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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lafayette County, WI

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Lafayette County is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 141 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Lafayette County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Lafayette County is about $4,850, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1182 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Lafayette County, WI

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Photo of Prairie Ridge of Galena
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Founded in 1997, Sienna Crest offers ten different assisted living communities throughout southern Wisconsin. Sienna Crest offers a true home-like setting for older adults. Our homes are smaller, averaging 15-20 rooms. This allows us to provide a high quality of life and assistance. We help...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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.
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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, 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.
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Photo of Orchard Manor
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.
Photo of Sunrise Villa Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Morningside Assisted Living
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.
Morningside Assisted Living provides quality living solutions to seniors in south central Wisconsin. Morningside offers assisted living services to seniors who want to remain independent but need extra attention and care in their day-to-day lives. Located in the charming community of...
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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 assisted living facility is a great option for those who need some assistance with daily personal care and/or memory care. We are located on the beautifully landscaped grounds of Ingleside Communities' campus setting and offer private studios with bathrooms, featuring a continuum of care...
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1010 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
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.
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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.
Photo of Liberty Village of Freeport
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Greenway Terrace is a 24 apartment assisted living facility in Spring Green, WI. Our facility was built in 1999 and opened in December of that year. Spring Green is located 35 miles west of Madison, WI. The Terrace offers spacious studio apartments and one bedroom apartments. Services included in...
Photo of Albany Oaks Assisted Living
99 Photos available
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.
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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Pinnacle Place
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.
Photo of Willow Pointe Memory Care
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.
Photo of Golden Living Center Riverdale
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Lafayette County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Lafayette County is $4,850 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hazel Green, WI with an average of $3,470 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Lafayette County, WI
$4,850/mo
$4,566/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette County, WI, vs. state and national averages

Lafayette County, WI
$4,850/mo
U.S. national average
$4,956/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette County, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,828/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,850/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette County, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,500/mo
Studio
$4,963/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,363/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,908/mo

Senior living costs in Lafayette County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Lafayette County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLafayette County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,850/mo$4,438/mo$4,956/mo
Assisted Living$4,714/mo$4,408/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,828/mo$4,438/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living$3,811/mo$3,549/mo$4,162/mo
Nursing Homes
Lafayette County, WI:$4,850/mo
Wisconsin:$4,438/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Assisted Living
Lafayette County, WI:$4,714/mo
Wisconsin:$4,408/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Lafayette County, WI:$4,828/mo
Wisconsin:$4,438/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Lafayette County, WI:$3,811/mo
Wisconsin:$3,549/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lafayette County, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Lafayette County 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.

Lafayette County, WIWI stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Lafayette County, WI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lafayette County 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
Lafayette County, WI$6,615/mo$6,379/mo+3.7%
Wisconsin$5,610/mo$5,635/mo-0.4%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Lafayette County, WI
2024 average cost:$6,615/mo
2023 average cost:$6,379/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$5,610/mo
2023 average cost:$5,635/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Lafayette County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lafayette County

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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Milestone Senior Living Stoughton

4.0
The staff that is there are wonderful, they have done a great job given the circumstances but there is a high turnover rate outside of the day to day staff. The director is trying her best, but communication with the staff and families has started to lack. The life enrichment coordinator is ...
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Sienna Crest - Platteville

5.0
It has been an especially good stay here. The women who assist us are very thoughtful, the food is good, things clothes and bedding are kept clean. They do a great job!

Lafayette County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lafayette County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lafayette County, 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 Lafayette County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Lafayette County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lafayette County, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
15.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.6%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.1%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Lafayette County nursing homes

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 Lafayette County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lafayette County, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
52.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.9%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lafayette County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Lafayette County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lafayette County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.6%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Lafayette County nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Lafayette County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lafayette County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
27%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lafayette County nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Lafayette County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lafayette County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
36.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
17.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sienna Crest - Darlington, The Waterford at Fitchburg and Pepperwood Senior Living and Memory Care at Madison are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Lafayette County, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 141 nursing homes facilities near Lafayette County, Wisconsin. See the full list.
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