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Memory care in Middleton offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Middleton is about $4,919 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 43 communities, read 931 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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They were AMAZING. My mom was not here very long, but they really treated her like their own. A few of the staff members cried just as hard as we did when she passed away. We knew that if for some reason...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Sienna Crest of Waunakee is a full service facility located in a small town of the heartland. We have caring staff with decades of combined experience that will treat your family like their own. Our friendly residents will welcome your loved one during our group activities and outings. Sienna...
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They offer a good variety of activities and my dad has taken advantage of a few of them. We have good communication with the staff and they are doing a great job. He seems to like the food.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Girlie's Manor is an assisted living community located in Cross Plains, WI. Cross Plains is a small town located in the Madison area. With Girlie's Manor, you get the small town feeling in a country setting while knowing that Madison is just a short drive away. You will be highly impressed with...
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The people are really nice at this community. The staff are helpful. Mom likes the food and activities they offer. The community is clean and well maintained inside and out. This community is just the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
For family members, watching a loved one cope with the effects of Alzheimer's or other dementias can be difficult. We want to help. We conduct one-on-one counseling for families, as well as offer family training on redirection of their loved one, and can offer additional resources such as...
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Sylvan Crossings had availability quickly when I was needing to move my loved one. The staff here is very good. They seem to handle his care well if not better than where he was at previously. I would...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
We see in each individual their grand potential to live a life of self-respect and integrity. We also strive to lessen your worry as we provide compassionate skilled care that brings a spirit of independence into the life of your loved one. Our priority is to provide the highest level of care...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Courtyard at Fitchburg consists of two stand-alone communities on our campus. A CBRF Assisted Living and a Memory care. The communities have towering windows overlooking McKee Farms Park which give our residents spectacular nature views and a place to safely take walks. Our memory care...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Tennyson Retirement Living. Overall, the experience has been positive so far. Like everyone else, they have staffing challenges. But there seems to be some steadiness...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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I thought they did a very good job taking are of my wife. The staff was very pleasant to interact with. And the facility itself and her room were excellent.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Legacy at Noel Manor is committed to person centered care for our residents with dementia or high level needs who need closer care. We understand that their basic human needs of loving care, comfort, respect, security, and spirituality are just as important as their medical and physical...
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I continue to be extremely pleased with Vista West! It's not perfect (no place is), but the caregivers are kind and attentive and it feels like a big family since there are always quite a few people sitting...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
When living at home is no longer an option, it just means it's time for a different home. Vista West encourages residents to continue to live a meaningful life. Rest easy knowing your loved on is in a safe and secure environment, customized to meet the specific needs of those living with...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Artisan Senior Living & Memory Care in Middleton is a community of people who enjoy the benefits of a safe and secure memory care environment. Located in a beautiful building reminiscent of lovely hotels, Artisan Senior Living offers the people who live here a comfortable, gracious lifestyle all...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Attic Angel Community is a Madison original, still locally owned and operated after more than 125 years! We offer senior living for the entire continuum of care: independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation. Attic Angel residents live...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our newest community hugs the edge of several residential neighborhoods on the growing outskirts of Waunakee. Abutted next to a preserved wooded area of the village, the community offers a natural setting in suburban Dane County. The community will mimic its sister community in Madison with its...
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This community was very good and the care staff are really good. We are happy with our loved one here.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Capitol Lakes! Capitol Lakes is downtown Madison, Wisconsin's only continuing care retirement community! Our entire campus is infused with the energy and inspiration of our vibrant location right in the heart of one of the Midwest's most sought after retirement destinations. We embrace...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Four Winds Assisted Living is an assisted living community that is located in a quiet residential neighborhood of Verona, WI. Verona is located just 10 miles outside of the downtown area of Madison, WI. You get the quiet neighborhood with the ease of being able to visit Madison if the need...

Cost of memory care in Middleton, WI

The average cost of senior living in Middleton is $4,919 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Prairie du Sac, WI with an average of $4,568 per month.

Memory care costs in Middleton, WI, vs. nearby cities

Middleton, WI
$4,919/mo
$4,876/mo

Memory care costs in Middleton, WI, vs. state and national averages

Middleton, WI
$4,919/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Middleton, WI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,919/mo

Memory care costs in Middleton, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,900/mo
Studio
$5,714/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,359/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,924/mo

Senior living costs in Middleton vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Middleton, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMiddleton, WIWisconsinU.S.
Memory Care$4,919/mo$4,433/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,724/mo$4,404/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,305/mo$3,545/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Middleton, WI:$4,919/mo
Wisconsin:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Middleton, WI:$4,724/mo
Wisconsin:$4,404/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Middleton, WI:$4,305/mo
Wisconsin:$3,545/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Middleton, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Middleton and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Middleton, WI

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Middleton have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Middleton, WI$7,322/mo$6,848/mo+6.9%
Wisconsin$6,918/mo$6,693/mo+3.4%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Middleton, WI
2024 average cost:$7,322/mo
2023 average cost:$6,848/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$6,918/mo
2023 average cost:$6,693/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Middleton

Recent reviews for memory care in Middleton

Brookdale Middleton Century Avenue

5.0
Thrilled with the care and attention my Mother received while at this Brookdale. It felt like I was pet of a family! The food is wonderful and I enjoyed that when visiting. They also have fun activities for residents and their family members. Thanks for all you did and I would highly suggest ...
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Cardinal View Senior Living in Middleton, WI

4.5
I liked everything about the place except the costs! I no longer live there because I got no services and paid a lot for rent. Very clean, very friendly staff, and very friendly residents.

Sage Meadow Middleton

5.0
We think this place really nice. The Respite care rooms are awesome! The staff is very welcoming right from the moment we toured. Any question I had were always answered promptly and my messages were always returned! They have lots of activities Bingo Arts & Crafts that my loved one really ...
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Middleton review score based on 153 family reviews

6.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 153 reviews of 41 Middleton memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Middleton review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Middleton review score compared against nearby cities

6.7
Middleton, WI41 facilities
6.5
Shorewood Hills, WI55 facilities
6.5
Madison, WI60 facilities

Review subcategories for Middleton memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 153 reviews of 41 Middleton memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Middleton resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Middleton, WI averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.5
3.7
Value for cost*
3.4
3.8
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Middleton memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Middleton memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Middleton, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Middleton memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Middleton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Middleton, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
82.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.7%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
90.2%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
39%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
73.2%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
90.2%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Middleton memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Middleton Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Middleton, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
85.4%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
68.3%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
78%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
34.1%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Middleton memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Middleton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Middleton, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
70.7%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
63.4%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
75.6%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
26.8%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Middleton memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Middleton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Middleton, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.9%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
63.4%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
51.2%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Middleton memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Middleton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Middleton, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
70.7%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.5%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.3%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
70.7%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
78%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
80.5%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
56.1%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
53.7%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
51.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
70.7%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
68.3%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
36.6%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
70.7%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Middleton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Wisconsin memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Middleton protect seniors.
Learn about Wisconsin memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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