Sunrise Health Services

    3540 S 43rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53220
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    2.96·(70)

    Overall rating

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

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and CNA staff
    • Knowledgeable, proactive leadership and social work
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy program with daily sessions
    • Quick admission process and available beds
    • Personalized dining assistance and meal accommodations
    • Active social and recreational programming
    • Effective discharge planning and case management support
    • Long-tenured staff promoting caregiver continuity
    • Administrative support for Medicaid and billing matters
    • Welcoming, family-friendly environment
    • Clean, comfortable resident rooms (in positive accounts)
    • Personalized resident events and celebrations

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and slow response to call lights
    • Gaps in medication administration and documentation controls
    • Inconsistent dining quality and menu management
    • Sanitation and linen-management deficiencies
    • Equipment maintenance and availability gaps
    • Weaknesses in clinical-incident response and emergency escalation
    • Variable social work professionalism and family communication
    • Workforce-management and morale issues
    • Security and personal-property control weaknesses
    • Facility infrastructure and maintenance deficits
    • Inconsistent continuity and follow-through for therapy and wound care
    • Poor regulatory inspection performance and oversight gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture: many families praise the human side of care—compassionate CNAs and nurses, proactive social work, and an engaged rehabilitation team—while others describe serious operational weaknesses that produce widely divergent resident experiences. Strengths most consistently cited include attentive bedside care from specific staff members, motivated PT/OT clinicians providing frequent sessions, effective discharge planning, and administrative assistance with insurance and Medicaid. The facility is also noted for active social programming, family involvement, and a welcoming atmosphere in numerous accounts.

    Care quality and staffing appear uneven. Several reviewers described strong hands-on care and knowledgeable leadership (including named leaders and social workers who were praised for advocacy and coordination). At the same time, a recurrent theme is inconsistent staffing across shifts and weekends, with delayed responses to call lights, long waits for assistance, and concerns about how emergent situations are escalated. Multiple accounts point to lapses in medication administration and documentation, missed or delayed therapy sessions, and equipment-management problems that affect clinical care. There are also serious concerns described following a resident's death and reports of delayed emergency responses; these accounts raise questions about clinical-incident procedures and family communication during critical events.

    Dining and nutrition received mixed feedback. Positives include warmed tray service, direct feeding assistance when needed, and staff efforts to accommodate individual requirements. Conversely, many reviewers cited inconsistent meal quality, menu availability problems, undercooked or poorly prepared items, and limitations in dietary options (including difficulties obtaining specialty meals). These inconsistencies appear to reflect operational or staffing challenges in the dietary department.

    Activities and social life are generally highlighted as strengths. Reviewers mention active recreational programming, beauty-room access, celebrations such as birthdays, and staff efforts to engage residents and families. These elements contribute to a sense of community and were repeatedly described as meaningful by families who were pleased with the social environment.

    Facility condition and safety issues are another area of divergence. While some families described clean, comfortable rooms, others reported sanitation and linen-management problems, persistent odors, broken or poorly maintained equipment (e.g., shower chairs, mobility aids), cramped corridors, and infrastructure deficits that would benefit from renovation. Security and property controls also emerged as a concern, with instances of missing personal items and a lost walker cited; these point to gaps in inventory and accountability processes.

    Management and oversight show both positive and negative facets. Several reviewers praised individual leaders, proactive social workers, and long-tenured staff who promote continuity. Conversely, there are consistent complaints about workforce-management practices (mandatory shifts, morale, training gaps), variable professionalism in the social-work office, and perceived administrative inconsistency. The facility's regulatory performance was called into question in at least one account, and some reviewers described state inspection and oversight as ineffective.

    Notable patterns: praise tends to focus on individual caregivers, therapy services, and specific administrative staff, while criticism clusters around systemic operational issues—staffing consistency, medication and emergency response processes, dining operations, sanitation, equipment maintenance, and property controls. Prospective residents and families should consider an on-site tour, ask detailed questions about staffing ratios and shift coverage, review medication-administration and incident-response protocols, evaluate dietary options and meal-service continuity, and request recent inspection and staffing records to assess how well the facility addresses the operational concerns raised by reviewers.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Sunrise Health Services is located at 3540 S 43rd St, Milwaukee, WI, 53220.

    About Sunrise Health Services

    Sunrise Health Services, sometimes called Sunrise Care Center, sits at 3540 S. 43rd St. in Milwaukee, WI, and offers a supportive place for seniors who need both medical and personal care. Sunrise Health Services runs as a nonprofit and holds 99 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified beds. The facility gives residents choices between private and semi-private rooms, with over 90 units available, and private suites in both the rehabilitation and long-term care wings. The nursing home delivers 24-hour skilled nursing and personal care, covering short-term and long-term needs, in a setting staff work to keep safe and comfortable. Staff include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and unit clerks.

    They provide meals planned and cooked by chefs, and a registered dietician helps oversee nutrition. Residents get access to therapy services-physical, occupational, speech, and restorative-alongside outpatient care like therapy, wound care, and IV treatments. Medical services cover pain management, wound-certified nursing, enteral nutrition, respiratory help, daily weights, glucose checks, nebulizer use, and infection control. They take care of PICC line management and give IV fluids, antibiotics, and medications when needed. There's also lab testing, X-rays, EKGs, and bladder ultrasounds done in-house, so residents don't need to leave for these procedures.

    Community spaces include lounges, a bird aviary, a gift shop, a barbershop, an activity center, and an activity room focused on life enrichment-staff aim to make the place inviting. Transportation and parking are part of the amenities, and there's support for both discharge planning and community outreach, making it easier for residents and families to keep up with health care information. Sunrise Health Services also brings in dental, podiatry, and audiology professionals, and the facility is equipped with a full pharmacy, emergency kits, and an automatic defibrillator. Psychiatric consultations take place in-house, and there's a licensed social worker to offer support. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have given the facility a deficiency-free rating, which means they've found no violations during their last check. Sunrise Health Services provides skilled nursing, assisted living, rehabilitation-including brain injury rehab-plus hospice and home health services, all under one roof, and staff work to build trust and respect with each resident.

    About Sunrise Senior Living

    Sunrise Health Services is managed by Sunrise Senior Living.

    Sunrise Senior Living is one of the largest senior care operators in North America, managing over 270 communities across the United States and Canada with approximately 22,000 employees. Founded in 1981 by Paul and Terry Klaassen in Oakton, Virginia, Sunrise pioneered the Victorian mansion-style senior living community design, inspired by Dutch senior care models and European hospitality concepts. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Sunrise offers a comprehensive continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and hospice coordination.

    The company's signature memory care programs include Terrace Club Neighborhoods for residents with early to moderate memory loss, and Reminiscence Neighborhoods for those with advanced Alzheimer's and dementia. As an Authorized Validation Organization, Sunrise practices the Validation Method—which they call "exquisite listening"—using empathy-based communication techniques to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life for memory care residents. Their Live With Purpose™ programming engages residents through personalized activities aligned with their interests and life experiences.

    Sunrise leverages advanced technology including Sunrise CareConnect, an electronic health record system built on PointClickCare technology that enables real-time documentation, comprehensive health tracking, and remote access for healthcare providers. The Road Home Program offers specialized 30-day transitional care for seniors discharged from hospitals or rehabilitation centers, providing medication management and 24/7 support.

    The company has achieved notable sustainability certifications, with facilities earning WELL Health-Safety Rating, WELL Equity Rating, ENERGY STAR® certifications, and LEED Silver designation. Sunrise communities feature Individualized Service Plans, Designated Care Managers, and welcome pets, with many locations maintaining community cats or dogs. After celebrating 40 years in 2021, Sunrise continues its mission to champion quality of life for all seniors through their resident-centered, holistic approach to senior care.

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