Page 2 of Best Memory Care in Madison, WI

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 24 memory care providers in Madison, WI using WI Dept. of Health Services (DHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in WI
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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-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our 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. 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. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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.
Four Winds Manor
MC
AL
NH
SNF
Verona
44
Facility 44
WI AVG 59
Rank #181 / 291
No
49
Facility 49
WI AVG 43
Rank #129 / 327
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78.4%
Facility 78.4%
WI AVG 76.8%
Rank #133 / 254
-M Lynn HowardFour Winds Manor, Inc8
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 4
Rank #150 / 221
30
Facility 30
WI AVG 12
Rank #200 / 221
3.8
Facility 3.8
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #199 / 221
Oak Park Place Madison East
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Madison (North Star)
100
Facility 100
WI AVG 59
Rank #34 / 291
Yes
53
Facility 53
WI AVG 43
Rank #110 / 327
1 Bed / 2 Bed
20
Facility 20
WI AVG 12
Rank #39 / 224
-A+Becky BalousekOak Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center LLC----
Oakwood Village University Woods
MC
AL
NH
SNF
Madison
415
Facility 415
WI AVG 59
Rank #1 / 291
No
73
Facility 73
WI AVG 43
Rank #42 / 327
-
14
Facility 14
WI AVG 12
Rank #68 / 224
---Oakwood Village Homes Inc----
The Legacy of DeForest
MC
AL
IL
Deforest
25
Facility 25
WI AVG 59
Rank #246 / 291
Yes--
6
Facility 6
WI AVG 12
Rank #144 / 224
76.0%
Facility 76.0%
WI AVG 76.8%
Rank #145 / 254
-Julie LonerganPark Vista Senior Housing Management LLC7
5
Facility 5
WI AVG 4
Rank #136 / 221
18
Facility 18
WI AVG 12
Rank #174 / 221
2.6
Facility 2.6
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #176 / 221
Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge
MC
AL
CCRC
NH
SNF
Madison
206
Facility 206
WI AVG 59
Rank #2 / 291
No
13
Facility 13
WI AVG 43
Rank #278 / 327
-
26
Facility 26
WI AVG 12
Rank #27 / 224
-A+Oakwood Village East Apartment Homes IncOakwood Village East Apartment Homes Inc----
All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care
MC
AL
NH
RC
Madison
40
Facility 40
WI AVG 59
Rank #190 / 291
No--
17
Facility 17
WI AVG 12
Rank #60 / 224
92.5%
Facility 92.5%
WI AVG 76.8%
Rank #51 / 254
--Elderspan Management LLC3
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 4
Rank #38 / 221
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 12
Rank #47 / 221
0.3
Facility 0.3
WI AVG 2.4
Rank #51 / 221
Vista West
MC
AL
IL
Madison
36
Facility 36
WI AVG 59
Rank #208 / 291
Yes
63
Facility 63
WI AVG 43
Rank #74 / 327
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
1
Facility 1
WI AVG 12
Rank #204 / 224
--Glenwood ChobanChiara Housing And Services Inc----
All Saints Neighborhood
MC
AL
IL
RC
Madison
-No
63
Facility 63
WI AVG 43
Rank #74 / 327
-
19
Facility 19
WI AVG 12
Rank #42 / 224
-A+------
Bay Harbor Memory Care & Assisted Living
MC
AL
IL
Madison (Berkeley Oaks)
-Yes
52
Facility 52
WI AVG 43
Rank #112 / 327
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed--A------
Agrace Hospice Care
MC
ADC
HOS
PC
Madison (South Central Side)
-No
23
Facility 23
WI AVG 43
Rank #243 / 327
-
47
Facility 47
WI AVG 12
Rank #5 / 224
-A+------

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other WI memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 24 analyzed for Madison. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care

All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care offers assisted living, memory care, nursing care, and respite care in Madison, WI. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private living space, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing care includes licensed nurses available around the clock, while respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The combination of care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between care levels can occur without leaving the community. With 40 beds, the community is smaller, allowing staff and residents to get to know each other. Elderspan Management operates All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care.

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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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The Legacy of DeForest

6639 Pederson Crossing Blvd, Deforest, WI 53532
Overview of The Legacy of DeForest

A 25-bed community in Deforest, Wisconsin, The Legacy of DeForest covers three levels of care under one address: independent living, assisted living, and memory care. It sits at 6639 Pederson Crossing Blvd in Dane County, in a stretch of the area where a car is pretty much required to get anywhere. Six years in, the community now runs at 76 percent occupancy.

Julie Lonergan administers the property, with Park Vista Senior Housing Management LLC as the operator behind it. Day to day, residents have an emergency response system in place and transportation arranged to physician, dental, therapy, specialist, and optometrist appointments, the kind of logistics that quietly matter more than they get credit for. Seasonal menus rotate through the dining room, giving some variety across the year.

Pricing runs from $7,910 to $8,910 a month, depending on care level and accommodation type, a range wide enough that it’s worth a direct conversation about where a specific resident would land. Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, oversees inspections statewide, and here those have tended to focus on staffing credentials and how well care plans get documented.

What stands out is the structure itself: three care levels in one small community, built for a resident who might start more independent and need more support later, without ever having to pack up and move somewhere new.

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Overview of Oak Park Place Madison East

An assisted living and memory care community, Oak Park Place provides a unique accommodation for the specific needs of assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing residents. As a community that celebrates you as an individual,  management, and staff surely promote an independent lifestyle based on their own terms. Oak Park Place residents feel more comfortable and safe in a community they trust because meaningful relationships are built in the community because the staff genuinely provides excellent care.

Oak Park Place provides an atmosphere of growth and security, ensuring that residents are able to feel comfortable in their new cozy home-like environment. A list of essential services provided for assisted living and memory care residents await them– ADLs, medication management, and stimulating activities. Skilled nursing residents are able to experience state-of-the-art technologies that boost up their recovery period. 

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Overview of Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge

A monthly rate between $694 and $1,154 is the figure most families will want to understand first, and it sets the frame for everything else about Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge. This 206-bed community in Madison, Wisconsin, offers assisted living, memory care, and hospice care, and it does not accept Medicare or Medicaid. Costs are covered by residents through private funding. That is a structural fact about who this community is built for, and it belongs at the front of any honest evaluation.

The location is car-dependent, with a Walk Score of 13, about 10.9 miles from Madison’s city center. UW Health E Terrace Dr Medical Center sits less than a mile away, which matters for a community serving residents with memory care and hospice needs. The facility has been operating for 26 years and holds 206 beds.

What stands out in the amenity structure is how much is bundled into residency. Utilities, including water, sewer, gas, and electricity, are covered. So are scheduled housekeeping, daily check-ins, scheduled transportation, a personal emergency response pendant, social worker access, and spiritual care programming. Heated underground parking, additional storage, snow removal, exterior window washing, and grounds maintenance are all included. Property and liability insurance comes with the package. Religious services are available, and residents are given priority access to advanced care levels if needs escalate over time.

Oakwood Village East Apartment Homes Inc operates the community. For families financing care privately and prioritizing an assisted living setting that includes memory care and hospice under one roof, the amenity structure here is more inclusive than most in its price range.

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Overview of Oakwood Village University Woods

Oakwood Village University Woods is a continuing care community in Madison, Wisconsin, with assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Assisted living helps with daily tasks while a resident keeps an apartment, memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Having several care levels in one community can allow a resident’s care to increase over time without requiring a move elsewhere. The community has 415 beds, making it a larger setting with more residents, more staff, and usually more programming; its Walk Score of 73 falls in the very walkable range, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still be able to get out independently. Oakwood Village Homes operates Oakwood Village University Woods.

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Overview of Vista West

Settled in the lovely neighborhood of Crossroads Circle, Suite 400, Waukesha, WI, is the outstanding senior living community of Vista West Madison that offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care. Spend your best years resting in the beautifully designed and sophisticated accommodations of the community in a wide array of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Vista West Madison handles the maintenance and helps residents with their daily activities with unwavering dedication from a kind and highly skilled team.

Here, residents utilize the inviting spaces for their leisure and join carefully curated activities to maintain an active and well-engaged lifestyle. Look forward to meal times with healthy and delicious meals catering to nutritional needs and tastes. Providing round-the-clock care and assistance, Vista West Madison ensures residents have a blissful retirement within its serene premises.

Contact Vista West

Overview of All Saints Neighborhood

All Saints Neighborhood is a campus composed of cottages and condos for 55+ adult residents. A Christian organization that has been one of the trusted senior living communities in Madison; they have maintained a high-quality service that contributes to a secure and wonderful lifestyle.

All Saints is designed with amenities such as a private dining room and other areas for family gatherings, savory restaurant-style meals at their dining room, an arts and crafts studio for creative activities, a library, a pharmacy, a full-service salon, and scheduled transportation.

Contact All Saints Neighborhood

Overview of Agrace Hospice Care

Agrace Hospice Care is a nonprofit resident-supportive community that offers adult day care, hospice, grief support, and supportive care services for seniors in southern Wisconsin. The community understands that aging can be daunting, which is why the health care organization offers exceptional care delivered by its patient-friendly staff. Agrace places importance on a person-centered approach to holistic wellness by offering elders the best care possible.
The mission and vision of the community is to offer residents a gentle and individual care vital to an extraordinary aging experience.  The management empathize and emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and wellness; residents are encouraged to be engaged and enriched with recreational activities, socialization, and faith. Medical professionals involve are ready to provide for those who seek and speak with regardless of grief.

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Overview of Bay Harbor Memory Care & Assisted Living

Create meaningful moments with The Sonnet at Tennyson, a compassionate community in Madison, WI, offering assisted living, memory care, and specialized care. The community is committed to enhancing residents’ living experiences, providing top-notch care tailored to their unique needs 24/7. With secure memory units and cozy apartments, residents, especially those with cognitive conditions, can keep their peace of mind.

Promoting an active and vibrant lifestyle, fun recreational activities and enriching programs are conducted for residents’ enjoyment and wellness. Here, residents delight in delicious and healthy meals that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. The community strives to provide the highest quality of care for residents to thrive in their golden years.

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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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Memory Care in Madison at a glance

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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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Madison, WI

What is the average cost of memory care in Madison, WI?

The average monthly cost of memory care in Madison, WI is approximately $5,000. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for memory care in Madison, WI?

Memory care in Madison, WI typically ranges from $4,000–$6,500 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at memory care communities in Madison, WI?

Memory care communities in Madison, WI typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:5–1:8.

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.

Does Wisconsin Medicaid cover memory care?

Wisconsin Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 24 memory care communities in Madison, WI. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.