Heritage Lakeside

    1016 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, WI 54868
    • 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·(27)

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, respectful staff–resident interactions
    • Well-trained nursing and therapy teams
    • Comprehensive physical and occupational therapy
    • Effective short-term rehabilitation and discharge planning
    • Personalized care planning and attention
    • Nutritious, well-prepared meals
    • Transportation assistance for medical appointments
    • Flexible visitation and family access
    • Engaging activity and recreational programs
    • Scenic lake views and pleasant setting
    • Clean, updated rooms and renovated areas
    • Coordinated support for returning home

    Cons

    • Inadequate staffing levels
    • Long response times to call lights and resident needs
    • High staff burnout and turnover
    • Poor family–facility communication and notification processes
    • Billing and insurance-processing delays
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation in some areas
    • Variable meal-service consistency and quality
    • Substandard maintenance and renovation workmanship
    • Management and administrative professionalism concerns
    • Safety and regulatory compliance gaps (including state violations)
    • Gaps in pain and medication management
    • Unstable placement and transfer practices

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Review content indicates a facility with a clear capacity to deliver high-quality rehabilitation and personalized care in many cases, but also recurring operational and management issues that create uneven experiences. Praise centers on the clinical and therapy teams, individualized attention, and supportive services; criticism centers on staffing, communication, billing, cleanliness, and leadership practices.

    Care quality and clinical services: Multiple reviews highlight strong clinical skills among nursing and therapy staff, particularly in physical and occupational therapy and in short-term rehabilitation that enabled some residents to return home. Reviewers describe staff as caring and respectful and note personalized care plans in many cases. However, other accounts point to inconsistent clinical responsiveness — notably long waits for assistance and delays in pain or medication management — which suggest variability in day-to-day care reliability tied to staffing levels.

    Staff and workplace climate: The workforce is portrayed as compassionate and capable when present, but also as overworked and burned out. Recurrent comments indicate inadequate staffing ratios and high turnover, producing long call-light delays and inconsistent personal-care schedules (for example, limited bathing frequency). There are also concerns about workplace climate and conduct, including reports that indicate strained staff–management relations and claims of administrative pressure; such items suggest human-resources and leadership instability that can affect staff morale and continuity.

    Dining and activities: Many reviewers praise the food and kitchen service, describing nutritious, well-prepared meals and attentive dining staff. At the same time, other reviewers report inconsistent meal quality and service problems, so meal experience may vary by unit or time period. Activity offerings are generally viewed positively, with engagement programs and flexible visitation noted as strengths; the setting (lake views) and ministry involvement are additional positives for social and spiritual life.

    Facilities and maintenance: Comments reference both recently renovated, clean areas and persistent facilities problems. Several reviewers note updated rooms and improvement efforts, while others raise sanitation concerns and criticize maintenance or renovation workmanship as substandard or sloppy. These mixed observations point to uneven facility upkeep and variability between units or phases of renovation.

    Management, billing, and compliance: Management is a frequent locus of criticism. Reviewers describe poor communication with families, delays or errors in billing and insurance submissions that created financial stress for families, and what some characterized as unprofessional administrative behavior. There are also mentions of safety and regulatory compliance issues, including state-level citations; one or more reviews referenced alleged administrative pressure related to licensing. Together, these items indicate systemic administrative and compliance risks that prospective families should investigate directly.

    Notable patterns and decision guidance: The dominant pattern is a split between strong clinical/therapy capabilities and persistent operational weaknesses. Prospective residents and families who prioritize rehabilitation outcomes and who have active family engagement may find the clinical teams and therapy program beneficial. However, families should assess current staffing ratios, on-the-ground cleanliness, the facility’s recent regulatory history, and billing practices before committing. When possible, arrange an on-site visit during different shifts, ask for recent staffing metrics and state inspection reports, and confirm communication protocols for hospital transfers and urgent notifications.

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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

    Heritage Lakeside is located at 1016 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, WI, 54868.

    About Heritage Lakeside

    Heritage Lakeside sits in a quiet residential area in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, right on Lakeshore Drive with a peaceful lake view, where you can sometimes spot geese and ducklings going by, and it's been a steady part of the community for fifty years. The building has 50 beds and serves as a skilled nursing facility and a rehabilitation center, so residents can stay for a long time or just for a short-term recovery or respite care. There's a team of skilled nurses who work on personalized care plans, looking after each person's health while respecting their dignity, privacy, and comfort, and this includes physical, spiritual, social, and emotional needs. The facility has a special rehabilitation unit that offers tailored rehab programs to help residents regain strength and relearn skills, and there are therapy services available onsite, which can really make things easier for both new and long-time residents. The dining services focus on providing nutritious and tasty food, and there's always a schedule full of activities, some that keep everyone busy and others that are just for fun or to help folks meet new friends. Heritage Lakeside puts a focus on the whole person, and with its unique spiritual care program, everyone gets some extra support if they want it. The staff and residents all seem to know each other well, creating a place where people help one another and feel like they belong, and the atmosphere is always warm and welcoming. The location is close to the amenities that make daily living easier, and with a rating of 3.0 from two reviews, people say it offers good care, though like anywhere else, some things might not be perfect for everyone.

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    Heritage Lakeside offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1016 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, WI 54868.

    No, Heritage Lakeside 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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