Assisted Living in Wausau, WI
Wausau has 17 state-licensed assisted living communities: 10 larger communities and 7 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 Wausau
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” (12), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (5).
All 17 licensed assisted living communities in Wausau
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Wausau, 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.
17 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Retirement Community of Wausau2100 Townline Road | Large68 residents | from $5,010/mo |
| Applegate Terrace3001 Westhill Dr | Large53 residents | from $1,537/mo |
| Mountain Terrace Senior Living RCAC3312 Terrace Ct | Mid-size41 residents | from $1,780/mo |
| Mountain Terrace Senior Living CBRF3402 Terrace Court | Mid-size40 residents | from $4,450/mo |
| Wellington Place at Rib Mountain149500 County Road Nn | Mid-size30 residents | from $2,704/mo |
| The Gardens Apartments801 Parcher Street | Mid-size26 residents | from $645/mo |
| Sylvan Crossings on Evergreen1605 Evergreen Road | Mid-size21 residents | from $5,500/mo |
| Our House Wausau Assisted Care210 W Campus Dr | Mid-size20 residents | from $4,675/mo |
| Our House Wausau Memory Care220 W Campus Dr | Mid-size20 residents | from $5,800/mo |
| Dimensions Living Wausau226446 Hummingbird Road | Mid-size19 residents | from $5,950/mo |
| NCHC Adult Crisis Stabilization Facility1150 Lake View Dr | Small home16 residents | from $10,500/mo |
| Stone Crest Residence805 Parcher Street | Small home16 residents | from $5,378/mo |
| Terrace Court Assisted Living3402 Terrace Court | Small home10 residents | from $1,745/mo |
| Applegate Reflections3001 Westhill Dr | Small home8 residents | from $6,358/mo |
| Cady Home West 11805 North 6th Avenue | Small home8 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| Cady Home West 21815 North 6th Avenue | Small home8 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| Steves Home309 Bellis Street | Small home6 residents | from $1,619/mo |
Independent living in Wausau
Also in Wausau: 6 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Wausau and 3 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 Wausau?
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. 17 Wausau communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $645 to $10,500 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 Wausau 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 Wausau 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.
Wausau assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 17 assisted living communities in Wausau as of November 2026: 10 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 410 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.