Assisted Living
The Rivers Fox
611 / 613 E Albert St, Portage, WI 53901 · Map
Licensed for 20 residents · WIRC P LLC
The Rivers Fox is a state-licensed assisted living community in Portage, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 20 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 | $3,000 /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, 20 residents
Community Based Residential Facility, CLASS CNA (NONAMBULATORY); dementia/Alzheimer's client group approved 0019800, current license dated Dec 1, 2025. Licensee WIRC P LLC.
Nearest emergency room
1.3 miles
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rivers Fox this community | 20 | $3,000/mo | Active | 9 deficiencies, 1 enforcement | |
| Hamilton Park Place | 0.6 mi | 29 | $6,490/mo | Active | 3 deficiencies, 7 enforcement |
| Aspirus Tivoli Community | 1.3 mi | 40 | $4,866/mo | Active | 6 deficiencies, 3 enforcement |
| Lake Place Group Home | 1.3 mi | 8 | $3,000/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| The Rivers Baraboo | 1.4 mi | 14 | $3,000/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 1 enforcement |
State inspection record9 deficiencies, 1 enforcement
- Last survey
- November 24, 2025 verification visit
- Surveys
- 3
- Deficiencies cited
- 9
- Enforcement letters
- 1
- Forfeitures imposed
- $3,100 1 notice
- Complaints substantiated
- 1 of 1 as stated in the reports
Enforcement
- September 4, 2025: notice of violation, order to comply, special orders, forfeiture, forfeiture $3,100 (reduced to $2,015 if paid within ten days)
November 24, 2025, verification visit · statement of deficiency
- No deficiencies listed in the statement
August 11, 2025, standard survey, complaint 1 of 1 complaints substantiated · statement of deficiency
- Reporting when law enforcement is called (DHS 83.12(4)(b)) Investigation, notification, and reporting requirements
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure 1 of 2 occurrences of law enforcement being called to the CBRF for an incident that jeopardized the health, safety or welfare of a resident was reported to the department within 3 working days. - All employee training (DHS 83.21(1)-(3)) All employee training
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure 1 of 3 employees reviewed, obtained all training as required within 90 days after starting employment. - Listed areas for assessments (DHS 83.35(1)(c)) Assessment, individual service plan and evaluations
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not assess Resident 1's physical health after reported falls resulting in injury. - Service plans updated annually or on changes (DHS 83.35(3)(d)) Assessment, individual service plan and evaluations
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure the individual service plan (ISP) was updated when there was a change in resident's need, abilities or physical or mental condition. - Behavior management (DHS 83.38(1)(i)) Program services
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not provide services to manage Resident 3's pre-existing condition of anxiety, suicidal ideation (SI) and psychosis.
Show all 9
- Food safety (DHS 83.41(3)(b)) Food service
From the report: Based on observation and interview, the provider did not store and serve food under sanitary conditions for the prevention of food borne illnesses. - Environment safe, clean, and comfortable (DHS 83.43(1)) Furnishings and equipment
From the report: Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment was provided. - Fire drills (DHS 83.47(2)(d)) Fire safety requirements
From the report: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure fire evacuation drills were conducted at least quarterly. - and 1 more in the report
February 17, 2025, complaint · statement of deficiency
- No deficiencies listed in the statement
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 20 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 WIRC P LLC
- License type
- Community Based Residential Facility, CLASS CNA (NONAMBULATORY); dementia/Alzheimer's client group approved
- License number
- 0019800
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2025-12-01
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Licensee
- WIRC P LLC
- County
- Columbia County
- Contact Person
- Rhonda Rohrbeck
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.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.3 mi, nursing home 8.0 mi, pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital, Portage. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Columbia Health Care Center, Wyocena. 8.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Baraboo. 14.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 53901 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Dialysis, Portage, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care - Baraboo, Baraboo, 14.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 53901.
St Croix Hospice Baraboo, office in Baraboo, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ssm Health At Home Hospice, office in Baraboo, 14.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Dean Health Systems Inc, Baraboo. 14.6 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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, 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 August 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2025. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- 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?
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 | 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Rivers Fox provide?
The Rivers Fox is licensed by the state of Wisconsin for assisted living in Portage, Wisconsin. Its licensed capacity is 20 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Rivers Fox?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Rivers Fox 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 The Rivers Fox cost?
Assisted Living in Columbia County typically starts at $3,000 to $5,000 a month. Based on 23 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 The Rivers Fox?
Visit The Rivers Fox at 611 / 613 E Albert St, Portage, WI 53901.
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