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Senior Living in Milwaukee, WI: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs

Data updated September 2026·State licensing records andRatings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin spans 486 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties in Wisconsin. 6 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.

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All senior living in Milwaukee: 486 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties in Wisconsin, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Milwaukee County, WI 251 communities

Waukesha County, WI 149 communities

Washington County, WI 47 communities

Ozaukee County, WI 39 communities

How much does senior living cost in Milwaukee?

Assisted living in the Milwaukee area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Milwaukee rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Wisconsin’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Milwaukee?

6 of the 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Milwaukee metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Milwaukee Catholic Home in Milwaukee. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Milwaukee Catholic HomeMilwaukee, WI★★★★★ 5/5107Independent
Lasata Care CenterCedarburg, WI★★★★★ 5/5106Independent
Shorehaven Hlth & Rehab CtrOconomowoc, WI★★★★★ 5/588Independent
Clement Manor Health Care CenterGreenfield, WI★★★★★ 5/550Independent
Masonic Center For Health & Rehab IncDousman, WI★★★★★ 5/550Independent
Eastcastle Pl Bradford Ter Conv CtrMilwaukee, WI★★★★★ 5/540Independent
Complete Care At SouthpointeGreenfield, WI★★★★☆ 4/5174Complete Care
Lutheran HomeWauwatosa, WI★★★★☆ 4/5160Independent
Complete Care At GermantownGermantown, WI★★★★☆ 4/5121Complete Care
Jewish Home And Care CenterMilwaukee, WI★★★★☆ 4/5102Independent
Milwaukee Health And RehabMilwaukee, WI★★★★☆ 4/595Avina Healthcare
Cedar Lake Health And Rehab CenterWest Bend, WI★★★★☆ 4/575Independent
Congregational Home, IncBrookfield, WI★★★★☆ 4/566Independent
Complete Care At Hales CornersHales Corners, WI★★★★☆ 4/562Complete Care
Lindengrove MukwonagoMukwonago, WI★★★★☆ 4/547Independent

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Milwaukee areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Milwaukee metro is spread across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties in Wisconsin. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Wisconsin

  • Milwaukee (122)
  • Brookfield (31)
  • Oconomowoc (27)
  • West Allis (25)
  • Waukesha (25)
  • West Bend (22)
  • Greenfield (19)
  • Wauwatosa (19)
  • Oak Creek (19)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every review is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.

How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Milwaukee 105Assisted Living in Brookfield 27Assisted Living in Oconomowoc 25Assisted Living in West Allis 22Assisted Living in Waukesha 21Assisted Living in West Bend 20Assisted Living in Oak Creek 18Assisted Living in Greenfield 17Assisted Living in Wauwatosa 17Assisted Living in Franklin 16Assisted Living in Menomonee Falls 14Assisted Living in New Berlin 13Assisted Living in Pewaukee 12Assisted Living in Brown Deer 11Assisted Living in Muskego 11Assisted Living in Port Washington 11Assisted Living in Germantown 8Assisted Living in Mequon 8

Milwaukee senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Wisconsin, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 6 Milwaukee-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 486 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.

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