Aspen Acres Assisted Living
Nursing home in Hayward, WI
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 15, 2026Sources
The short version
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.
Employer research, Aug 15, 2026
You can start here with no caregiver experience—on-site training is the path in, and people who work here call the training strong.
For new gradsSources
Staff describe a small, friendly workplace that treats you like family, with easygoing coworkers day to day.
For experienced nursesSources
Reviewers point to upper management and leadership as caring and helpful when you need them.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
On-site training; no experience needed for beginner caregiver roles; Glassdoor notes great training
Aspen Acres Assisted Living · employer research
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- Scheduling
Flexible hours noted by caregivers; Glassdoor cites great hours; some late hours as con
Aspen Acres Assisted Living · employer research
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What nurses say
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.
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- Supportive management
- Reviewers praise upper management and leadership as caring, helpful, and among the best.
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- 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.
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More review themes
- Purpose and resident connection
- Workers value appreciation, clear purpose, and rewards of caring for older residents like grandparents.
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- Training and beginner-friendly
- Good place to start as a caregiver with on-site training and no experience required; great training cited.
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- Incentives and work-life
- Good incentives and strong work-life balance rating (4.8); some late hours noted as a drawback.
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The hard parts
A 2024 caregiver called the pay a little low, even though aggregate pay-and-benefits scores read well.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Current openings at Aspen Acres Assisted Living
Sources
- aspenacresassistedliving.com
Employer website
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Aspen-Acres-Assisted-Living-E5071651-RVW45948827.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2024-01-23
- indeed.com/cmp/Aspen-Acres-Assisted-Living/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-01-23
- indeed.com/cmp/Aspen-Acres-Assisted-Living/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-01-23
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