River Road Estates

    1848 River Rd, Sparta, WI 54656
    • Assisted Living

    Caring staff, homemade meals, safe

    I placed a loved one here and overall I'm very pleased - the staff are warm, welcoming and genuinely caring, call lights are answered quickly, and the facility is spotless. Homemade meals, engaging activities, and attentive management create a family-like, safe environment; I'd recommend it to others, with only minor 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
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.41·(17)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • friendly, caring, and welcoming staff
    • helpful to both visitors and patients
    • very clean and well-maintained facility
    • homemade, high-quality dining
    • residents appear well cared for with health prioritized
    • supportive and responsive management
    • positive, happy atmosphere with smiling residents
    • frequently recommended to family and friends

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment across the provided reviews for River Road Estates is strongly positive and consistent. Multiple reviewers emphasize that the facility is kept very clean and neat, and that the environment feels like a "beautiful home." Cleanliness is mentioned repeatedly and framed as a visible, reliable attribute of the community. Reviewers also frequently note a happy atmosphere with lots of smiles, which reinforces the impression of a comfortable and welcoming living environment.

    Staff and caregiving quality are among the most prominent themes. Reviewers describe staff as wonderful, friendly, caring, and welcoming; they specifically note staff members are helpful to both visitors and residents. Comments indicate the staff is attentive to residents’ health and well-being, with one review explicitly stating that "health is top priority" and others saying residents are "well cared for." This combination of friendliness and a health-focused approach suggests strong day-to-day caregiving and good interpersonal interactions between staff and residents (and visitors).

    Dining and food quality are highlighted positively: reviewers describe the food as homemade and terrific. That specificity suggests meals are a notable strength and a meaningful part of residents’ quality of life. While no detailed menus or dietary accommodations are described in the summaries, the repeated praise for homemade food indicates that dining experiences contribute positively to overall satisfaction.

    Management and overall recommendation patterns are also clear. Reviewers use terms like "wonderful management," and several explicitly say they would recommend River Road Estates to family and friends. Those endorsements imply confidence in administrative leadership and an overall trust in the community’s ability to care for loved ones.

    Notable gaps in the reviews: the summaries provided do not mention specific activities or programs, medical staffing levels, costs, licensing/inspection details, or potential areas for improvement. Because the input reviews are uniformly positive and brief, there is limited information about variations in care, how complex medical needs are handled, or whether there are any intermittent problems. The absence of negative comments in these summaries should be interpreted carefully — while it reinforces a strong positive impression, it does not prove the facility is without faults. Prospective families may still want to follow up on details not covered here (activity offerings, medication management, staffing ratios, and cost/contract terms).

    In summary, the reviews portray River Road Estates as a clean, home-like senior living community with warm, helpful staff, strong management, and well-regarded homemade meals. Residents are described as happy and well cared for, and reviewers commonly recommend the community to others. The consistency of these positive themes suggests solid performance in daily care, hospitality, and facility upkeep, while absence of detail on certain operational aspects indicates areas for targeted follow-up during visits or interviews with management.

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    Location

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    River Road Estates is located at 1848 River Rd, Sparta, WI, 54656.

    About River Road Estates

    River Road Estates sits at 1848 River Rd. in Sparta, WI, and folks will find this community has room for about fifteen people, which makes it not too big and not too small for those who want a closer, more familiar environment, and you'll see that it offers assisted living, memory care, and even home care services for seniors who need a little help or special support, like those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Staff get special training to care for people with memory loss, and the building has safety features like exit alerts and secure outdoor space, so residents who tend to wander can stay safe while still enjoying some fresh air. People live in studio apartments that have enough space to feel comfortable without a lot to worry about, and the grounds around the building are well-kept and give a peaceful feel when you're looking out windows or sitting outside when the weather's nice. Meals are planned out by chef and staff to be healthy and tasty, and residents can eat together in common spaces, making it easier to get to know each other over dinner. For those who want to keep busy, there are activities on site most days-things that get folks moving, thinking, socializing, and even spiritual activities for people who like that sort of thing, along with chances to go off-site for other events or outings as a group, which helps break up the routine. People get help with daily tasks like bathing, getting dressed, and taking medicine if they need it, and there are staff available for diabetic care, help with walking or moving around, and support with incontinence if needed. The place is run by River Road Estates LLC, and they say everyone who lives there gets help based on what they need, which is useful for people who aren't all the same. While the average rating from reviews sits at 1 out of 10, which is on the low side, some folks may still find what they're looking for here, given the variety of care options and a smaller, family-style setting.

    People often ask...

    River Road Estates offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $2,500 per month.

    River Road Estates offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 1848 River Rd, Sparta, WI 54656.

    No, River Road Estates 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 number0019545
    StatusActive
    Facility typeCommunity-based Residential Facility
    License classRegular
    Capacity22 residents
    LicenseeSagehorn Enterprises LLC
    Care servedAdvanced Aged, Developmentally Disabled, Physically Disabled, Terminally Ill, Irreversible Dementia/alzheimer's, Hcbs Compliance / Public Funding
    EffectiveMay 1st, 2024

    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    19

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    19 May 2026Complaint
    Investigated a licensure survey and complaint investigations, identifying 12 deficiencies across health, safety, medication management, and resident rights. One complaint issue was substantiated while others were cited as violations.
    • 83.17(2)(a)Employees screened for communicable disease.
    • 83.28(4)(a)Resident health screening and documentation.
    • 83.32(3)(h)Rights of Residents: Receive medication.
    • 83.32(3)(l)Rights of Residents: Least restrictive environment.
    • 83.37(1)(h)Service plans updated annually or on changes.
    • 83.37(1)(i)Scheduled psychotropic medications.
    • 83.37(1)(i)PRN psychotropic medication.
    • 83.37(3)(c)Medication storage: locked cabinet.
    • 83.44(1)(c)Clothes dryers enclosed and vented
    • 83.46(1)(c)Heating system maintenance.
    • 83.46(1)(f)Combustibles.
    • 83.47(2)(e)Other evacuation drills.
    10 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated a report of an incident involving staff; found the required written report to the department within 3 working days after law enforcement was called was not submitted.
    • 83.12(4)(b)Reporting when law enforcement is called.
    24 Jan 2024Inspection
    Found six deficiencies related to staff and resident health screenings, service plan updates, safety and environmental hazards, and storage of combustibles. The findings indicate failures to meet key infection control, health, and safety standards.
    • 83.17(2)(a)Employees screened for communicable disease
    • 83.28(4)(a)Resident health screening and documentation
    • 83.32(3)(n)Rights of Residents: Safe environment
    • 83.35(3)(d)Service plans updated annually or on changes
    • 83.45(1)(a)Exterior areas
    • 83.46(1)(f)Combustibles

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