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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbus, WI

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Columbus nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Columbus, WI may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Columbus or another care type is right for you. Browse 405 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Columbus.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Marquette Bungalows Historic District, Sherman Avenue Historic District and East Dayton Street Historic District.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbus, WI

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Photo of The Pines 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.
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.
KindredHearts is built on more than 25 years of achieving excellence in meeting today's senior needs, and anticipating those of tomorrow. We are dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of today's elderly by offering assisted living and independent living in a personalized, home-like setting,...
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.
KindredHearts is built on more than 25 years of achieving excellence in meeting today's senior needs, and anticipating those of tomorrow. We are dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of today's elderly by offering assisted living and independent living in a personalized, home-like setting,...
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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.
Photo of Masonic Health Care Ctr
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 Three Pillars Senior Living Communities
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 Three Pillars Senior Living Communities
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 Maplewood Village Inc
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 Maplewood Village Inc
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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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.
The American House has earned its exemplary reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry through its commitment to quality long-term care and providing residents with a sense of community. The American House provides personalized care and maximum family access while remaining...
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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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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 Meadow Ridge 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 Maplecrest Manor
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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.
The team at Maplecrest understands that the little things make all the difference. We've been serving seniors for nearly 20 years at Maplecrest. Our tenants' wants and needs don't fit neatly into a mold, so neither do our offerings. We believe in working every hour of every day to go above and...
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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 Prairie Place CBRF
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.
85 bed skilled nursing care facility offering private or semi private rooms. Medicare, medicaid, private pay or insurance accepted. We offer short-term rehab respite and extended care services. Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy available. Nutritious home style cooked meals offered...
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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.
Beautifully situated on the wooded grounds adjacent to St. Patrick's Church, Mulberry Glen offers the peaceful pace of life in the small but active community of Whitewater, Wisconsin. At Mulberry Glen you'll enjoy worry-free, luxury apartment living with resort style amenities. Your proximity to...
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
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.
Autumn Oaks is 30 bed community based Residential Facility which cares for persons 50 or older who have minimal to moderate physical or mental conditions that prevent them from caring for themselves. Our goal is to assist residents in maintaining the maximum level of independence of which they...
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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 Serenity Villa II
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 Serenity Villa Assisted Living III
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Columbus, WI

The average cost of senior living in Columbus is $4,425 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cambria, WI with an average of $3,623 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus, WI vs. nearby cities

Columbus, WI
$4,425/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus, WI vs. the state and national average

Columbus, WI
$4,425/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus vs. other types of senior living

$4,324/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,425/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Columbus, WI by room type

Semi-Private
$5,331/mo
Studio
$4,999/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,934/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,084/mo

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 Columbus

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbus

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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Spero Heritage in Watertown, WI

4.7
Heritage Homes is my choice for the place I call "home". It offers the amenities I value, such as central air conditioning, a parking garage that is easy to navigate in, craft room usage for my prized stash of craft materials, spacious living in square footage the size of a house, quiet home ...
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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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Columbus nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbus nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 Columbus that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbus, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
48%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
15.2%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.9%
25.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.5%
26.5%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
54.9%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.2%
22.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.7%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.1%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Columbus 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 Columbus Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbus, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.7%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.4%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.4%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbus 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 Columbus partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbus, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.1%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.1%
1.3%
No sugar
No sugar
25.6%
1.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.1%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbus 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 Columbus communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbus, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.7%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
15.2%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbus 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 Columbus offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbus, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
31.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.8%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.1%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.2%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.2%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
14.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.2%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Oak Hill Terrace, The Waterford at Hartford and The Waterford at Fitchburg are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbus, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 405 nursing homes facilities near Columbus, Wisconsin. See the full list.

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