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Ivy Manor Of West Bend

Ivy Manor Of West Bend is an assisted living and memory care community in West Bend, WI.

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370 South Forest Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.3 from 38 reviews
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Overall Review of Ivy Manor Of West Bend

common 25 reviews mention this

Staff care draws mixed feedback

Residents describe staff as both genuinely helpful and, at times, dangerously inconsistent.

Many residents and families say staff are kind, friendly, and attentive, including help with meals and day-to-day needs. Several also praise nursing competency and describe management as involved and responsive to safety and comfort. Other reviews raise serious concerns about understaffing, pills not handled properly, and staff leaving residents without help when needed.

common 10 reviews mention this

Food quality is a key divider

Dining reviews range from excellent food to complaints about poor meals.

Positive reviews call the food great or excellent and say the kitchen will prepare favorites. Several other comments criticize meals as terrible or non-nutritional, with complaints about underfeeding. The community also has restaurant-style dining and offers meal preparation and service, matching why dining comes up so often in feedback.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Care response and supervision concerns

Some residents report slow or missed responses during health needs.

A subset of reviews describe delayed or inadequate help during medical or personal-care situations, including oxygen concerns and missed calls for help. There are also complaints about residents not being checked on for long stretches and being left in soiled situations. While other reviews describe competent nursing and strong oversight, these negative accounts point to a reliability issue families should investigate.

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Activities and a home-like feel

Residents describe structured activities and a more home-like setting.

Reviews mention games, exercise classes, sing-alongs, and an activities director, with residents staying busy rather than isolated. Some families also describe bright common areas, a courtyard, and wide hallways that feel less like a traditional nursing home. The community lists scheduled daily activities and resident-run options, which aligns with why activities show up in multiple stories.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 26 resident community capacity 26 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Kilbourn Street Park (0.2 miles)
  • Decorah Hills Park (0.9 miles)
  • Ziegler Park (1 miles)
  • Regner Park (1.2 miles)
  • Lac Lawrann Conservancy (1.3 miles)
  • Rolf Dog Park (1.6 miles)
  • Ridge Run County Park (2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Riverside Brewery & Restaurant (0.2 miles)
  • Casa Tequila (0.3 miles)
  • Collin's Deck Bar (0.3 miles)
  • George Webb Restaurants (0.7 miles)
  • Domino's Pizza (0.8 miles)
  • Toucan Food & Custard (0.8 miles)
  • Jumbo's Frozen Custard (0.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Immanuel United Church of Christ (0.3 miles)
  • New Life Church (4.7 miles)
  • Peace United Church of Christ (7.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Affiliated Clinical Services (0.5 miles)
  • Henry N Ambrookian Jr DD (0.8 miles)
  • Foot & Ankle Health Center (1.3 miles)
  • West Bend Clinic - East (1.6 miles)
  • West Bend Open Mri (1.7 miles)
  • Advanced Pain Management (1.7 miles)
  • Froedtert West Bend Surgery Center (1.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Hertz Rent A Car (0.6 miles)
  • West Bend Taxi (0.8 miles)
  • Train Tracks (8.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Joseph's Hospital (0.8 miles)
  • St Joseph's Community Hospital (0.9 miles)
  • Froedtert West Bend Health Center (1.9 miles)
  • Froedtert Jackson Health Center (6.8 miles)
  • Integrated Repair & Information Services (8.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • Shopko Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • West Bend Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (6.6 miles)
  • Home Town Pharmacy (6.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (11.3 miles)

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