Assisted Living in Wauwatosa, WI
Wauwatosa has 17 state-licensed assisted living communities: 12 larger communities and 5 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 Wauwatosa
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” (14), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (3).
All 17 licensed assisted living communities in Wauwatosa
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Wauwatosa, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harwood Place8220 W Harwood Av | Large173 residents | from $969/mo |
| Luther Manor Courtyards4611 N 92nd St | Large140 residents | from $4,228/mo |
| St Camillus10101 W Wisconsin Ave | Large86 residents | from $6,376/mo |
| Oak Park Place of Wauwatosa1621 Rivers Bend | Large75 residents | from $5,710/mo |
| Elaines Hope Memory Care7500 W North Ave | Large72 residents | from $8,550/mo |
| St Camillus Memory Care North Residence10201 W Wisconsin Ave | Large67 residents | from $8,921/mo |
| Hart Park Square6600 W River Pkwy | Large55 residents | from $4,495/mo |
| Luther Manor4545 N 92nd St | Large50 residents | from $636/mo |
| Harwood Place Assisted Living8220 W Harwood Ave | Mid-size32 residents | from $6,835/mo |
| Dewey Center of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital1220 Dewey Ave 11 | Mid-size30 residents | from $3,900/mo |
| Close To Home Senior Living - Bluemound Home12231 W Bluemound Road | Mid-size20 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| The Gardens at Luther Manor4603 N 92nd Street | Mid-size18 residents | from $9,215/mo |
| Oak Ridge House2630 North 118th St | Small home8 residents | from $3,900/mo |
| Ravenswood Manor8454 Ravenswood Circle | Small home8 residents | from $3,728/mo |
| Washington Heights IV2630 North 118th St | Small home8 residents | from $4,200/mo |
| Hil Sunset Home10212 W Sunset Ave | Small home6 residents | from $7,641/mo |
| Argonne9835 W Argonne Dr | Small home5 residents | $3,850 to $6,150/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Wauwatosa
Also in Wauwatosa: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Wauwatosa and 2 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 Wauwatosa?
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. 16 Wauwatosa communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $636 to $9,215 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 Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa 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.
Wauwatosa assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 17 assisted living communities in Wauwatosa as of November 2026: 12 larger communities and 5 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 853 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.