Founder-Led Senior Living Across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota
Oak Park Place is a privately held senior living company founded in 2001 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, by founder and CEO Scott Frank. The company has grown to 11 physical locations across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, with 9 of those locations in Wisconsin. Oak Park Place offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and, at select full-continuum campuses, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Each community is designed to reflect the character of its surrounding neighborhood, with common spaces often named after local landmarks.
Visit the official Oak Park Place website to learn more about the company and its communities.
Company at a Glance
● Founded: 2001, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, by founder and CEO Scott Frank
● Current leadership: Scott Frank, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
● Portfolio size: Senior Care Finder's directory lists 14 communities; the company's own site lists 11 physical locations. The gap is explained by three of those locations, Janesville, Madison East Grandview, and Madison West Nakoma, each having a distinct skilled nursing listing separate from their residential (independent/assisted living) listing
● States served: Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
● Care and lifestyle options: Independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing/long-term care (at Janesville, Madison East Grandview, and Madison West Nakoma only)
● Official website: oakparkplace.com
Senior Living and Care Options
Oak Park Place's 11 communities offer a range of care levels, though not every community offers every service:
● Independent living
● Assisted living
● Memory care
● Skilled nursing and rehabilitation (select communities only)
Only three Oak Park Place campuses, Janesville, Madison East Grandview, and Madison West Nakoma, offer skilled nursing and long-term care as part of a full continuum alongside independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The company's other eight locations focus on assisted living and memory care, or independent living, without an on-site skilled nursing unit. Families should confirm current care levels and availability directly on the Senior Care Finder listing for the specific community they are considering.
What Makes Oak Park Place Different?
A Founder-Led Company Since 2001
Oak Park Place traces its origins to founder and CEO Scott Frank's stated goal: "to build a company with a commitment to providing the level of services and care I would want my own family to receive." The company opened its first community in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in 2001, and Frank remains its CEO today, directly overseeing communities including serving as the administrator of record for at least one of them.
A GIFTS-Based Culture
Oak Park Place organizes its stated values around the acronym GIFTS: Giving, Integrity, Family First, Thoughtfulness, and Social Engagement. The company describes these as guiding both day-to-day interactions with residents and its broader community involvement, including charitable and volunteer activities.
Communities Designed Around Local Character
Rather than uniform branding across all locations, Oak Park Place designs each campus to reflect the character and tradition of its surrounding community. At Madison West Nakoma, for example, common spaces are named after local landmarks such as the Memorial Library, Orpheum Theater, and Rathskeller Cafe, reflecting the company's stated intent to foster a sense of local, hometown connection at each community.
A Structured, Comprehensive Staff Training Program
Oak Park Place requires monthly mandatory in-service training for staff covering topics including dementia care, resident rights, abuse prevention, infection control, CPR, medication administration, and emergency preparedness, among others. The company frames this ongoing training requirement as central to maintaining care quality and staff readiness across its communities.
Independently Documented Skilled Nursing Quality, with Some Variation by Campus
The three Oak Park Place campuses offering skilled nursing hold differing federal quality ratings: Madison West Nakoma holds an overall 5-star CMS rating with a High Performing short-term rehabilitation designation from U.S. News & World Report, Madison East Grandview holds High Performing ratings for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, while Janesville holds a more middling overall 3-star CMS rating. This overview presents this range transparently rather than citing only the strongest result.
Signature Programs and Services
Oak Park Place's wellness programming is organized around seven dimensions: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational wellness, expressed through activities ranging from fitness classes and walking programs to religious services and social events such as tailgating parties.
The company's GIFTS values (Giving, Integrity, Family First, Thoughtfulness, Social Engagement) function as an internal cultural framework referenced across its communities and staff training materials.
Life at an Oak Park Place Community
Life at an Oak Park Place community may include chef-prepared, locally sourced meals, a full wellness and activity calendar, and common spaces designed to reflect local landmarks and history. Specific amenities and available care levels vary by community, particularly regarding whether a location offers on-site skilled nursing.
Families evaluating any Oak Park Place community should ask specifically about current staffing levels, which levels of care are available on-site, and, for the three full-continuum campuses, the community's current CMS star rating, since this research found meaningful variation between locations.
What Residents and Families Say
Oak Park Place does not publish a single portfolio-wide review rating, and Senior Care Finder's own listing for the featured Wauwatosa community shows a rating in the high 4-star range. Beyond consumer reviews, the company's three skilled nursing campuses hold federally assigned quality ratings ranging from 3 to 5 stars, as detailed above. Recurring themes in publicly available feedback include friendly, attentive staff and strong dining programs, though some feedback raises concerns about staff turnover and communication consistency at certain communities. Experience can vary by community and time period; families are encouraged to review recent, community-specific feedback directly.
Leadership
Scott Frank is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak Park Place. He founded the company in 2001 with the goal of providing the level of care and service he would want for his own family, and has led its growth to 11 locations across three states. Frank is also listed as the administrator of record for at least one Oak Park Place community.
Visit the official Oak Park Place About Us page for more on the company's history and mission.
Recent News, Growth, and Recognition
Oak Park Place's Full-Continuum Campuses Hold Federal Quality Ratings
Oak Park Place's three skilled nursing campuses hold current federal quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and U.S. News & World Report. Madison West Nakoma holds an overall 5-star CMS rating and a High Performing short-term rehabilitation designation. Madison East Grandview holds High Performing ratings for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Janesville holds an overall 3-star CMS rating with an "As Expected" short-term rehabilitation designation.
See the official Medicare Care Compare system for current details on any specific community.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oak Park Place? Oak Park Place is a privately held senior living company founded in 2001, operating 11 locations across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing at select campuses.
Who founded Oak Park Place? Oak Park Place was founded in 2001 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, by Scott Frank, who continues to serve as Founder and CEO.
How many communities does Oak Park Place operate? Senior Care Finder's directory lists 14 communities, reflecting 11 physical locations plus 3 additional skilled nursing listings at Janesville, Madison East Grandview, and Madison West Nakoma.
Where are Oak Park Place communities located? Oak Park Place operates 9 locations in Wisconsin (Baraboo, Burlington, Green Bay, Janesville, Madison East Grandview, Madison West Nakoma, Menasha, Oak Creek, and Wauwatosa), 1 in Minnesota (Albert Lea), and 1 in Iowa (Dubuque).
Does every Oak Park Place community offer skilled nursing? No. Only Janesville, Madison East Grandview, and Madison West Nakoma offer skilled nursing and long-term care as part of a full continuum. Other communities focus on independent living, assisted living, and/or memory care.
What care options does Oak Park Place offer? Depending on the community, Oak Park Place offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing/rehabilitation.
What do reviews say about Oak Park Place? Recurring themes include friendly, attentive staff and strong dining programs, though some feedback raises concerns about staff turnover at certain communities. The company's three skilled nursing campuses hold CMS ratings ranging from 3 to 5 stars. Families should review recent, community-specific feedback.
How much does Oak Park Place cost? Pricing varies by community, unit type, and level of care. Families should contact the specific community directly for current pricing.
How can families find an Oak Park Place community? Families can browse Oak Park Place communities through Senior Care Finder's listings or through the company's own website.
Explore Oak Park Place Communities
Comparing individual Oak Park Place communities is the best way to understand what a specific location actually offers, since care levels and quality ratings vary across the company's 11 locations. Explore Oak Park Place communities on Senior Care Finder for current listings, ratings, and details for locations near you.
Services, pricing, availability, care levels, and resident experience can all vary meaningfully from one Oak Park Place community to the next.
Oak Park Place is a paid Senior Care Finder partner. Partner status does not replace the need for families to independently evaluate individual communities, services, pricing, licensing information, and recent reviews.
Company information, leadership details, programs, recognition, and news were reviewed using publicly available sources. Information last reviewed July 2026.
