Assisted Living in Lacrosse, WI
Lacrosse has 13 state-licensed assisted living communities: 10 larger communities and 3 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Wisconsin is $6,540 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Lacrosse
Both are licensed by Wisconsin as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Wisconsin words these licenses as “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (7), “Community Based Residential Facility” (6).
All 13 licensed assisted living communities in Lacrosse
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Lacrosse, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
13 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Crest South CBRF622 Bennora Lee Court | Large103 residents | from $6,455/mo |
| Eagle Crest South RCAC622 Bennora Lee Court | Large80 residents | from $1,205/mo |
| Cass Street1315 Cass Street | Mid-size46 residents | from $3,125/mo |
| Benedictine Villa Assisted Living2904 East Avenue South | Mid-size45 residents | from $1,500/mo |
| Brookdale Lacrosse Al3141 East Ave South | Mid-size36 residents | from $2,765/mo |
| Brookdale Lacrosse Mc3161 East Ave South | Mid-size33 residents | from $2,765/mo |
| Hillview Terrace3503 Park Lane Drive | Mid-size30 residents | from $2,286/mo |
| The Willows2555 7th St S | Mid-size30 residents | from $3,350/mo |
| Shelby Terrace2525 Shelby Road | Mid-size21 residents | from $2,051/mo |
| Brookdale Lacrosse3141 East Ave S | Mid-size20 residents | from $2,765/mo |
| Hearten House I2573 S 7th St | Small home12 residents | from $5,992/mo |
| Hearten House II2571 S 7th Street | Small home12 residents | from $5,992/mo |
| Care Center4647 Mormon Coulee Rd | Small home10 residents | from $8,220/mo |
Independent living in Lacrosse
Also in Lacrosse: 7 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Lacrosse.
How much does assisted living cost in Lacrosse?
The median cost of assisted living in Wisconsin is $6,540 a month ($78,480 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 13 Lacrosse communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $1,205 to $8,220 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Wisconsin, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Lacrosse tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Lacrosse community’s license
Wisconsin publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: dhs.wisconsin.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Lacrosse assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 13 assisted living communities in Lacrosse as of November 2026: 10 larger communities and 3 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 478 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Wisconsin is $6,540 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Wisconsin's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Wisconsin publishes its licensing records at dhs.wisconsin.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.