Wolverton Glen

    50 Sunset Ave, Ripon, WI, 54971
    4.3 · 8 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Bright apartments, caring staff, concerns

    I love the bright, spacious apartments with large windows, awesome views and a clean, orderly interior - the staff I interact with are caring, welcoming and very responsive. That said, the outside needs work and I'm worried about higher-level staffing/management problems, which gives me pause about recommending it.

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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
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Housekeeping and linen services

    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
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.25 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • helpful and supportive staff
    • caring staff
    • welcoming staff
    • responsive staff
    • prompt responses to questions
    • excellent staff communication
    • excellent staff collaboration
    • clean and orderly interior
    • lovely property
    • large windows with great views
    • spacious rooms / very nice apartments
    • residents feel at home

    Cons

    • outside appearance needs improvement
    • severe concerns about staffing management
    • some reviewers advise against placing someone there

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews for Wolverton Glen is mixed but leans positive with respect to frontline staff and interior living spaces, while raising notable concerns about staffing management and exterior upkeep. Multiple reviewers consistently praise the on-the-ground caregiving team: staff are described as helpful, supportive, caring, welcoming, responsive, and prompt in answering questions. Several comments highlight excellent staff communication and collaboration, which suggests coordinated care and good interpersonal dynamics among employees who interact directly with residents. These positive staff-related attributes contribute to multiple mentions that the community "feels at home."

    Facility and apartment features are another clear strength. Reviews repeatedly call out a clean, orderly interior and very nice, spacious apartments. Architectural/design highlights appear significant to reviewers: large beautiful windows, awesome views, and generally lovely property aesthetics inside. These physical attributes—clean common areas, roomy private units, and attractive interior features—support a favorable living environment for residents who care about comfort and appearance inside the building.

    At the same time, a consistent negative theme concerns the exterior and building management. Several reviewers noted that the outside appearance could use improvements, indicating possible issues with exterior maintenance, landscaping, or curb appeal. More critically, at least one review expresses "horrible staffing management" and even states they "would not put anyone there." This is a strong, negative outlier that points to potential problems with administrative staffing decisions, turnover, scheduling, or leadership. The presence of such a severe critique alongside many positive staff comments creates a tension: while frontline caregivers are praised, there may be higher-level management or staffing-policy issues that worry some observers.

    There is limited or no information in these summaries about dining services, activities, medical care specifics, or ancillary programs. The reviews do not reference meal quality, activity programming, therapy services, or clinical care routines, so those areas cannot be reliably assessed from the available data. Prospective residents and families should therefore seek direct information and firsthand observation about dining, activities, and clinical services when evaluating Wolverton Glen.

    Patterns and recommendations: the most frequent, corroborated positives are the helpfulness and responsiveness of staff and the attractive, clean interior living spaces with spacious apartments and strong natural light. The most significant and less frequent negative is a strong criticism of staffing management and a remark advising against placement—this warrants deeper inquiry. Prospective visitors should verify staffing levels and leadership stability, ask about staff turnover, observe care routines and shift changes during a tour, and request references from current residents or families. Additionally, inspect the exterior and grounds to judge whether outdoor-maintenance concerns are significant to you.

    In summary, Wolverton Glen appears to offer strong day-to-day resident experience through personable and communicative front-line staff and appealing, well-kept interior living spaces. However, there is at least one serious concern raised about staffing management and some negative impressions about the exterior appearance. Those planning to consider this community should validate management and staffing practices and gather more detailed information about dining, activities, and clinical services to form a complete picture.

    Location

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    About Wolverton Glen

    Wolverton Glen sits on a spacious campus and serves as a community focused residential care home that does a lot to bring people together, like hosting Game Day and setting up Heritage Tourism activities to celebrate local history. The place has single rooms and semi-private apartments with large windows and beautiful views, and there's comfortable seating, an enclosed sunroom, a television room, and other areas where folks can relax. Pets are allowed on a limited basis, but some rules apply. The campus includes parks and outdoor recreation spots, with food and drinks, shopping, and lodging close by, making life a bit more convenient for residents and their visitors.

    The community has professional caregivers and staff on-site around the clock and offers different kinds of care, including dementia and Alzheimer's care, respite care for short stays, and help with daily living for frail elders. Wolverton Glen has a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) that's designed to support nine or more residents, though it isn't equipped for wheelchair or handicapped accessibility. Care teams help out with whatever's needed, big or small, and care plans are tailored for every person, with a focus on supporting independence while keeping things safe and welcoming.

    Wolverton Glen works closely with Whispering Pines Nursing for more complex rehabilitation when someone needs that extra support, and therapies and other health services are available. The staff promotes a family-like feeling, treating people with kindness and respect, and they stick to a home-like, clean, and orderly environment. New leadership from Eden Senior Care brings in more guidance, support, and new ideas, and residents see some changes in programs and services because of this.

    Wolverton Glen puts effort into keeping folks connected, using The Ripon Channel TV for local engagement, and gives newcomers a resource guide and welcome packet to help them get settled. The place runs at an entry fee of $1500, and tours are open so people can meet the staff and look around the facility before deciding if it's right for them. Amenities, galleries, and a video tour online can give visitors a closer look, and the focus stays on community support, safety, comfort, and celebrating the local area.

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