Chatham Oaks Inc.

Chatham Oaks sits at 4515 Melrose Ave in Iowa City, offering both memory care and assisted living under one roof. It’s a small place, just 16 beds, run by administrator Lydia Olson-Kelley. Smaller communities like this one tend to mean staff actually know residents by name.

Here’s the honest logistical note: the neighborhood scores a 1 out of 100 on walkability. That’s about as car-dependent as it gets. Family visiting will want to plan on driving, not walking, for errands or outings nearby.

On the care side, Chatham Oaks provides what’s described as an intermediate level of support, built for residents who need a secure, supervised setting but not necessarily the most intensive nursing care available. Nursing services run around the clock, so there’s coverage day and night. The community also offers independent living options alongside its memory care and assisted living services, which gives some room for residents whose needs shift over time without necessarily requiring a move somewhere else.

Iowa’s Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing reviews this community periodically, the way it does with every long-term care facility in the state. The themes that come up in that review process for Chatham Oaks center on medication management and how well care plans and documentation are kept up to date.

This is a small, closely-staffed memory care and assisted living community in a quiet, car-dependent part of Iowa City, with round-the-clock nursing and some flexibility built in as residents’ needs evolve.

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