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Cedar Community

Independent Living in West Bend — Washington County

Quick answer

Cedar Community is an independent living provider located at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095, West Bend, 53095, in Washington County.

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Large, 535-acre, three-campus continuing-care organization in West Bend serving the northern edge of the metro.

Cedar Community is a faith-based, nonprofit continuing-care organization that has operated for over 70 years across 535 total acres and three campuses anchored in West Bend, the county seat of Washington County. It offers independent living, an 'Independent Living Plus' tier, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation -- covering the full range of care levels a family might need over time on connected campuses.

Per the operator's own materials, Cedar Community houses more than 900 residents with nearly 400 staff and over 300 volunteers, and has been recognized as one of two Wisconsin communities named a 'Best Continuing Care Retirement Community' in the state. That scale makes it the largest single continuing-care organization verified in the Washington County portion of this metro, anchoring senior housing options for families in the northern part of the region. Reach the community at 262-306-2100.

Washington County families can reach the ADRC of Washington County at 877-306-3030 for free options counseling comparing Cedar Community against Germantown-area alternatives or other Washington County providers. As with every Wisconsin community-based setting, the state does not publish bed counts, license numbers, or pricing for Cedar Community, so families should confirm current rates and availability directly with the campus, and can independently verify current license and survey status through the state's DQA Provider Search tool before touring.

Short answer

Cedar Community is an independent living provider at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095, West Bend, 53095, in Washington County.

Location and contact

CommunityCedar Community
Care typeIndependent Living
Address5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095, West Bend, 53095
CountyWashington County
WebsiteOfficial site
What we do not publish, and why. We list only details we confirmed against this provider's own published information. We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source. Confirm licensing yourself using the state tools below, and get pricing in writing directly from the community.
How Wisconsin regulates this provider type. Wisconsin DHS's Bureau of Assisted Living licenses and inspects this provider type, and publishes the record free through the DQA Provider Search. Read the full explanation →
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West Bend in context

West Bend is the county seat and largest city in Washington County, anchoring a large faith-based continuing-care campus that serves as the main senior-living hub for the northern edge of the metro.

Other independent living options near West Bend

Listing details verified 2026-08-15 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

Does Wisconsin have a separate memory-care license or certification?

No. Wisconsin requires neither a separate memory-care state certification nor a formal statutory disclosure-statement requirement specific to dementia care. What's marketed as 'memory care' is almost always a CBRF or RCAC that has documented dementia as an admissible client group in its DHS program statement.

How do I know if a Milwaukee memory-care unit's staff are actually trained in dementia care?

Wis. Admin. Code DHS 83.21(2) requires client-group-specific staff training -- covering the characteristics of the group served, safety risks, environmental considerations, disease process, and communication skills -- within 90 days of hire, for staff working with dementia residents specifically.

What questions should I ask when touring a Milwaukee-area memory-care community?

Ask to see the facility's DHS program statement identifying dementia as an admissible client group, ask about its most recent DQA survey results, ask how the secured unit is staffed overnight, and ask specifically how staff are trained under DHS 83.21(2) within 90 days of hire.

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