Independent Living and Assisted Living
Heatherwood
4510 Gateway Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54701 · Map
Licensed for 31 residents · CSL EAU CLAIRE LLC
Heatherwood is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 31 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 | $4,795 /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, 31 residents
Residential Care Apartment Complex, CERTIFIED 0016084, current license dated Apr 11, 2016. Licensee CSL EAU CLAIRE LLC.
Nearest emergency room
4.9 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire, rated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherwood this community | 31 | $4,795/mo | Active | 13 deficiencies, 5 enforcement | |
| Heatherwood CBRF | 0.0 mi | 8 | $7,495/mo | Active | 23 deficiencies, 5 enforcement |
| Dimensions Living Eau Claire I | 0.4 mi | 24 | $6,230/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| Dimensions Living Eau Claire II | 0.4 mi | 24 | $6,230/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| Caretta Senior Living Eau Claire CBRF | 0.7 mi | 26 | $4,850/mo | Active | 3 deficiencies, 2 enforcement |
State inspection record13 deficiencies, 5 enforcement
- Last survey
- July 9, 2026 verification visit
- Surveys
- 6
- Deficiencies cited
- 13
- Enforcement letters
- 5
- Forfeitures imposed
- $2,720 3 notices
- Complaints substantiated
- 5 of 8 as stated in the reports
Enforcement
- February 11, 2026: notice of violation, order to comply, special orders, forfeiture, forfeiture $600 (reduced to $390 if paid within ten days)
- July 30, 2025: notice of violation, order to comply
- September 18, 2024: notice of violation, order to comply, special orders, forfeiture, forfeiture $1,920 (reduced to $1,248 if paid within ten days)
- March 6, 2024: notice of violation, order to comply, forfeiture, forfeiture $200 (reduced to $130 if paid within ten days)
- October 26, 2023: notice of violation, order to comply
July 9, 2026, verification visit · statement of deficiency
- No deficiencies listed in the statement
December 19, 2025, complaint, verification visit 1 of 2 complaints substantiated · statement of deficiency
- Services (DHS 89.23(4)(a)2) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure medication administration and medication management was performed by, or as a delegated task, under the supervision of a nurse or pharmacist for 3 of 3 employee records sampled.
July 1, 2025, verification visit · statement of deficiency
- Services (DHS 89.23(5)) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not document the requirements for provider qualifications were met for Dietary Assistant (DA) B and Cook C.
July 24, 2024, standard survey, complaint, verification visit 2 of 3 complaints substantiated · statement of deficiency
- Services (DHS 89.23(4)(a)1) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure Cook C and Dietary Aide D received training for kitchen duties and food service prior to assuming job duties. - Services (DHS 89.23(4)(a)2) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure medication administration and medication management was performed by, or as a delegated task, under the supervision of a nurse or pharmacist. - Services (DHS 89.23(4)(c)) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure a criminal record check with the Wisconsin Department of Justice was completed when hiring service providers and other persons who had contact with tenants, for 1 of 3 employees reviewed. - Services (DHS 89.23(4)(d)1) Services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure staff had training in safety procedures, including universal precautions, for 2 of 4 records reviewed. - Risk Agreement (DHS 89.28(1)) Risk agreement
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure 3 of 3 tenants sampled had a signed, jointly negotiated risk agreement by the date of occupancy. - Tenant rights (DHS 89.34(16)) Rights of tenants
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure Tenant 1 and Tenant 2 received medications in the dosage and at the intervals prescribed by the tenant's physician, when medications were not documented on the medication administration record (MAR), were unavailable, or administered after the medication was discontinued. - Complete background information disclosure (Wis. Stat. 50.065(4m)(c))
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure a background information disclosure (BID) form was completed for Cook C.
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 31 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 CSL EAU CLAIRE LLC
- License type
- Residential Care Apartment Complex, CERTIFIED
- License number
- 0016084
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2016-04-11
- Licensed capacity
- 31
- Licensee
- CSL EAU CLAIRE LLC
- County
- Eau Claire County
- Contact Person
- Leon Dehnke
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 programsOn the Wisconsin list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Wisconsin list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Heatherwood under Certified RCAC: may accept Medicaid waiver funding through managed care organizations (Family Care). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
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)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.9 mi, nursing home 1.9 mi, pharmacy 3.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire, Eau Claire. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dove Healthcare - South Eau Claire, Eau Claire. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mayo Clinic Health System In Eau Claire, Eau Claire. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54701 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis - London Road, Eau Claire, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Hallie Dialysis, Lake Hallie, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54701.
Heartland Hospice Eau Claire, office in Eau Claire, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lily Home And Hospice, office in Eau Claire, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Western Wisconsin, office in Eau Claire, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Oakleaf Clinics Inc, Eau Claire. 1.1 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 high; 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 December 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?
- 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?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked13 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 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Heatherwood provide?
Heatherwood is licensed by the state of Wisconsin for independent living, assisted living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Its licensed capacity is 31 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Heatherwood?
No. We publish state licensing details for Heatherwood 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 Heatherwood cost?
Assisted Living in Eau Claire County typically starts at $4,250 to $5,800 a month. Based on 38 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 Heatherwood?
Use Heatherwood's website, compass-living.com/senior-living/wi/eau-claire/heatherwood, or visit at 4510 Gateway Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54701.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid