Pricing ranges from
    $4,535 – 5,442/month

    American House of Berlin

    123 S Pearl St, Berlin, WI, 54923
    1.3 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Poor management, neglect, filthy rooms

    I regret placing my grandma here. Under Kim Cerney's management leadership was poor - blame-shifting, excuses, unhelpful/understaffed staff - they even owe me money and I wouldn't trust them to get things done. Rooms were dusty with cobwebs, food was bad, rent is high for a very small room and there was little assistance; my grandma fell and got no follow-up and I saw neglect of disabled residents. The only bright spot was they offer regular activities.

    Pricing

    $4,535+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,442+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    1.33 · 3 reviews

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    • Staff

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    • Meals

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    • Amenities

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    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Regular activities offered

    Cons

    • Unhelpful staff
    • Underqualified and understaffed staff
    • Poor leadership and management (Kim Cerney named)
    • Rooms not cleaned well (dust, cobwebs)
    • Falls with inadequate follow-up care
    • Residents not checked on
    • High rent for very small rooms
    • Insufficient assistance for residents
    • Unappealing/disliked food
    • Blame-shifting and excuses from management
    • Untrustworthy management (tasks not completed, money owed)
    • Neglect of disabled residents
    • Creates community issues/discord
    • Advisories to avoid placing loved ones here

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment from the supplied reviews is strongly negative with one consistently noted positive: the facility offers regular activities. The dominant themes are concerns about the quality and reliability of care, problems with staffing and leadership, poor facility cleanliness, and dissatisfaction with the value residents receive for the cost. Multiple reviewers urge others to avoid placing loved ones at this location.

    Care quality and resident safety are major concerns. Reviews report a fall and inadequate follow-up care, specific instances of residents (including a grandmother) not being checked on, and general neglect of disabled residents. Several comments indicate that residents receive little assistance, which suggests that basic caregiving tasks and monitoring are inconsistent or insufficient. These are serious issues because they directly affect resident well-being and safety and were raised more than once across the summaries provided.

    Staffing and management receive repeated criticism. Reported problems include unhelpful staff, staff described as unqualified, and the facility being understaffed. Leadership and management behavior is criticized: Kim Cerney is specifically named and associated with poor leadership, blame-shifting, excuses, and a lack of trustworthiness. One reviewer alleges the facility owes them money. These comments point to systemic administrative and personnel problems that extend beyond isolated frontline worker behavior to managerial accountability and financial or operational reliability.

    Facility upkeep and accommodations are also criticized. Rooms are described as very small yet expensive, and cleaning issues such as dust and cobwebs are explicitly noted. The combination of high rent with small, poorly maintained living spaces contributes to a perception of poor value for money. Dining is another area of dissatisfaction—reviewers say the food is disliked—adding to the sense that multiple basic services (cleanliness, nutrition, assistance) are falling short.

    The single consistent positive is that regular activities are offered, which indicates some programming exists to engage residents. However, reviewers indicate that programming alone does not offset the more significant concerns about safety, assistance, cleanliness, management trustworthiness, and value. Several reviewers recommend avoiding the facility entirely, citing neglect, financial disputes, and community problems that suggest broader organizational issues rather than isolated incidents.

    In summary, the reviews depict a facility with active programming but serious and recurring problems in caregiving, cleanliness, staffing levels and qualifications, and management conduct. The pattern of complaints—falls without proper follow-up, residents not checked on, unhelpful and underqualified staff, poor leadership with alleged blame-shifting and financial issues, small and dirty rooms, and disliked food—paints a consistent picture of neglect and mismanagement. Prospective residents and families should weigh the limited positive (activities) against repeated and significant negatives and consider inspecting care practices, staffing levels, management responsiveness, room conditions, and contractual/financial arrangements in person before making placement decisions.

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    About American House of Berlin

    American House of Berlin, located at 123 S Pearl St Apt 206 in Berlin, WI, has 26 assisted living units and offers different living arrangements like 1-bedroom units, studios, and semi-private quarters, and they have independent living as well as memory care options for people who need more or less help, and you'll find places like Victorian Village, Brass Key Ii, and Brown Wilcox Home nearby so this spot feels sort of tucked right into the community. The staff provide 24/7 emergency response services and you'll see rooms and common areas are fitted with security features like emergency systems in every room and the whole premises is secured around the clock, which kind of helps everyone feel a little safer, and for folks with mobility needs, wheelchair accessible showers are right in the units, and nobody needs to worry if they need diabetic or incontinence care, because there's non-ambulatory care and all that handled by trained medical staff and ancillary services. They offer care services for falls management, a continence management program, help for people with dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, and there's a collaborative approach with nurses and rehabilitation specialists, plus home health service and hospice support from Berlin Hospital Home Care for advanced care when needed, bringing in the right support at the right time. People can get mealtime help and dining assistance, and meals come with choices for kosher or vegetarian diets, while there's a private dining section and a bistro for those who want to have company or just a change of pace, and recreational activities like arts and crafts fill up the social calendar along with games, plus offsite and onsite programs to help everyone stay active and engaged in some way, so there's always something like a fitness center, game room, or even devotional services to join if you wish. Among the outdoor features, you can find walking and jogging paths, a courtyard for fresh air, outdoor and indoor common areas to gather, and the place even says dogs and cats under certain weight are allowed. People who live there can also find amenities like a hair salon, resident parking, transportation to shopping or entertainment, and room features suited for aging in place. If someone only needs help for a short time, they offer respite care, and help with everyday needs is there too through assisted living. The facility has to follow rules about staff-to-resident ratios and pass health and safety inspections regularly. The care team tries to make things warm, service-oriented, and supportive, and although life there depends a lot on what each resident needs, the whole approach aims at giving people the help, social connection, and comfort they want in a home-like setting.

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