Assisted Living in Madison, WI
Madison has 52 state-licensed assisted living communities: 31 larger communities and 21 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 Madison
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 “Community Based Residential Facility” (45), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (7).
All 52 licensed assisted living communities in Madison
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Madison, 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.
52 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Village University Woods6209 Mineral Point Rd | Large415 residents | from $606/mo |
| Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge5555 Tancho Dr | Large206 residents | from $694/mo |
| The Terraces at Coventry Village7710 South Brookline Drive | Large81 residents | from $7,070/mo |
| Brookdale Madison West Al429 S Yellowstone Dr | Large74 residents | from $4,945/mo |
| Madison AL Operations - D.A Eden Vista Madison1601 Wheeler Rd | Large73 residents | from $3,500/mo |
| Grasslands at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge5565 Tancho Dr | Large71 residents | from $1,808/mo |
| Oak Park Place Autumn Lane II719 Jupiter Dr | Large67 residents | from $7,378/mo |
| Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale602 N Segoe Rd | Large64 residents | from $4,995/mo |
| All Saints Assisted Living Center519 Commerce Dr | Large63 residents | from $6,990/mo |
| Charter Senior Living-Madison5601 Burke Rd | Large60 residents | from $4,050/mo |
| Oakwood Village Tabor Oaks6175 Mineral Point Rd | Large60 residents | from $2,546/mo |
| The Sonnet at Tennyson1936 Tennyson Ln | Large60 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Vista West150 Bella Vista Drive | Large50 residents | from $6,200/mo |
| Madison Pointe Senior Living705 Ziegler Rd | Mid-size47 residents | from $4,395/mo |
| Oak Park Place of Nakoma (Assisted Living)4327 Nakoma Rd | Mid-size45 residents | from $7,906/mo |
| Brookdale Madison West Al/Mc413 S Yellowstone Dr | Mid-size42 residents | from $4,945/mo |
| All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care8210 Highview Drive | Mid-size40 residents | from $8,130/mo |
| Capitol Lakes333 W Main St | Mid-size40 residents | from $1,150/mo |
| Covenant Oaks6165 Mineral Point Rd | Mid-size40 residents | from $8,520/mo |
| The Harbor at Renaissance602 N Segoe Road | Mid-size40 residents | from $7,500/mo |
| The Rise at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge5565 Tancho Dr | Mid-size40 residents | from $8,700/mo |
| Oak Park Place Autumn Lane702 Jupiter Dr | Mid-size36 residents | from $7,505/mo |
| Hatties Glen6550 Schroeder Rd | Mid-size33 residents | from $5,610/mo |
| Oak Park Place the Grove I702 Jupiter Dr | Mid-size32 residents | from $2,850/mo |
| Foster Community Corrections Center5706 Odana Rd | Mid-size20 residents | from $2,160/mo |
| Oakwood Knoll5565 Tancho Dr | Mid-size20 residents | from $9,210/mo |
| Oakwood Meadows5565 Tancho Dr | Mid-size20 residents | from $10,650/mo |
| Oakwood Seasons5565 Tancho Dr | Mid-size20 residents | from $7,920/mo |
| Attic Correctional Treatment Center4117 Dwight Dr | Mid-size19 residents | from $2,280/mo |
| Chamomile Assisted Living22 Milo Lane | Mid-size17 residents | from $2,700/mo |
| Traditions of Madison734 Mesta Lane | Mid-size17 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| Cottages of Madison Applewood5565 Burke Rd | Small home16 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Cottages of Madison Elmwood5575 Burke Rd | Small home16 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Cottages of Madison Oakwood5555 Burke Rd | Small home16 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Arc House202 N Paterson St | Small home15 residents | $3,650 to $5,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Schwert Aoda Treatment Center3501 Kipling Dr | Small home15 residents | $3,650 to $5,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Arc Dayton St2009 E Dayton St | Small home13 residents | from $4,025/mo |
| Arc Maternal & Infant Program4202 Monona Dr | Small home12 residents | $3,650 to $5,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Women in Transition2842 Moland St | Small home12 residents | from $4,683/mo |
| Ashwabay House7310 Ashwabay Lane | Small home8 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Brighter Life Living901 Pflaum Rd | Small home8 residents | from $5,200/mo |
| Hammersley House5222 Hammersley Road | Small home8 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Hannahs House West510 N Gammon Rd | Small home8 residents | from $3,200/mo |
| Hope Reality5510 Forge Drive | Small home8 residents | from $3,000/mo |
| Northport Group Home1602 Northport Dr | Small home8 residents | from $3,827/mo |
| Offshore Group Home6418 Offshore Dr | Small home8 residents | from $4,473/mo |
| Porchlight902 Northport Dr | Small home8 residents | from $500/mo |
| The Maher Home5225 Maher Ave | Small home8 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| The Whitney Lodge II209 N Whitney Way | Small home8 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Timberwood Lodge7102 Timberwood Dr | Small home8 residents | from $3,500/mo |
| Tellurian Acewood House221 Acewood Blvd | Small home7 residents | from $3,597/mo |
| Tellurian Crawford House4326 Crawford Dr | Small home7 residents | from $4,208/mo |
Independent living in Madison
Also in Madison: 10 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Madison and 6 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Madison?
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. 49 Madison communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $500 to $10,650 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 Madison 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 Madison 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.
Madison assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 52 assisted living communities in Madison as of November 2026: 31 larger communities and 21 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 2,129 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.