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    $2,500/month
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Warm staff and spotless facility

    I'm very impressed - the staff are warm, friendly, and attentive, the facility is spotless and welcoming, the homemade food is terrific, and residents clearly receive excellent, health-focused care. I would happily recommend this beautiful, happy place to family and friends.

    Pricing

    $2,500+/moSuiteAssisted Living

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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

    4.00 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    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 review

    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.

    Location

    Map showing location of River Road Estates

    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.

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