Awards & Recognition
Cedar Community’s awards and recognition reflect its ongoing commitment to quality senior living, compassionate care, resident experience, workplace culture, clinical excellence, and mission-driven leadership.
These third-party honors help demonstrate Cedar Community’s role as a trusted senior living organization serving older adults and families in West Bend, Wisconsin, while highlighting the people, values, and standards behind the care and community experience it provides.
Featured Recognition
Best Continuing Care Retirement Community
U.S. News & World Report
2025–2026
Best Independent Living
U.S. News & World Report
2022–2026
Best Assisted Living
U.S. News & World Report
2026
Best Memory Care
U.S. News & World Report
2024–2026
Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
2022–2026
Awards Archive
2026
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Senior Living Community
– Best Continuing Care Retirement Community
– Best Independent Living
– Best Assisted Living
– Best Memory Care
– Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights
Care Quality
– Newsweek Best Nursing Home
– Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association
Workplace Culture
– Senior Care’s Best Places to Work
– Great Place to Work
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Publication Series
– Aster Awards: Gold, Brochure Advertising, Multiple Page
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Advertising, Ad Series
– Aster Awards: Silver, Magazine Advertising, Single Ad
2025
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Senior Living Community
– Best Continuing Care Retirement Community
– Best Independent Living
– Best Memory Care
– Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Clinical Recognition
– Dementia Specific Designation from LeadingAge Wisconsin
– Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association
Workplace Culture
– Senior Care’s Best Places to Work
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Publication
– Aster Awards: Gold, Brochure Advertising
– Aster Awards: Silver, Single Magazine Publication
2024
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Independent Living
– Best Memory Care
– Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Clinical Recognition
– Dementia Specific Designation from LeadingAge Wisconsin
– Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association
Workplace Culture
– Senior Care’s Best Places to Work
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Advertising Series
– Aster Awards: Silver, Website Design
2023
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Independent Living
– Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Clinical Recognition
– Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Silver, Magazine Series
2022
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Independent Living
– Best Skilled Nursing: Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Care Quality
– HealthStream Embracing Quality Award
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Special Video Production
– Aster Awards: Bronze, Magazine Series
2021
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Clinical Recognition
– Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association
Community Recognition
– Friends of the Threshold Award
2020
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Nursing Home
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Workplace Culture
– Great Place to Work
Community Recognition
– Friends of the Threshold Award
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, E-Newsletter Series
– Aster Awards: Silver, Magazine Series
– Aster Awards: Silver, HR Advertising Campaign
2019
U.S. News & World Report
– Best Nursing Home
– Best Short-Term Rehabilitation
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Home Health Recognition
– HomeCare Elite Top-Performing Home Health Agencies in the U.S. from Ability Network
Philanthropy Recognition
– Impact Award: Stewardship and Donor Engagement from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Southeastern Wisconsin
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Publication Series
2018
Resident Experience
– Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight
Video / Brand Recognition
– Telly Award: Brand Video
Marketing & Communications
– Aster Awards: Gold, Magazine Single
– Aster Awards: Gold, Brand Video