Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab

    900 Boyce Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Warm compassionate care home-like community

    I felt immediately welcomed - the staff are caring, respectful and genuinely attentive, and the facility is clean, home-like and full of character. They proactively coordinated PT/OT/rehab, kept my family informed, and the nurses, CNAs and Director of Nursing provided compassionate, professional care; activities, church services, pleasant indoor/outdoor spaces and good meals helped improve strength and social engagement. Overall a warm, long-standing community with a wonderful team I recommend, with only small room for improvement.

    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

    4.10·(29)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiver interactions
    • Attentive and accommodating CNAs and nurses
    • Proactive coordination of rehabilitation services (PT/OT)
    • Effective admissions preparation and stress-reducing intake
    • Engaging social and spiritual programming
    • Home-like common areas and outdoor spaces
    • Appealing meal offerings and social dining events
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and community spaces
    • Supportive, friendly staff with long-term relationships
    • Observable increases in resident strength and social engagement
    • Strong community presence and local reputation
    • Responsive family communication

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and staff shortages
    • Delayed call-light and nurse-response times
    • Gaps in clinical competency for specialized equipment
    • Inconsistent meal-service continuity and temperature control
    • Inadequate therapeutic-diet management
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in specific areas
    • Maintenance and room-readiness shortcomings
    • Gaps in physician coverage and medical oversight
    • Security and personal-belongings control issues
    • Variable administrative oversight and communication
    • Inconsistent escalation to acute care and transfer decisions
    • Potential inequitable treatment related to financial status

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with notable strengths in direct resident care, social programming, and a welcoming physical environment, alongside recurring operational weaknesses. Many families and residents praise the caregiving staff — CNAs and nurses are frequently characterized as compassionate, attentive, and supportive. Several accounts highlight effective coordination of rehabilitation services (physical and occupational therapy), positive outcomes in resident strength and engagement, and an admissions process that reduces stress for new arrivals. The facility is also credited with a home-like decor, indoor and outdoor communal spaces, regular social lunches, and spiritual programming such as church services and choirs that contribute to an active daily schedule.

    At the same time, a consistent pattern of operational challenges appears across reviews. Staffing levels and scheduling emerge as a central concern: understaffing and rushed shifts are linked to delayed call-light responses, long waits for assistance, and perceived declines in service continuity. These staffing constraints are also associated with gaps in clinical coverage — examples include uneven physician access, delayed decisions about acute transfers, and instances where staff lacked familiarity with specialized equipment. Together these issues point to variability in clinical oversight and escalation processes.

    Dining and housekeeping are mixed areas. Several reviewers describe appealing meals and pleasant social dining experiences, while others report interruptions in meal service, temperature issues, and problems with therapeutic-diet management (notably diabetic diets). Cleanliness and maintenance are likewise inconsistent: the facility's public areas and some rooms are described as clean and well-maintained, but there are isolated sanitation and odor concerns in certain locations, along with room-readiness and maintenance shortcomings (furnishings, TVs, etc.). Security of personal belongings is another operational gap raised by families.

    Management and communication receive divergent assessments. Some families report clear, prompt communication and a well-run admissions/arrival process; others describe poor communication, administrative variability, and concerns about equitable treatment tied to finances. Several reviewers link perceived service decline to administrative oversight and request stronger management attention to staffing, clinical competency, and asset controls.

    Overall, the facility offers tangible strengths in hands-on caregiving, rehabilitation programming, and a warm, community-oriented environment. Prospective residents and families should weigh those strengths against recurring operational concerns — particularly staffing consistency, clinical oversight for specialized needs, meal-service reliability, maintenance, and security — and consider direct discussions with administration about staffing ratios, physician coverage, therapeutic-diet protocols, equipment competency, and property-security policies during an on-site visit.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 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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    Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab is located at 900 Boyce Dr, Rhinelander, WI, 54501.

    About Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab

    Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab sits at 900 Boyce Dr, Rhinelander, WI, and has earned a good name for being clean, comfortable, and home-like, and what stands out is how the staff do their best to make residents feel like family with care that fits each person's needs; the team includes experienced healthcare professionals and caregivers who pay close attention to everyone, whether someone's staying for rehab after a hospital visit or settling in for long-term care, and the place has a specialized Encompass Memory Care Program for people with dementia, giving them a safe and stimulating area along with special routines to help keep a sense of purpose and belonging. The facility handles a wide range of needs, offering skilled nursing care, rehabilitation therapy like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, memory support, short-term respite stays, palliative and hospice care, and help with medications, and there's a focus on keeping things holistic and individualized-that means staff look at each resident and make plans based on what'll help most, from therapy to social activities. The Encompass Memory Care Program creates a structured environment for memory care residents, and the whole building uses modern tools and methods to give a sense of safety while still feeling a bit like home so people who need help recovering from injury or dealing with long-term illness can feel supported day to day. People have what they need for recovery, including help with daily activities, and there are amenities to make life more comfortable, and staff speak English to keep things clear. At the moment, the facility isn't taking new patients, but the culture of caring, family-like support, and a steady focus on compassion and excellence stays strong for those living there now.

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    Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Friendly Village Nursing & Rehab 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.

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