Assisted Living in Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Wisconsin Rapids has 14 state-licensed assisted living communities: 13 larger communities and 1 small residential home (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 Wisconsin Rapids
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” (10), “Residential Care Apartment Complex” (4).
All 14 licensed assisted living communities in Wisconsin Rapids
Every assisted living community Wisconsin licenses in Wisconsin Rapids, 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.
14 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Renaissance1500 Pepper Ave | Large79 residents | from $3,900/mo |
| Arborview Court3750 Blue Violet Ln | Large54 residents | from $4,450/mo |
| Arborwood Lodge1175 Blue Iris Ct | Mid-size48 residents | from $4,475/mo |
| The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids491 25th St N | Mid-size48 residents | from $4,550/mo |
| Hilltop Grand Village1400 24th St S | Mid-size40 residents | from $2,750/mo |
| River Run Assisted Living1400 River Run Dr | Mid-size39 residents | from $2,850/mo |
| Wellington Place at Biron1661 Biron Dr | Mid-size30 residents | from $2,721/mo |
| Cranberry Court Assisted Living II2230 James Ct | Mid-size22 residents | from $3,950/mo |
| Hilltop of Pepper630 Pepper Avenue | Mid-size22 residents | from $2,975/mo |
| Cranberry Court Assisted Living I2230 14th St South | Mid-size20 residents | from $3,950/mo |
| Our House WI Rapids Assisted Care2941 16th St South | Mid-size20 residents | from $4,925/mo |
| Our House WI Rapids Memory Care2711 12th St South | Mid-size20 residents | from $5,125/mo |
| The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids Memory Care2440 Baker St | Mid-size18 residents | from $6,800/mo |
| Hilltop Assisted Living Alpine Terrace1610 25th Ave South | Small home12 residents | from $2,975/mo |
Independent living in Wisconsin Rapids
Also in Wisconsin Rapids: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Wisconsin Rapids and 2 income-restricted senior apartment buildings.
How much does assisted living cost in Wisconsin Rapids?
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. 14 Wisconsin Rapids communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,721 to $6,800 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 Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids 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.
Wisconsin Rapids assisted living questions
Wisconsin licenses 14 assisted living communities in Wisconsin Rapids as of November 2026: 13 larger communities and 1 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 472 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.