Dove Healthcare - Fennimore

    1850 11th St, Fennimore, WI 53809
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Warm staff, excellent memory care

    I've been very pleased with my visits here - the staff are warm, friendly and helpful, and Kenda in memory care is excellent. The community feels like home: spotless, welcoming, full of smiling faces, great activities (love the holiday decorations and resident-made snowman), and strong therapy/rehab services. Residents seem content and well cared for; I'd happily recommend this place.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.35·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, welcoming staff
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and grounds
    • Engaging activities and seasonal events
    • Therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Resident-centered memory-care staff
    • Frequent staff check-ins and attentiveness
    • Warm, homelike atmosphere
    • Spiritual and volunteer programming
    • Positive workplace reputation for some nursing staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Gaps in clinical responsiveness and medical follow-up
    • Insufficient meal-service support during evening meals
    • Variable continuity and familiarity of staff with residents
    • Management transition and culture-change effects

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression is mixed, with a strong set of operational strengths alongside several recurring operational concerns. Many reviewers describe the facility as clean, welcoming, and active — residents participate in seasonal events and crafts, therapy/rehabilitation services are regarded positively, and families frequently note courteous interactions and frequent check-ins. At the same time, a subset of comments raise substantive concerns about consistency of care and staff conduct that prospective families should evaluate further.

    Care quality appears to vary. Therapy and rehabilitation services receive consistent praise as effective and helpful for recovery and short-term stays. Memory-care staff were singled out positively in at least one account. However, other accounts describe uneven clinical responsiveness and questions about how well medical issues are followed up. This suggests the facility can provide strong rehabilitative and day-to-day care, but continuity of clinical attention may be inconsistent depending on staffing and shifts.

    Staffing and interpersonal dynamics are a central theme. Numerous comments praise friendly, helpful, and attentive caregivers who create a warm, southern-hospitality–style environment; volunteer-led devotional programming and regular resident engagement are also noted. Conversely, there are repeated indications of variable professionalism, communication lapses, and concerns about staff tone in some interactions. Several reviewers pointed to turnover or unfamiliarity — for example, staff not recognizing visitors — which aligns with broader reports of inconsistent coverage.

    Dining and housekeeping are generally viewed positively with clean common areas, neat grounds, and well-decorated seasonal displays. That said, multiple comments call out insufficient staffing at evening meals — delays in service and cleanup — indicating meal-service support can fluctuate and may suffer during certain shifts.

    Activities and facility environment are clear strengths: residents appear engaged in crafts and holiday programs, common areas are described as clean and odor-free, and volunteers add spiritual and social programming. The facility's atmosphere is described as homelike and welcoming by many visitors and residents.

    A notable pattern is the apparent change following a management transition; some reviewers referenced a change in culture since a new operator took over. This may underlie a degree of variability in staff performance and resident experience. Prospective residents and families should tour during multiple times of day, ask about staffing ratios (especially evenings), review recent clinical oversight and incident-response policies, and request references from current families. The facility demonstrates clear strengths in cleanliness, activities, and therapy, but prospective families should verify clinical consistency and staffing stability before deciding.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Dove Healthcare - Fennimore is located at 1850 11th St, Fennimore, WI, 53809.

    About Dove Healthcare - Fennimore

    Dove Healthcare - Fennimore is a skilled nursing facility in Fennimore, Wisconsin, that's been serving the community since 1968 when it first opened as Fennimore Good Samaritan Society, and after being acquired by Dove Healthcare in 2024, the facility now has 50 certified beds and usually cares for about 31 residents per day. The facility offers a range of services, including 24/7 skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation for people who need help between hospital and home, dementia and Alzheimer's care, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, so families can find support for many different types of needs all in one place. The care team works with physicians, therapists, nutritionists, and recreation staff to make sure residents have personalized care plans, while the building itself is equipped with dedicated care units, specialty medical equipment, and safety features to support residents' comfort and safety. Staff includes skilled nurses and certified nursing assistants present round the clock, though in recent years the facility's had a high nurse turnover rate of 100% in a 12-month span, and current staffing levels average about 4.91 nurse hours per resident per day. Dove Healthcare - Fennimore operates as a for-profit limited liability company with Isaak Markovits and Ilan Richland providing managerial control since February 2019, and is monitored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, having been cited in multiple inspection reports for failing to maintain proper infection prevention and control, as well as for not providing basic life support like CPR during emergencies, so families may want to read inspection reports to understand the quality of care. The home has a community reputation for personalized and resident-centered care but is also subject to federal standards and inspection deficiencies, especially relating to infection control. Amenities, extra services, and more details are available through the admissions page, and the facility works in coordination with area clinics and wellness centers to provide further support for resident wellness.

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