Place

Overlooking the serene and refreshing neighborhood in Janesville, WI, Huntington Place is a peaceful senior living community that provides various levels of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care & Short-Term Stays. The community warrants a comfortable and vibrant environment with thoughtfully designed studios and 1 bedroom apartments, and an array of exciting recreational and social activities. A well-trained team is available to help residents thrive and stay engaged, complemented with 24/7 front desk concierge and nursing assistance.

Residents can leave the endless chores and to do list behind with weekly housekeeping, linen services, and maintenance handled. Activities, such as arts & crafts, bingo, barbecues, happy hours and live entertainment, helps residents make the most of their time, have fun and make new friends. The community also provides a wealth of amenities, including a beauty salon, library, physical therapy, and restaurant-style dining featuring delicious and healthy meals to ensure residents stay nourished.

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Overview of Emerson Senior Living

Beautifully set near North Star Park in Madison, WI, Emerson Senior Living is an esteemed community that offers assisted living. Residents can keep their peace of mind with a kind and well-trained team attending to their needs around the clock. The community’s warm and welcoming environment is ideal for those needing assistance to live comfortably in their golden years.

Recreational activities and fun events are also conducted, encouraging residents to live actively and meet new friends. Mealtimes promote social interaction and satisfy dietary needs with delightful and well-balanced dining options. Residents have the finest retirement experience with the community’s beautifully designed amenities and friendly setting.

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Overview of Timberwood Lodge Assisted Living

Timberwood Lodge Assisted Living offers exceptional personal care for residents of assisted living and memory care residents. Expect nothing but elegance and professionalism at the assisted living home. The vibrant community performs nothing less than exceptional service offered by its professional and compassionate staff. Timberwood Lodge is a community that proudly raises senior members to thrive in the community.

One of the finest senior care communities in the assisted living community enhances the quality of living for every resident day-to-day living. Timberwood Lodge provides amenities providing a variety of educational and social activities. They offer personalized care assistance including ADLs– meals provided, bathing, dressing, and medication management; their other services include housekeeping and laundry. 

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Overview of The Woods of Caledonia

The Woods of Caledonia is an assisted living for seniors offering personalized care plans tailored to each individual. The vibrant community encourages seniors to build an active social life while not worrying about any chores to do in a relaxing and nurturing setting. The Woods is an outstanding senior living community that strives to provide a high-quality, life-enriching experience.
The Woods provides services and amenities, including activities and programs that promote a continuum of growth and meaningful experiences that cultivate their independence. Accommodations include daily weekly housekeeping and laundry, outings and activities, delicious and nutritious meals, a 24-hour emergency response system, and specialized memory care support– delivered by a team of professional caretakers 24/7.

Contact The Woods of Caledonia

Overview of Meadow View Assisted Living

Meadow View is an upscale independent living and assisted living home in Two Rivers that has continuously been practicing a personal approach to the meaningful service they are guaranteed to deliver to the seniors; they strive to make a difference in the lives of older adults. The retirement home is outstanding in providing and maintaining a quality holistic approach to senior care.

Accommodations at Meadow View are designed to encourage independence and a vibrant senior living experience. Found in its fine dining, housekeeping, transportation, full-service salon, and compassionate care staff– individuals are sure to thrive in a picturesque setting.

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Overview of Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living

Nine years in and 86% occupied, Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living has settled into its 35-bed footprint in Green Bay’s John Muir Park neighborhood. Monthly rates run $4,300 to $7,900, which covers a range from base assisted living support to more intensive care arrangements. The address at 1450 Military Ave sits in a moderately walkable area (Walk Score 60), with enough nearby amenities that some errands don’t require a car. Thirty of the 35 beds are filled.

The community offers apartment-style accommodations with housekeeping, transportation, and a regular activity calendar. Lounge areas and a recreational room serve as shared spaces. Fitness and recreation programming is available, and the facility accepts pets. Green Bay Senior Living Inc operates the community; Lindsey Holdorf is the listed contact on the profile.

State oversight of assisted living in Wisconsin falls to the Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance. Inspection history at Cottonwood Manor has centered on medication management, care planning, and documentation. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center is 1.4 miles away, a practical detail for families thinking through proximity to acute care.

A 35-bed community with nine years of operation, a filled-to-86% census, and rates in the mid-range for assisted living in the region, Cottonwood Manor describes a stable, small-scale setting for older adults who want daily support without the scale of a larger institutional facility.

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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 Wisconsin

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.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 426 assisted living facilities in Wisconsin. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Wisconsin?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Wisconsin, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Wisconsin?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.