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    $3,400/month

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor

    8841 S 13th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    Reviews

    3.27·(11)

    Overall rating

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

      2.5
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Newer, clean interior and well-maintained indoor spaces
    • Friendly, helpful admissions and care staff
    • Compassionate, attentive aides
    • Positive family impressions of care and resident atmosphere
    • Activities program with staff encouragement to participate
    • Small residential setting in a familiar neighborhood
    • Optional open room doors supporting visibility and social contact
    • Helpful coordination with outside care providers

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and workload coverage
    • Variable personal-care consistency and call-button response times
    • Limited dementia-specific training and guidance
    • Inconsistent staff communication and care documentation
    • Management and staff-support concerns
    • Staff turnover and retention challenges
    • Inconsistent meal quality and preparation
    • Exterior grounds-maintenance and odor concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Families shared positive impressions of the residence’s newer, clean interior, small-scale setting, and welcoming atmosphere. Several described staff as friendly and helpful, with particular appreciation for the admissions process and for aides who were attentive and kind. One family felt the care was good for a parent with dementia and Parkinson’s, while another valued the option of keeping room doors open for added visibility and social contact. A family also described staff as encouraging a resident to take part in activities, though the resident was initially reluctant.

    Care and staffing experiences were mixed. Some accounts praised individual aides and staff members who were managing demanding responsibilities, while staff and family feedback also raised concerns about staffing coverage, timely responses to call buttons, and consistency in personal care. A reviewer with professional experience at the facility described substantial on-call demands and limited management support. Another former staff member questioned the consistency of record completion and fall-reporting practices. These concerns sit alongside favorable accounts of attentive care, indicating that experiences may vary by staff member and circumstance. A reviewer also identified a need for more dementia-specific education and guidance for aides.

    Dining feedback was mixed: one resident reportedly liked the food, while another family found its quality disappointing and supplemented meals with food from home. Activities are available, but participation may take time for some residents, particularly during adjustment to a long-term placement. The building was described as clean and new, although separate visitors raised concerns about litter and odors outside the property.

    Management received notably different assessments. Some families described management or admissions staff as responsive and helpful, while staff accounts raised concerns about communication, workplace support, on-call expectations, and turnover. Prospective residents and families may wish to ask about staffing levels by shift, response procedures, dementia training, care documentation, meal planning, and how management monitors consistency across teams.

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    Location

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor is located at 8841 S 13th St, Oak Creek, WI, 53154.

    About Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor is a senior living community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that offers assisted living and memory care services in a home-like setting where residents can feel safe and comfortable. The place has 20 assisted living units and five suites for couples or those who want more space, with private rooms that have full baths, refrigerators, cable TV, phone jacks, and climate controls. The community provides 24/7 care with licensed nurses and trained staff who offer help with daily living tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication reminders. There's on-site support from nurses, a podiatrist, a doctor on call, and therapies like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, all available in a therapy room right at the facility. Residents with memory care needs or dementia live in a separate building called Creek Side Terrace, which has 25 units, secure entrances to prevent wandering, and programs to help them stay engaged and supervised.

    Creek Side Manor puts a lot into making everyone feel connected and active, with a full schedule of social, educational, and entertaining activities every day, plus movie nights, resident-led events, and community occasions. Staff are always around to encourage participation, help out when needed, and make sure everyone feels part of the group. The community has large common spaces, including two living rooms with fireplaces and two bright sunrooms, and a lovely outdoor patio where people can gather or just sit and relax. There's a library, walking paths, a garden, an arts room, and even an on-site beauty salon and barbershop, so residents don't have to leave to get their hair done or enjoy a soak in the whirlpool spa. Wheelchair access and non-ambulatory care are part of the design, and there are emergency alert systems in every room for safety and peace of mind.

    Meals are prepared on site, and residents can eat any time of day in the elegant main dining room or a private dining room for special occasions. The kitchen team works with special diets as needed, offering nutritious food made with good ingredients. Housekeeping, laundry, and even dry cleaning services are handled for everyone, so daily chores aren't a worry. Residents can bring pets, decorate their rooms, and take part in devotional services offsite if they wish. The facility's move-in support makes the transition easier for new residents.

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor has been serving elders since 1996, is independently owned, and participates in Diamond Accreditation and WALA membership, proving a long-standing focus on quality. The staff are described as friendly, helpful, and kind to both residents and visitors, keeping the place clean and well-kept. There's an aging-in-place approach, which means care can adjust over time as residents' needs change, so people don't have to move out if they start to need more help. Creek Side Manor, along with Creek Side Terrace and Caring Alternatives of Muskego, aims to give seniors a sense of comfort, connection, and dignity, with services for those with mobility issues, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer's, always keeping safety and well-being at the center of daily life.

    People often ask...

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,400 per month.

    Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 14 photos of Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 8841 S 13th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154.

    No, Caring Alternatives Creek Side Manor does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services' Division of Quality Assurance licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities through surveys, verification visits, and complaint investigations.

    License number0019634
    StatusActive
    Facility typeCommunity-based Residential Facility
    License classRegular
    Capacity23 residents
    LicenseeOpCo CAOC LLC
    Care servedAdvanced Aged, Physically Disabled, Terminally Ill, Irreversible Dementia/alzheimer's
    EffectiveJuly 19th, 2023

    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    11

    Citations

    4

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    22 Sept 2026Complaint
    Verified two prior citations were corrected.
    04 Feb 2026Complaint
    Identified deficiencies related to missing 24-hour staffing details in the program statement and inadequate resident care due to staffing and delayed call lights.
    • 83.06(1)(b)Program statement: staffing and availability
    • 50.09(1)(L)Care (Residents' rights)
    14 Oct 2024Complaint
    Investigators found four deficiencies: prompt treatment for residents, updating service plans after changes, proper venting for a clothes dryer, and secure storage of toxic substances.
    • 83.32(3)(i)Rights of Residents: Adequate treatment
    • 83.35(3)(d)Service plans updated annually or on changes
    • 83.44(1)(c)Clothes dryers enclosed and vented
    • 83.45(3)Toxic substances
    22 Jan 2024Complaint
    Investigated complaints and found multiple deficiencies, including failure to report serious injuries promptly, delays in responding to call bells, outdated service plans after changes in condition, improper storage of combustibles near a furnace, and deficient exit safety.
    • 83.12(4)(c)Reporting incidents with serious injury
    • 83.32(3)(i)Rights of Residents: Adequate treatment
    • 83.35(3)(d)Service plans updated annually or on changes
    • 83.46(1)(f)Combustibles
    • 83.59(1)(a)Class AS, ANA, CS, CNA grade level exits

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