Aspen Acres Assisted Living
Nursing Home · Hayward, WI
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.3
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
What stands out
New graduates
You can start here with no caregiver experience—on-site training is the path in, and people who work here call the training strong.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Staff describe a small, friendly workplace that treats you like family, with easygoing coworkers day to day.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
Reviewers point to upper management and leadership as caring and helpful when you need them.
As of 2022-01-29Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
New graduates
The work carries a clear purpose—caring for older residents in a way people compare to looking after grandparents, with real appreciation on the floor.
As of 2022-01-29Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Caregivers note flexible hours and a strong work-life balance rating, though some late hours show up as a drawback.
As of 2021-04-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: indeed.com
Moving here
Hayward is talked about for parks, a neighborly feel, strong community, and cost of living lower than the national average.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Flexible hours noted by caregivers; Glassdoor cites great hours; some late hours as con
As of 2021-04-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- On-site training; no experience needed for beginner caregiver roles; Glassdoor notes great training
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Who they are
You walk into Aspen Acres Assisted Living in Hayward as part of a small team, not a sprawling system. Caregivers here talk about easygoing coworkers and a workplace that treats people like family, with leadership reviewers call caring and helpful.
- Nursing Home · Hayward, WI
More about Aspen Acres Assisted Living
If you are new to caregiving, on-site training is how you learn the work—no prior experience required for beginner roles—and people who have done it call the training strong. Your days center on older residents. Staff describe real appreciation on the floor and the steady purpose of caring for people the way you might care for grandparents. Hours are often flexible, and work-life balance draws a high rating, though some late hours come up as a downside. Hayward itself is spoken of for parks, a neighborly feel, and cost of living below the national average. Pay perception is mixed: aggregate pay-and-benefits scores look solid and fair pay is liked, yet at least one recent caregiver called the pay a little low. That is the honest tradeoff you weigh when you decide whether to apply.
Staff value clear purpose, appreciation, and the everyday reward of caring for older residents.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Friendly small-company culture
- Staff describe a small friendly workplace that treats employees like family with easygoing coworkers.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Supportive management
- Reviewers praise upper management and leadership as caring, helpful, and among the best.
As of 2022-01-29Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Pay perception mixed vs rating
- Aggregate pay-and-benefits score is 5.0 and fair pay is liked, yet a 2024 caregiver called pay a little low.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
More review themes
- Purpose and resident connection
- Workers value appreciation, clear purpose, and rewards of caring for older residents like grandparents.
As of 2022-01-29Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Training and beginner-friendly
- Good place to start as a caregiver with on-site training and no experience required; great training cited.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
- Incentives and work-life
- Good incentives and strong work-life balance rating (4.8); some late hours noted as a drawback.
As of 2021-04-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A 2024 caregiver called the pay a little low, even though aggregate pay-and-benefits scores read well.
As of 2024-01-23Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 15, 2026
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