Assisted Living in Waukesha, WI
Waukesha has 21 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 12 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 Waukesha
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” (19), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (2).
All 21 licensed assisted living communities in Waukesha
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Waukesha, 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.
21 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Terrace1805 Kensington Drive | Large128 residents | from $7,685/mo |
| The Waters of PewaukeeW239N2540 Dahlia Blvd | Large115 residents | from $6,300/mo |
| Mission Creek3217 Fiddlers Creek Drive | Large97 residents | from $5,500/mo |
| New Perspective Waukesha1701 East Broadway | Large94 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| LindenHeights Waukesha427 N University Dr | Large57 residents | from $3,500/mo |
| Summit Woods2501 Summit Ave | Large52 residents | from $940/mo |
| Avalon Square222 Park Place | Large50 residents | from $5,620/mo |
| LindenCourt Waukesha2330 W Michigan Ave | Mid-size48 residents | from $4,123/mo |
| Aspen Center2000 West Bluemound Road | Mid-size34 residents | from $4,349/mo |
| Iberias House of Hope1920 Madera St | Small home16 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Waukesha Co Regional Crisis Stabilization Facility1501 Airport Rd. | Small home14 residents | from $4,340/mo |
| Ccls Oakdale Drive1606 Oakdale Dr | Small home8 residents | from $3,217/mo |
| Ccls Victoria Drive1425 Victoria Dr | Small home8 residents | from $5,676/mo |
| Ccls Welsh Court2704 2706 Welsh Ct | Small home8 residents | from $5,595/mo |
| Creative Living Environments Clarion Manor21325 Clarion Ln | Small home8 residents | from $4,789/mo |
| Di Lana HouseW274 S4025 Timber Trl | Small home8 residents | from $3,200/mo |
| Downing Home610 Downing Dr | Small home8 residents | from $11,715/mo |
| Hil Fleetfoot1316/1318 Fleetfoot Dr | Small home8 residents | from $5,066/mo |
| Marion House401 South Prairie Avenue | Small home8 residents | $3,850 to $6,150/moLilisity estimate |
| St Coletta of WI Hydrite2309 Rustic Woods Ct | Small home8 residents | from $6,212/mo |
| St Coletta of WI Norris405 Prairie Song Dr | Small home8 residents | from $5,817/mo |
Independent living in Waukesha
Also in Waukesha: 6 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Waukesha and 5 income-restricted senior apartment buildings.
How much does assisted living cost in Waukesha?
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. 20 Waukesha communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $940 to $11,715 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha 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.
Waukesha assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 21 assisted living communities in Waukesha as of November 2026: 9 larger communities and 12 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 785 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.