Page 29 of Best Assisted Living in Iowa

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Community Memorial AL

233 North 8Th Avenue West, Hartley, IA 51346-1077

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Overview of Community Memorial Al

Community Memorial Al provides assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Hartley, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care around the clock. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering.

The community has 32 beds, making it a smaller setting where staff and residents may get to know each other. Its multiple care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. Community Memorial Al opened in 1994.

On-site rehabilitation services can support recovery without arranging transportation to an outside therapy location, and short-term rehabilitation is available for residents who need rehab for a limited period. A hair salon gives residents access to grooming services on site.

The area has a Walk Score of 43, a car-dependent setting where most errands require a car or a ride, so a resident who no longer drives would need transportation for routine errands. Rosemary Hibbs serves as the administrator, and Kay Wynja is the director.

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Overview of River Valley Place of Fort Madison

River Valley Place of Fort Madison’s license in Fort Madison, IA, names assisted living, memory care, and respite care. The license here is written as an assisted living program for people with dementia, and the secured, supervised part of that is memory care. Assisted living covers the daily tasks. A usual caregiver facing a trip or a recovery period can put a resident into respite care meanwhile.

Marlene Siverly is the administrator for 70 beds, and pets are allowed. The spread may suit a family whose needs shift over trime, or whose caregiver needs a short break.

Starting Price $3,250/Month Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

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Overview of South Hills Senior Living

South Hills Senior Living is an assisted living community in Waterloo, Iowa. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while allowing a resident to maintain a personal living space.

Residents can choose a studio, one bedroom, or two bedroom apartment, making the community a possible fit for someone who needs daily support and prefers either a private or shared living arrangement. The community has 116 beds, allows pets, and is administered by Greg Zumbach.

Starting Price $2,750/Month Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

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Overview of Woodlands Creek Senior Living

Woodlands Creek Senior Living offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Clive, IA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and having all three care levels in one community can allow a resident to remain in place if their needs change rather than move elsewhere.

The community opened in 1999, and Dial Senior Living is the owner. Its starting price is $3,870 per month, giving families a baseline for initial budgeting. A fitness center provides onsite exercise, while the salon, barber, and spa keep personal care services within the community; the restaurant and bistro offer onsite dining spaces, and the courtyard, garden, patio, and walking paths provide places to spend time outdoors. Pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a pet at the community.

Starting Price $3,600/Month Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

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Overview of Willow Dale Wellness Village

Willow Dale Wellness Village provides nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, hospice care, and independent living in Battle Creek, IA. Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing support on site around the clock, while assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication management while they keep their own apartment.

Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Hospice care supports residents receiving end-of-life care. Because multiple care levels are available in one community, Willow Dale Wellness Village may suit a resident whose needs may grow over time.

The community has 40 beds, representing a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours 22 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nurse staffing time assigned across residents.

Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare can cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means the family pays directly. Rehabilitation services support residents who need rehabilitation, while beauty and barber services allow residents to handle grooming at the community.

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Overview of Chatham Oaks

Chatham Oaks is an assisted living community in Iowa City’s Weber neighborhood. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while keeping their own apartment.

With 16 beds, Chatham Oaks is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. It may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller setting, and Lydia Olson-Kelley serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Life Center

Offering excellent memory care, long-term care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, The Life Center is a dependable senior living community in Des Moines, IA that helps residents maintain a sense of individuality and freedom while receiving additional support. The community features a reliable nursing team available 24-hours a day and an extensive rehabilitative program, featuring physical, speech, and occupational therapies that help residents maintain their highest level of functionality.

Residents also delight in an array of convenient services that help them live a maintenance-free lifestyle such as housekeeping, laundry, package delivery services, and more. A registered dietician carefully reviews the residents’ therapeutic diets to ensure they are receiving the proper nutrition and nourishment. With Life Center, residents are guaranteed to lead the lifestyle they deserve surrounded by compassionate support and care.

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Overview of Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center

Dedicated to serving residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center is a one-story memory care community in Urbandale, Iowa. The home at 8525 Urbandale Avenue sits in an average walkable neighborhood, scoring 66 for walkability, making it accessible for visiting families who can run some errands on foot while having easy access to nearby services.

Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center offers flexibility in housing with private and shared suite options, letting families pick the living arrangement that best suits their loved one’s comfort level and care needs. Such memory care communities typically provide a structured, secure environment with specialized programming designed for occupants experiencing cognitive decline. The one-story layout bolsters safety and ease of movement for residents with memory impairment, eliminating the confusion that multiple floors or complex building layouts entail.

For families examining memory care options, Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center offers an opportunity to tour it and observe how the physical design, daily routines, and staff interactions support occupants with Alzheimer’s. An on-site visit lets you assess the security features, activity programming, and overall atmosphere to determine if the home’s approach matches your loved one’s needs and your family’s priorities for specialized memory care.

$8,155/Month Info Pricing updated on October 13th, 2026

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Overview of Brookdale Sioux City

Thirty-two years in, Charter Senior Living of Northpark Place is still doing what it was built for: housing 60 residents across assisted living, independent living, and residential care in Sioux City, Iowa. Jean Stevens runs the place. The neighborhood is walkable enough that residents and visitors can knock out an errand or two on foot (Walk Score 59), though it’s not the kind of area where you’d ditch a car altogether.

Rehabilitation services, nursing services, and 24-hour staffing cover the medical side, and a dedicated Short-Term Stays program exists for people who need a bridge, not a permanent move. Life outside the care schedule looks like happy hours, walking clubs, and group outings, plus a fitness center, an arts and crafts studio, a chapel, and concierge help when residents need it. Pharmacy support and free transportation mean fewer outside errands fall on family members. Pets are allowed, which matters more than people expect when someone’s leaving a house they’ve lived in for decades.

Money-wise: studios start at $3,295 a month, and a larger unit type runs $4,595. State inspectors in Iowa have tended to zero in on medication management and how well the community documents its care planning.

Put it together and Charter Senior Living of Northpark Place reads like a community built for two overlapping groups: people settling in for ongoing assisted living support, and people using the Short-Term Stays track to recover from something and then move on. The mix of nursing coverage, round-the-clock staffing, and a defined short-term option is what makes that dual purpose work.

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Overview of Luther Park Community

Luther Park Community is a senior living community in Des Moines. It serves occupants across a full spectrum of care needs, from independent living to skilled nursing and Alzheimer’s care. Set in a quiet residential neighborhood about 2.4 miles from downtown, the three-story community offers floor plans ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments. Unit sizes span 517 to 1,050 square feet, so residents can find a layout that fits their space needs.

The home highlights care and independence. Daily life includes a hair salon, outdoor living spaces, an exercise room, and a library, with nutritious meals and transportation to outings integrated into the schedule. Pets are allowed, which matters to many occupants wanting their animal companions around. Central to the daily experience are fitness and recreational activities, alongside the attentive support each resident receives following their care level. The facility’s location scores 45 on the walkability scale, meaning some walkable nearby services, and most errands and appointments require a drive. For visiting families and friends, the residential setting offers a quieter pace than busier commercial areas, with easy access to local parks, shopping, dining, and hospitals nearby.

When considering the facility, families may want to tour the floor plans, observe daily activities and meal service, and discuss the care tier and housing option that best match their family member’s needs and preferences.

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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