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Senior care in Waukesha

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Waukesha is in Waukesha County. Wisconsin's DHS Bureau of Assisted Living licenses assisted living as a CBRF or RCAC, and does not certify memory care separately.

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The county seat and largest city of Waukesha County, home to ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital and a meaningful concentration of senior communities.

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Waukesha is in Waukesha County. Senior care here is regulated by your state's health regulator, Wisconsin DHS's Bureau of Assisted Living. We list 1 verified community in Waukesha, and an advisor can cover the surrounding area at no cost to your family.

Verified communities in Waukesha

Every community below was confirmed against the operator's own published information. We do not list bed counts or license numbers we could not verify, and we do not publish pricing we cannot source.

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Summit WoodsIndependent Living2501 Summit Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188
Waukesha, OH 53188
Waukesha
How Wisconsin licenses assisted living. Wisconsin uses four separate license types -- CBRF, RCAC, adult family home, and nursing home -- rather than one single assisted living license. Read the full explanation →
What to ask on a tour. Ask to see the state inspection report, the memory-care disclosure/certification if marketed, the all-in cost at your parent's care level, the three-year rate increase history, and the overnight staffing ratio. Read the full explanation →

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Questions families ask

Does Wisconsin have one 'assisted living license' like some other states?

No. Wisconsin runs four separate license/certification types -- Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF), Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC), Adult Family Home (AFH), and nursing home -- each licensed by the DHS Division of Quality Assurance, Bureau of Assisted Living, under different rule chapters. There is no single umbrella 'assisted living' license the way some states use the term.

What is a CBRF in Wisconsin?

A Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF) is a residential setting where 5 or more unrelated adults live together and receive room and board, supervision, and support services, plus up to 3 hours of nursing care per week per resident. CBRFs are licensed under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 83 by the DHS Bureau of Assisted Living.

What is an RCAC and how is it different from a CBRF?

A Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) offers independent apartment units, not shared rooms, where residents receive room and board, personal care, and nursing services -- up to 28 hours per week of supportive care per resident, a materially higher ceiling than a CBRF's 3 hours. Both are licensed/certified by the DHS Bureau of Assisted Living.

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