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    $2,400/month

    Waupaca Elder Care Home

    510 River St, Waupaca, WI 54981
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm attentive family-style care offered

    I'm very pleased with this smaller, family-style community - the team is wonderful, dedicated, understanding, and genuinely friendly. The circular layout lets staff keep an eye on everyone from the center, and they encourage interaction through meaningful activities; holistic care, physical therapy, and pastoral support are all available. I would recommend it.

    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

    • 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

    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.57·(7)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.6
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      4.6

    Pros

    • Friendly, engaged staff
    • Dedicated, team-oriented caregivers
    • Small, family-like community atmosphere
    • Encouraging staff–resident interaction
    • Resident-centered activities and engagement
    • Holistic care approach
    • On-site physical therapy services
    • Pastoral and spiritual support
    • Circular central layout with room visibility
    • Flexible, personalized care arrangements

    Cons

    • Aging physical plant and outdated facilities
    • Gaps in medication-management and clinical communication
    • Limited modern amenities and infrastructure

    Summary of reviews

    Waupaca Elder Care Home presents as a small, close-knit facility with a strong emphasis on personal relationships and individualized attention. Reviewers emphasize a friendly, engaged staff and a team-oriented culture; many describe the community as family-like, with staff who are understanding and flexible. The facility offers a holistic approach that includes on-site physical therapy and pastoral/spiritual support, and staff efforts to encourage resident interaction and activity participation are consistently noted.

    Care quality appears to be a strength in terms of interpersonal attention and rehabilitative support. The presence of physical therapy and structured activities that connect residents with staff are positive indicators of an active, resident-focused program. At the same time, a small number of accounts referenced a medication error and related miscommunication; while not presented as a pervasive pattern, these comments point to the need for clearly documented medication-management protocols and consistent family communication pathways.

    The building and amenities represent a mixed picture. The facility's circular, center-visibility layout is cited as beneficial for supervision and creating a communal feel, but several comments describe the physical plant as dated and in need of updates. Prospective residents should expect a smaller-scale environment that prioritizes personal care over contemporary finishes or extensive, hotel-like amenities.

    Management and operational style are described as flexible and resident-centered, with staff willing to accommodate family needs and individual preferences. Notable patterns include strong staff–resident rapport and active spiritual and rehabilitative services, counterbalanced by facility-age issues and the need to verify medication safety processes. Prospective families would be well advised to tour the site to assess the condition of the building, review medication-administration policies, and observe activity programming and staff–resident interactions firsthand.

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    Location

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    Waupaca Elder Care Home is located at 510 River St, Waupaca, WI, 54981.

    About Waupaca Elder Care Home

    Waupaca Elder Care Home sits on a scenic, wooded lot at 510 River St. in Waupaca, WI, with peaceful views of wildlife drifting by, and the place itself is all single-level, so residents can move about with freedom and privacy whether they're in the sunroom, out on the patio, or enjoying one of the walking paths or the gardens, which is something folks seem to like when they want some quiet or need a little fresh air, though there are also patios and a family lounge with a fireplace for gatherings, where people often visit or enjoy music sessions that include sing-alongs with folk tunes, Americana, and hymns. The community keeps things pretty home-like, with a staff-to-resident ratio of 1:6, RN on staff, and 24-hour awake staff for support, plus they keep the doors locked after 8 p.m. and run a 24-hour alarm system to help everyone feel safe, especially those with memory care needs or who might wander.

    Meals play a big part in the residents' days, with made-to-order breakfasts and three home-cooked meals daily, plus snacks available all day, while dietary accommodations cover everything from diabetes to allergies, so most can eat without worry, and they serve these meals in the dining room, which can come furnished or folks can bring small things if they prefer, since rooms are either large private suites or semi-private arrangements, always with a bed, a dresser built in, and sometimes a private bathroom, while others share one of two bathrooms. The home has a whirlpool spa and beauty salon, offering a bit of relaxation or grooming whenever anyone wants, and there are features like a movie night or scheduled activities every day, so boredom doesn't really seem to settle in, and those who like a good walk or time outdoors have reasons to get out and move, which staff encourage as part of their focus on restorative exercise and meaningful activities, meant to keep bodies and minds as healthy as possible.

    Special care is provided for individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and other advanced needs like support with mobility or even end-of-life care, and for medical matters, medication management and daily treatment come from trained staff supervised by healthcare professionals, with updates sent to doctors when something changes, and the place also works closely with families to make the move in and ongoing care smooth, offering counseling and always trying to honor the past while supporting new routines. The facility is licensed as a CNA Class C Community Based Residential Facility and has been open since 1995, giving it over 25 years of experience serving seniors, with a membership in the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association. The setting, with only 16 beds in a co-ed community, allows staff to see residents as individuals and adjust support for bathing, dressing, transfers, or whatever daily activities are needed, plus every room has a telephone so folks can keep in touch with friends and family any time, and transportation services nearby make getting to appointments or errands off site easier, even for those using wheelchairs, since the whole building is accessible.

    Overall, Waupaca Elder Care Home offers a quiet, close-knit environment where people get the personal attention they need-whether they're staying long term, short term, or for respite-without a lot of fuss or crowding, and although it can't handle residents needing skilled nursing, it does focus on providing a supportive, safe setting for those who need help with daily living or memory care, all in a place that feels as steady and familiar as a family home.

    People often ask...

    Waupaca Elder Care Home offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $2,400 per month.

    Waupaca Elder Care Home offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

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    The full address for this community is 510 River St, Waupaca, WI 54981.

    No, Waupaca Elder Care Home 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 number0017545
    StatusActive
    Facility typeCommunity-based Residential Facility
    License classRegular
    Capacity16 residents
    Licensee510 RIVER ST WAUPACA OPERATOR LLC
    Care servedAdvanced Aged, Terminally Ill, Irreversible Dementia/alzheimer's, Hcbs Compliance / Public Funding
    EffectiveJune 1st, 2020

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    1

    Citations

    1

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    24 Jun 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    17 Nov 2023Inspection
    Found that at least 2 exits were not unobstructed to the outside. Exits and egress paths were obstructed or non-compliant, including a door with a 30-second release delay, non one-hand one-motion gate hardware, and hazards on the back/outdoor path.
    • Wisconsin Admin Code DHS 83.59(1)(a)Exits required: at least two unobstructed exits

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