Assisted Living
Esthermere Manor
7000 N 44th St, Milwaukee, WI 53223 · Map
Licensed for 5 residents · THE ESTHER HOUSE INC
Esthermere Manor is a state-licensed assisted living community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 5 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $3,934 /mo | Sep 1, 2026 |
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 5 residents
Community Based Residential Facility, CLASS CNA (NONAMBULATORY) 0012625, current license dated Apr 1, 2010. Licensee THE ESTHER HOUSE INC.
Nearest emergency room
4.9 miles
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital, rated 5 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthermere Manor this community | 5 | $3,934/mo | Active | 12 deficiencies, 1 enforcement | |
| A Place for Miracles Living Center II | 0.1 mi | 7 | $3,800/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| Homes of Hope | 0.7 mi | 5 | $3,875/mo | Active | 9 deficiencies, 1 enforcement |
| Hands at Home CBRF | 0.7 mi | 6 | $4,500/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| Chi Cares Brown Deer | 1.2 mi | 6 | $5,755/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
State inspection record12 deficiencies, 1 enforcement
- Last survey
- October 28, 2025 standard survey
- Surveys
- 1
- Deficiencies cited
- 12
- Enforcement letters
- 1
- Forfeitures imposed
- $900 1 notice
Enforcement
- December 19, 2025: notice of violation, order to comply, forfeiture, forfeiture $900 (reduced to $585 if paid within ten days)
October 28, 2025, standard survey · statement of deficiency
- Employees screened for communicable disease (DHS 83.17(2)(a)) Hiring and employment
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not obtain documentation from a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse practitioner or a licensed registered nurse indicating all employees have been screened for clinically apparent communicable disease including tuberculosis (TB), within 90 days before the start of employment for 1 of 1 caregiver reviewed (Caregiver D). - Employee records maintained and current (DHS 83.18(1)) Employee records
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure 1 of 1 employee (Caregiver C) record was maintained. - Continuing education (DHS 83.25) Continuing education
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure 1 of 1 caregiver (Caregiver D) reviewed received 15 hours annual training in all required areas. - Medication label permanently attached (DHS 83.37(1)(b)) Medications
From the report: Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure medications were labeled to ensure proper and safe usage for 2 of 2 residents. - Disposition of medications (DHS 83.37(1)(g)) Medications
From the report: Based on observation and interview, the provider did not establish an effective procedure for proper destruction and disposal of expired medications.
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- Toxic substances (DHS 83.45(3)) Building maintenance and site
From the report: Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure cleaning compounds and toxic substances were securely stored in 7 of 7 areas. - Heating system maintenance (DHS 83.46(1)(c)) Building support systems
From the report: Based on interview and record review, the provider did not ensure 2 of 2 gas furnaces were inspected at least every 3 years. - Fire drills (DHS 83.47(2)(d)) Fire safety requirements
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure quarterly fire drills were conducted for 2 of 2 years (2023 and 2024). - and 4 more in the report
Read the survey history on DQA’s Provider Search →
What these terms mean
DQA: “A survey can take place for many reasons: To recertify or renew a facility's license. This is called a standard survey. To make sure a provider has fixed any issues found in a past survey. This is called a verification (follow-up) visit survey. To look at a complaint or incident. This is called an investigation visit survey.” VV in a survey type means a verification visit.
“The surveyor notes any violations of laws or requirements on a Statement of Deficiency (SOD) form.” “A deficiency is something that goes against a state or federal regulation. It's also called a violation.”
“Enforcement includes actions or penalties (also called remedies) for the provider. They may apply to the provider based on how serious their deficiency/violation is or how long it takes them to fix it. If a provider gets a penalty, you'll see a document under Enforcement.”
“For registered (not certified) residential care apartment complexes, surveys only happen if there's a complaint. If the surveyor finds problems, they issue a Notice of Non-Compliance letter instead of an SOD form.”
Rule numbers refer to Wisconsin Administrative Code chapter DHS 83 (community-based residential facilities) and DHS 89 (residential care apartment complexes). The short rule titles are the ones DQA prints in each statement; quoted findings are the report’s own words.
DQA posts surveys from the last three years. DHS says posting may be delayed and Provider Search is updated weekly. This community is licensed for 5 residents; larger communities are surveyed and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee THE ESTHER HOUSE INC
- License type
- Community Based Residential Facility, CLASS CNA (NONAMBULATORY)
- License number
- 0012625
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2010-04-01
- Licensed capacity
- 5
- Licensee
- THE ESTHER HOUSE INC
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Contact Person
- Deborah Crowley
Source: Wisconsin state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Contact Person name from the Wisconsin licensing record, as of Sep 1, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Wisconsin, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Wisconsin
- Family Care. Family Care offers a full range of long-term care services through managed care organizations (MCOs), and your MCO care team must approve services first. Its benefits include residential services in settings like adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes. (state page)
- Waitlist. Family Care became statewide and the wait list ended. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 9, 2012 to Feb 8, 2014. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $11,681 owed to 9 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Esther Mere Manor (The Esther House, Inc.). Case 1716824.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.9 mi, nursing home 1.9 mi, pharmacy 2.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital, Milwaukee. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab LLC, Milwaukee. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Atlantic Home Health Care, Brown Deer. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hayat Prescription Dispensing Center. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53223 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ara - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midwest Good Hope, Milwaukee, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Silver Springs, Milwaukee, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53223.
North Shore At Home, office in Glendale, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Horizon Homecare And Hospice, office in Milwaukee, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Luther Manor Hospice, office in Wauwatosa, 4.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, Wauwatosa. 4.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in October 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- Who is here at night? Are they awake, or asleep and on call?
- Who covers when the owner is sick, on vacation, or away for the day? Can we meet them?
- Is it one flat rate, or does it rise with care needs?
- Can you help someone who needs two people to move, or a mechanical lift?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Wisconsin Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Esthermere Manor provide?
Esthermere Manor is licensed by the state of Wisconsin for assisted living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its licensed capacity is 5 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Esthermere Manor?
No. We publish state licensing details for Esthermere Manor but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Esthermere Manor cost?
Assisted Living in Milwaukee County typically starts at $3,500 to $5,650 a month. Based on 242 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Esthermere Manor?
Visit Esthermere Manor at 7000 N 44th St, Milwaukee, WI 53223.
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