Page 17 of Best Assisted Living in Iowa

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 310 assisted living communities in IA using IA Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in IA
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Info below is compiled from the IA Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
Cottage Grove Place – Connections
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Cedar Rapids
36
Facility 36
IA AVG 73
Rank #252 / 289
-Yes
56
Facility 56
IA AVG 45
Rank #98 / 302
7
Facility 7
IA AVG 18
Rank #182 / 232
38.9%
Facility 38.9%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #226 / 259
5
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 6
Rank #89 / 265
Quartet Senior Living
AL
MC
South Bettendorf
176
Facility 176
IA AVG 73
Rank #6 / 289
-Yes
12
Facility 12
IA AVG 45
Rank #265 / 302
4
Facility 4
IA AVG 18
Rank #200 / 232
50.0%
Facility 50.0%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #206 / 259
6
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 6
Rank #89 / 265
Emery Place
AL
MC
RC
Robins
106
Facility 106
IA AVG 73
Rank #51 / 289
-Yes
15
Facility 15
IA AVG 45
Rank #255 / 302
11
Facility 11
IA AVG 18
Rank #140 / 232
48.1%
Facility 48.1%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #174 / 259
9
5
Facility 5
IA AVG 6
Rank #233 / 265
Southcrest Manor II
AL
Sw Waukon
32
Facility 32
IA AVG 73
Rank #264 / 289
-No
68
Facility 68
IA AVG 45
Rank #56 / 302
20
Facility 20
IA AVG 18
Rank #96 / 232
43.8%
Facility 43.8%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #197 / 259
3
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 6
Rank #1 / 265
Golden Horizons
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Ida Grove
46
Facility 46
IA AVG 73
Rank #204 / 289
-No
55
Facility 55
IA AVG 45
Rank #102 / 302
15
Facility 15
IA AVG 18
Rank #122 / 232
63.0%
Facility 63.0%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #115 / 259
2
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 6
Rank #140 / 265
Park Vista Retirement Living
AL
IL
MC
RC
Camanche
82
Facility 82
IA AVG 73
Rank #78 / 289
-Yes
33
Facility 33
IA AVG 45
Rank #200 / 302
8
Facility 8
IA AVG 18
Rank #157 / 232
34.1%
Facility 34.1%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #241 / 259
2
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 6
Rank #1 / 265
Stoney Point Meadows
AL
MC
Cedar Rapids
176
Facility 176
IA AVG 73
Rank #6 / 289
-Yes-
7
Facility 7
IA AVG 18
Rank #168 / 232
53.4%
Facility 53.4%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #135 / 259
4
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 6
Rank #89 / 265
Addington Place of Burlington
AL
Burlington
100
Facility 100
IA AVG 73
Rank #56 / 289
-No
78
Facility 78
IA AVG 45
Rank #31 / 302
17
Facility 17
IA AVG 18
Rank #113 / 232
56.0%
Facility 56.0%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #190 / 259
10
5
Facility 5
IA AVG 6
Rank #252 / 265
The Bridges at Ankeny
AL
NH
Ankeny (Centennial Pointe West)
100
Facility 100
IA AVG 73
Rank #56 / 289
C+No
5
Facility 5
IA AVG 45
Rank #289 / 302
10
Facility 10
IA AVG 18
Rank #149 / 232
90.0%
Facility 90.0%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #52 / 259
26
10
Facility 10
IA AVG 6
Rank #214 / 265
Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque
AL
MC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Asbury
80
Facility 80
IA AVG 73
Rank #82 / 289
?No
52
Facility 52
IA AVG 45
Rank #111 / 302
-
88.8%
Facility 88.8%
IA AVG 61.5%
Rank #34 / 259
25
13
Facility 13
IA AVG 6
Rank #233 / 265

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other IA assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 310 on this page. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Cottage Grove Place – Connections

Cottage Grove Place, Connections offers nursing home care, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Cedar Rapids, IA. Nursing home care and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment.

Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision. The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. The community has 36 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Chef prepared meals are provided, giving residents prepared dining within the community. Short term rehabilitation offers a temporary stay focused on recovery, and respite care provides a short term option when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. A Walk Score of 56 / 100 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete certain nearby errands independently. Pets are allowed, so a resident may keep a pet with them. Melissa Holyoake serves as the administrator.

Contact Cottage Grove Place – Connections

Quartet Senior Living

3150 Glenbrook Circle South, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Overview of Quartet Senior Living

Quartet Senior Living offers assisted living and memory care in Bettendorf, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Quartet Senior Living opened in 2022 and has 176 beds. The community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time and who could move between care levels without leaving the community.

Pets are allowed, giving a resident the option to live with a pet. Matthew Ricketts serves as the administrator, and the community offers the Tailored Living program.

Contact Quartet Senior Living

Emery Place

901 South Mentzer Road, Robins, IA 52328
Overview of Emery Place

Emery Place offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Robins, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover.

Emery Place has 106 beds, and pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet to the community. Sara Etter serves as the administrator. Emery Place may be a good fit for someone who needs supervised memory care or for a family arranging a short-term stay while a caregiver travels or recovers.

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Overview of Southcrest Manor II

Southcrest Manor II is an assisted living community in Waukon, Iowa, with 32 beds. Its smaller size means staff and residents have fewer people to know, which may suit someone who prefers a more familiar setting. Assisted living here includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident lives in an apartment.

Housing consists of one bedroom apartments, giving residents a separate bedroom rather than a studio layout. As a HUD Section 8 property, rent for qualified households is based on 30 percent of income, although income restrictions affect eligibility. Southcrest Manor II may be a good fit for a qualified adult age 62 or older, or a person with a disability of any age, who needs daily assistance and wants a one bedroom apartment. A Walk Score of 68 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be completed on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to manage certain trips independently. Continental breakfast is included, and a noon meal is available for an additional midday meal. Jennifer Woods serves as the administrator.

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Golden Horizons

800 Byron Godbersen Drive, Ida Grove, IA 51445
Overview of Golden Horizons

Golden Horizons offers assisted living, hospice care, memory care, and respite care in Ida Grove, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains their own living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while hospice care supports residents receiving end-of-life care. Respite care offers a short-term stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs time to travel, recover, or manage other responsibilities.

The community has 46 beds, a smaller size that may suit someone who prefers a more intimate setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. With several care levels available, Golden Horizons may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. Jenni Sykes serves as the administrator, and the area has a Walk Score of 55 / 100, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach select nearby destinations independently.

Contact Golden Horizons

Overview of Park Vista Retirement Living

Park Vista Retirement Living offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Camanche, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs temporary coverage.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to another level can occur without leaving the community. Park Vista Retirement Living has 82 beds, and Susan Kincaid serves as the administrator.

Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. A salon and spa are available for grooming services within the community.

A Walk Score of 33 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride, including for residents who no longer drive.

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Stoney Point Meadows

1900 Stoney Point Road Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Overview of Stoney Point Meadows

Stoney Point Meadows, a 176-bed community in Cedar Rapids, IA, offers memory care and assisted living. Where dementia makes wandering likely, the memory care level secures the setting and supervises within it. Assisted living covers bathing, medication, and dressing, and a private living space remains the resident’s own.

One level answers a plain need for daily support; the other a need for supervision that dementia has created. Pets are allowed, and Dawn Martin has the administrator’s job.

Contact Stoney Point Meadows

Overview of Addington Place of Burlington

Addington Place of Burlington is an assisted living community in Burlington, Iowa, where residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while living in an apartment. The setting may suit someone who wants daily support without giving up apartment living.

The community has 100 beds, and assisted living starts at $5,300 per month, giving families a baseline for budgeting this level of care. Housing includes suite apartments, one bedroom apartments, and two bedroom apartments. A two bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together, while a one bedroom layout provides an apartment for one resident.

Chef prepared meals are served daily, giving residents a prepared dining option each day, and scheduled transportation provides arranged rides for planned trips. Pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet when moving in. The area has a Walk Score of 78, placing it in the very walkable band; most errands can be done on foot, and a resident who no longer drives may still be able to reach nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes independently. Sandra Pinon serves as the administrator.

$5,300/Month

Contact Addington Place of Burlington

Overview of The Bridges at Ankeny

The Bridges at Ankeny offers assisted living and nursing home care in Ankeny, IA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Nursing home care provides residential support for someone who needs ongoing nursing care, so the combination may be a good fit for a resident who needs help with daily tasks now and may later require ongoing nursing care.

The community has 100 beds, and 84% are occupied. Most beds are therefore in use. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 32 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare applies to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay allows direct payment. Mary Woolson serves as the administrator, and the community is in the Centennial Pointe West neighborhood.

Contact The Bridges at Ankeny

Overview of Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque in Asbury, Iowa, maintains a multi-level campus encompassing assisted living, memory care, palliative services, skilled nursing, and general nursing home care. Resident support in assisted living includes assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, and medication administration while preserving private living quarters. Secured memory care spaces support individuals experiencing memory loss, palliative care centers on comfort management, and temporary respite stays accommodate primary family caregivers taking time away.

Tracey Long oversees management at the 80-bed facility, where staffing logs indicate an average of 3 hours and 36 minutes of daily hands-on nursing care per resident. Campus amenities feature a dedicated physical, occupational, and speech therapy gym for on-site rehabilitation, alongside an outdoor courtyard, paved walking paths, an active social program, and a salon and spa.

Located in a neighborhood with a 52 walk score, the site allows residents to complete select errands nearby on foot. Payment arrangements cover Medicare for short-term post-hospital rehabilitation, Medicaid, and private pay.

Individuals reviewing long-term care plans or short-term therapy options can reach out to Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque to inquire about current vacancies, verify insurance coverage, or arrange a personal tour.

Contact Hawkeye Care Center Dubuque

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Iowa

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Iowa?

Assisted living in Iowa supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Iowa?

Assisted living in Iowa is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Iowa Medicaid cover assisted living?

Iowa Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Iowa) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 310 assisted living facilities in Iowa. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Iowa?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Iowa, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Iowa?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.

Assisted Living in Iowa at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $5,500The average monthly cost across facilities in Iowa. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 45/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Iowa. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 73The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Iowa. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90