Page 11 of Best Senior Communities in Iowa

Overview of Meadowview of Clive

Meadowview of Clive offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Clive, IA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services rather than daily care, and memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering.

All three care levels are on one campus. That may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since the resident can move to a different level without leaving the community. With 164 beds, Meadowview of Clive is a larger community with more staff and usually more programming.

Meals are served in a restaurant format, and the fitness center gives residents an on site place to exercise. A salon and barber shop provide grooming services within the community. The courtyard patio, with its fire pit, offers an outdoor gathering space, while the movie theater gives residents a dedicated place to watch films. Activities and arts and crafts rooms provide designated areas for organized activities and creative projects. Pets are allowed, so a resident can bring a pet to the community. Idonis Curtis serves as the administrator.

Overview of West Ridge Care Center

West Ridge Care Center provides nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing in Cedar Rapids, IA. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides supervision for residents who may be at risk of wandering. That combination may suit someone whose needs grow over time, including a resident who needs memory care alongside nursing support.

The center has 60 beds, giving families a clear sense of the community’s size. Total nurse staffing is 4h 52m per resident per day, which represents the daily hands-on nursing time assigned to each resident. Care can also include skilled care, therapy services, rehabilitation services, and short term rehabilitation during a temporary stay.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care. A Walk Score of 48 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. That matters for a resident who no longer drives. Brent Baskerville serves as the administrator.

Overview of Wilton Retirement Community

With over 12 years of care, Wilton Retirement Community provides nursing home and skilled nursing care, assisted living, and memory care in Wilton, IA. Nursing services are also provided to ensure residents receive continuous support. Along with support with daily tasks, the community also provides specialized care for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

The community has 34 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Occupancy is at 85.3%, with residents receiving a total of 6 hours and 27 minutes of nursing care daily. A volunteer program is also available. The

Meanwhile, a Walk Score of 42 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride rather than a resident being able to complete them independently on foot. Administered by Tifany Rickey, the community also accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, allowing government-funded programs to help with care costs.

Overview of Maple Crest Manor

Memory care, nursing home care, and assisted living are what Maple Crest Manor offers in Fayette, IA. The nursing home level is for ongoing clinical care for a need that does not abate. Assisted living asks less of the staff and preserves more of a resident’s independence and privacy; staff help with just bathing, dressing, medication, and similar daily tasks that have become difficult for someone to manage alone. Memory care is for dementia that has made the familiar confusing and created a wandering risk; it runs in a setting that’s secured and supervised.

Each higher level is already in the building for whenever a resident’s needs grow to require it. 46 beds mean the place is small, which gives residents and staff a better chance of knowing each other. Administration is in the hands of Brett Ingersoll.

The staffing record puts hands-on nursing at four hours and two minutes per resident, per day. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted. And the home offers On-Site C.N.A. Training and the Pearls of Hope Support Group among its named programs.

Overview of Great River Care Center

Great River Care Center works two care types in McGregor, IA. Assisted living and skilled nursing fill 39 beds.

Assisted living covers the specific tasks of bathing, dressing, and medication, and otherwise leaves residents free to manage their own time and space. Skilled nursing brings licensed nursing into the building at all hours. Putting both under one roof means the heavier need is already addressed before a resident needs it, so growing needs do not force a move.

Thirty-nine beds make this a small community, and closer contact between staff and residents is what that means. Skilled nursing rehabilitation is named separately from the general rehabilitation services. The administrator here is Katyln Poots.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all taken. Medicare picks up after a hospital discharge; Medicaid after savings run dry; and private pay is available for everyone from the start. A Walk Score of 43 means it’s a community in a car-dependent area, and most errands will need a car ride there and back.

Overview of Ramsey Village Continuing Care

Situated in the welcoming town of Des Moines, IA, Ramsey Village Continuing Care is a respected senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and rehabilitation services. A wide array of spacious and cozy accomodations are available including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom are available for its residents. With a competent and empathetic team, this community provides 24/7 care and support to ensure comfort and security within the place.

With its top-of-the-line amenities and services, residents can enjoy 3 well-balanced meals and snacks daily, community library, game room, and a parlor with a fireplace. Explore its beautifully made shared spaces such as the landscaped interior courtyard. Engage in life enrichment programs in the crafts and activity center to gain more knowledge and experiences. Meet new companions and create unforgettable memories together. Equipped with the right tools and people, seniors can enjoy a glorious retirement with Ramsey Village Continuing Care.

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$3,095/Month Pricing updated on October 12th, 2026

Overview of Trinity Center at Luther Park

Trinity Center at Luther Park operates out of Des Moines, IA, with memory care, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and nursing home care on the license.

The services fall under independent living, and the daily care does not. What assisted living adds on top is help with dressing, bathing, and medication management. A wandering risk is addressed at the memory care level, secured and kept under watch.

Skilled nursing marks the tier where a licensed nurse has to do the work. With five care levels on one license, a growing need does not send anybody at Trinity Center at Luther Park looking elsewhere.

Across 120 beds, each resident’s daily nursing care works out to 4 hours and 39 minutes. A family has more than one route to settling the bill. There’s Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

A Walk Score of 91 makes the area a walker’s paradise, and daily errands require no car at all. Rehabilitation Services are named, and Religious Services with them. Christian Values and Spiritual Support are amenities named here.

Pets are allowed, and the administrator here is Rick Colby.

Overview of Ridgecrest Village

Ridgecrest Village opened recently in a three-story building on Northwest Boulevard in Davenport, Iowa, and is still filling out its 82-bed capacity. At 67% occupancy, with 55 of 82 beds filled, it is in the early stages of establishing its census. The average resident stay is 174 days, which puts it squarely in the territory of both post-acute rehab and longer-term skilled nursing.

Total nursing care runs close to four hours per resident per day, with registered nurses contributing 59 minutes of that directly. Nurse aides account for another 2 hours and 26 minutes. For families evaluating nursing coverage as a primary criterion, that’s a concrete number to work with.

The care model centers on rehabilitation and skilled nursing: short-term rehab, respite care, and 24-hour staffing are all confirmed services. Chef-prepared meals are served daily, and the activity calendar addresses varying resident interests. A spa, cafe, and garden round out the on-site amenities. The neighborhood is only somewhat walkable (Walk Score 41), so most outside trips will require transportation.

State inspections have focused primarily on medication management, infection control, dietary practices, and resident rights. The payment picture is straightforward: Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.

For a facility still building its census, Ridgecrest Village offers a credible staffing foundation and a flexible payment base. It is most directly suited to residents seeking short-term post-acute rehabilitation or structured skilled nursing care in a newer building with a modest amenity set.

Maple Heights offers independent living in Sioux City, IA, with private living for someone who does not need daily assistance. The community has 58 beds and is 79% occupied, so not every bed is currently occupied.

Housing includes studios and one-bedroom options. A studio provides one private living space, while a one-bedroom layout separates the bedroom from the living area; pets are allowed, and Thomas Swanson serves as the administrator.

Affiliated with the Jaybird Senior Living group, Sunset Park Place is a senior living community in Dubuque, Iowa, offering assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Christian Jordan serves as the administrator. The two-story community has 101 beds. It has been serving residents for 24 years and is located about 3.6 miles from downtown Dubuque.

Residents can choose from one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from about 500 to nearly 1,000 square feet. The community currently has an occupancy rate of about 47%, giving families more room availability than communities operating closer to full capacity. The area has a Walk Score of 36, which is somewhat walkable. A few nearby errands can be completed on foot, but most trips require a car.

Residents have access to an on-site dining room, a full-service salon and barbershop, indoor lounges, and outdoor common areas. Transportation services, fitness and recreation programs, and organized activities are also offered here. The community welcomes pets, allowing residents to keep a companion animal during their stay. Residents in memory care receive support from caregivers with specialized training as part of the community’s dedicated memory care program.

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts regular unannounced inspections of the community. Inspection reviews have covered routine compliance and procedures for incident reporting, documentation, and resident safety. More recent inspections found no concerns in these areas. Families considering Sunset Park Place may ask how these protocols are managed daily.

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$4,710/Month Pricing updated on October 12th, 2026