Summit Woods

Nestled in a lush forest of beautiful trees and wildlife, Summit Woods offers much more than long-term care. Their friendly staff and convenient location make them one of the most-highly rated assisted and independent living communities in Waukesha, Wisconsin, providing homey atmospheres for residents to live life in total luxury. 

Summit Woods offers resort-style services and amenities to help residents live full, engaging lives, including: 

• Outdoor exploration areas, including a duck pond, a creek and walking trails
• Tastefully-designed common areas with comfortable seating
• An on-site chapel, where residents can participate in devotional services
• Weekly banking services
• Stimulating life enrichment programming
• Underground, heated parking
• Secured entrances
• An on-site library
• Woodworking opportunities in the on-campus shop
• Fitness classes in the exercise center
• An on-site general store
• Dining services

Apartments feature full kitchens, but monthly fees include daily meals and on-site dining. The passionate culinary staff prepares three meals per day, serving residents restaurant-style recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

Menus change daily, featuring unique recipes for residents to try

Substitutions are available by request if a resident needs special dietary accommodations

Residents can enjoy meals in a communal setting, dining with their friends and peers

If residents want to enjoy dining off-site, they can take a trip to any of the nearby chain restaurants and charming local eateries. The community is a mere 30 minutes from downtown Milwaukee, where residents can enjoy world-class dining. 

To help residents enjoy activities off-campus, the community provides complimentary transportations services throughout the area. 

Shuttle rides are available at no extra cost to residents

Residents may use the transportation service for most of their needs, including shopping, visiting doctors, and running errands

The community offers group outings to stores and restaurants to make exploring the area more fun and engaging

Residents use the transportation service to run errands in Waukesha or see points of interest in Milwaukee. Popular off-campus destinations for Summit Woods residents include: 

• Hiking at Kettle Moraine State Forest
• Picknicking with grandkids at Minooka Park
• Birdwatching at the Retzer Nature Center
• Exploring A-list art at the Milwaukee Art Museum
• Learning about flora at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory

Having fun on-campus is part of daily life for Summit Woods residents, offering exciting activities like: 

• Wii bowling
• Tabletop game nights
• Trips to grocery stores (like Walmart and the Dollar Store) 
• Group reading 
• Canasta
• Trivia nights
• Arts and crafts clubs
• Cribbage
• Outings to live performances and events
• Devotional services
• Bingo
• Lunch outings

Incoming residents can choose from one and two-bedroom apartments when they move in, each with full kitchens, private bathrooms, and ample closet space. 

Summit Woods offers the following floor plans: 

• The Walnut (652 sq ft one-bedroom)
• The Maple (852 sq ft two-bedroom)
• The HIckory (852 sq ft two-bedroom with washer/dryer connections)
• The Cottonwood (852 sq ft two-bedroom with patio/balcony)
• The Blue Spruce (953 sq ft two-bedroom with washer/dryer connections)
• The Elm (953 sq ft two-bedroom with washer/dryer connections and patios/balcony)
• The Oak (1,064 two-bedroom with fireplace, washer/dryer connections, and a patio/balcony)

Summit Woods offers a lot for their community members, but what do residents love the most about living there?

• The common areas and the apartments are consistently cleaned and well-maintained
• Staff respond quickly to each request for assistance, while respecting each resident’s independence and freedom
• It’s easy for residents with wheelchairs to navigate the community
• Residents can decorate their own space however they please
• Most amenities are wheelchair-friendly
• Apartments are spacious and fully-featured

If residents felt Summit Woods had to improve, they said: 

• Prices can be high, especially for two-bedroom apartments
• One-bedroom apartments may be too small for some residents

The best way to picture calling Summit Woods home is to visit the community as a guest and taking a tour. To schedule a tour, please use the link above. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is the address of Summit Woods?

Summit Woods is located at: 

2501 Summit Avenue

Waukesha, WI 53188

Q: What services and amenities does Summit Woods provide?

Summit Woods offers a wide variety of services and amenities, designed to meet each resident’s daily needs. These include: 

• Housekeeping and linen services
• Laundry assistance
• Meal and dining services
• Free transportation
• All-inclusive monthly rents
• Group outings
• Life enrichment programming
• Medication management
• Emergency call systems
• Heated parking
• On-site beautician services
• On-site devotional services
• Personal care and assistance with activities of daily living

To learn more about the community’s services and amenities, please use the link above to make an inquiry. 

Q: What levels of care does Summit Woods provide?

Summit Woods provides two primary levels of care: 

• Assisted living
• Independent living

The community is not licensed to provide ongoing medical care for residents with chronic illness or injury. If a person needs ongoing, daily clinical care, they can arrange it with a third-party care provider. 

To learn more about the levels of care available at Summit Woods, please use the link above to make an inquiry. 

Q: How much does Summit Woods cost?

As with many assisted and independent living communities, the cost of care for each resident at Summit Woods may vary depending on their floor plan and daily care needs. 

To get a personalized estimate for Summit Woods, please use the “Get Pricing” tool above. 

Q: Is Summit Woods pet-friendly?

Small animals are allowed at Summit Woods. To learn more about the pet policy, please use the link above to make an inquiry. 

Q: Do the residents seem to be engaged and enjoying their time at the community?

When residents move into the Summit Woods assisted living community, they enjoy much more than premium care services. The retirement community prides itself on its life enrichment programs, adding an extra facet to their personalized care programs. 

Like other Capri Communities, residents enjoy outstanding LifeCycles programming during their stay as part of their assisted living services. Retirement is about much more than getting help with activities of daily living, and the community’s engaging activities are included in the cost of assisted living and independent living for all residents. 

To learn more about the retirement community’s engaging programming and how it plays a key role in long-term care for residents of Capri Communities, please use the link above to make an inquiry. 

Q: Is Summit Woods an independent living community, an assisted living community, a memory care community, or a nursing home?

Summit Woods offers independent living and assisted living care options. They do not provide dedicated memory care options for residents with Alzheimer’s disease, nor are they licensed to provide skilled nursing care. 

To learn more about the care options available at Summit Woods, please use the link above to make an inquiry. 

There are 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Summit Woods. The two closest hospitals are Waukesha Memorial Hospital which is 1.4 miles away and Aurora Medical Center which is 10.6 miles away.

Some of the key amenities available at Summit Woods are:

• Pet Friendly
• Pool
• Beauty & Barber
• Nearby Shopping
• Housekeeping