Assisted Living in West Bend, WI
West Bend has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 11 larger communities and 9 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 West Bend
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” (17), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (3).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in West Bend
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in West Bend, 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.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| New Perspective-West Bend2130 Continental Dr | Large105 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| The Aspen at Cedar Lake5555 Cedar Bay Dr | Large80 residents | from $4,775/mo |
| The Willows at Cedar Lake5577 Home Drive | Large68 residents | from $4,415/mo |
| The Cottages at Cedar Run6090 Scenic Dr | Large66 residents | from $6,440/mo |
| Charter Senior Living of West Bend1080 Anchor Ave | Large64 residents | from $4,300/mo |
| The Waterford at West Bend831 E Washington St | Mid-size48 residents | from $5,900/mo |
| Samaritan Fields CBRF531 E Washington St | Mid-size31 residents | from $5,128/mo |
| Ivy Manor of West Bend370 S Forest Ave | Mid-size26 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Ivy Manor of West Bend Bldg 2350 S Forest | Mid-size26 residents | from $6,000/mo |
| Samaritan Fields RCAC675 E Washington St | Mid-size24 residents | from $3,870/mo |
| Ivy Manor of West Bend Building 3365 S Forest Ave | Mid-size22 residents | from $6,200/mo |
| Hawthorn Manor321 Hawthorn Dr | Small home13 residents | from $3,000/mo |
| The Cornerstone330 Arbor Point Ave | Small home12 residents | from $5,995/mo |
| The Cornerstone II330 Arborpoint Ave | Small home12 residents | from $6,500/mo |
| Calm Harbor141 S 8th Ave | Small home8 residents | from $5,185/mo |
| Carrie Lane House1707 Carrie Ln | Small home8 residents | from $5,700/mo |
| Compassionate Heights1937 North Main Street | Small home8 residents | from $6,900/mo |
| Serene Suites CBRF346 S Main St | Small home8 residents | from $5,000/mo |
| Arbor Point CBRF230 Arbor Point Ave | Small home6 residents | from $7,022/mo |
| Gatewood CBRF1430 Gatewood Drive | Small home6 residents | from $6,675/mo |
Independent living in West Bend
Also in West Bend: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in West Bend and 1 income-restricted senior apartment building.
How much does assisted living cost in West Bend?
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 West Bend communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,000 to $7,022 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 West Bend 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 West Bend 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.
West Bend assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 20 assisted living communities in West Bend as of November 2026: 11 larger communities and 9 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 641 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.