Page 22 of Best Senior Communities in Iowa

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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. SC (Senior Communities):
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.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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.
Count of incident-based investigations (e.g. reported events) in the regulatory record for the reporting period.
Oakland Heights
SC
AL
Oakland
24BNo 9 Apartments26-34-
MeadowView Memory Care Village
SC
AL
MC
Cedar Rapids
68A-No 47 -20 69.1% 12105
The Keystones of Cedar Rapids
SC
AL
IL
MC
Cedar Rapids (Rockwell Drive Northeast)
30C-No 33 1 bed / 2 bed22 40.0% 587
Oak Park Place Dubuque
SC
AL
IL
MC
Dubuque
64DYes 19 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed20 23.4% 9203
CedarStone Senior Living
SC
AL
MC
Cedar Falls
176CYes 35 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed4-921
The Willows of Marshalltown
SC
AL
MC
Marshalltown
48D-Yes-Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed8 56.3% 722
Maple Grove Senior Living
SC
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Centerville
30-No 66 -24 26.7% 3--
Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
SC
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Jefferson
46-Yes 75 -- 93.5% 258-
Birdee Cottage AL and MC
SC
AL
MC
Waterloo
33-No 2 -4 51.5% 42-
The Summit of Bettendorf MC
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Bettendorf
32-Yes 12 -5 53.1% 74-
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Overview of Oakland Heights

Oakland Heights provides assisted living in Oakland, IA, along with respite care and short-term rehab. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks while a resident lives in an apartment, respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away, and short-term rehab gives someone a temporary setting for rehabilitation services. The community has 24 beds, so its smaller size may suit someone who prefers a setting with fewer residents.

Apartments are the available housing option, and the building is single-story. Medicaid is accepted, giving eligible residents a way to help pay for care when personal savings do not cover the full cost. Residents can take part in crafting, social hours, resident council meetings, Armchair Travel, and bingo, with scheduled activities throughout the month, while a chapel and religious services are available; transportation provides a way to travel without arranging every trip independently. Lanny Ward serves as the administrator.

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Overview of MeadowView Memory Care Village

MeadowView Memory Care Village, located within The Views of Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, IA, is an assisted living community with specialty in memory care services. Their community facility is specifically designed to help individuals with memory related challenges, thrive and stay as independent as possible despite their memory loss. As part of their care services, their residents are provided 24/7 supervision and care, as well as assistance with daily living activities as needed.
Additionally, MeadowView offers a beautiful array of amenities that provides additional comfort for the residents. Their atrium provides a small town setting that offers normal day experiences but in a secure environment. This includes a trip to the post office, or cooling at the ice cream parlor.

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Overview of The Keystones of Cedar Rapids

The Keystones of Cedar Rapids offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Cedar Rapids, IA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment; independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care; memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having all three care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since changing care levels may not require leaving the community.

With 30 beds, The Keystones of Cedar Rapids is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. The community is in the Rockwell Drive Northeast neighborhood, and Lynn Nelson serves as administrator. A Walk Score of 33 places the area in a setting dependent on cars, so most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation to get out independently.

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Overview of Oak Park Place Dubuque

Oak Park Place Dubuque offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Dubuque, IA. Independent living provides a private home with community services but no daily care, while assisted living adds help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and the range of care levels can accommodate changing needs over time.

Opened in 2005, the community has 64 beds with studios, one bedroom residences, and two bedroom residences. A studio offers one private living space, while a two bedroom layout can work for a couple moving together or for someone who wants a companion. Laura Brandt serves as the administrator.

A salon and spa provides grooming services within the community, and transportation gives residents an option for travel without driving themselves. Rehabilitation services are also available. Dining menus balance personal preferences with nutritional needs and use fresh, locally sourced ingredients, while pets are allowed.

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Overview of CedarStone Senior Living

CedarStone Senior Living offers assisted living and memory care in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Since both care levels are available, a resident whose needs grow may be able to move to a different level of care without leaving the community.

The community has 176 beds, with studios, one bedroom apartments, and two bedroom apartments. A studio offers one private living space. A two bedroom option may suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. Starting prices are $3,790 per month for assisted living and $6,470 per month for memory care; the memory care rate reflects the secured setting and additional supervision associated with that care level.

A fitness center gives residents a place to exercise, while the theater supports on site entertainment and the outdoor spaces offer room to spend time outside. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. The area has a Walk Score of 35 and is car dependent, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. Amber Brezina serves as the administrator.

$3,790/Month Info Pricing updated on February 27th, 2026

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Overview of The Willows of Marshalltown

The Willows of Marshalltown offers assisted living and memory care in Marshalltown, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains a private living space; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Offering both care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since a move to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. The 48-bed size makes The Willows of Marshalltown a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Housing options include studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments, giving a resident a single private space or allowing a couple or companion to move in together. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. Jennifer Stanley serves as the administrator.

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Maple Grove Senior Living

1917 South 18Th Street, Centerville, IA 52544-3136
Overview of Maple Grove Senior Living

Maple Grove Senior Living offers assisted living, nursing home care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Centerville, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains their own apartment, nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support on site, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

With 30 beds, Maple Grove Senior Living is a smaller community, which may suit a resident who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. The range of assisted living, skilled nursing, and respite care may also be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time or a family caregiver who needs short-term care.

Rehabilitation services are available alongside skilled nursing care, so a resident receiving nursing support can also receive recovery-focused services through the community. Patricia Smith serves as the administrator.

The area has a Walk Score of 66 and is somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently for nearby errands.

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Overview of Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Jefferson, IA, offering memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing and nursing care include licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering. Respite care is available for short stays, which can help when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The combination of ongoing nursing, memory care, and short term services may be a good fit for someone whose needs include nursing support, dementia related supervision, or temporary care. With 46 beds, the community falls within the smaller community range, where staff and residents get to know each other. Rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, allowing residents to receive these therapies through the facility.

IV therapy, ostomy care, wound care, diabetic care, and enteral nutrition are available for residents with those clinical needs. A salon and spa provide access to grooming services, transportation is available for facility arranged trips, and pets are allowed so residents may keep a pet with them. The area has a Walk Score of 75 / 100 and is very walkable, meaning most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still complete many errands independently; Jana Cates serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Birdee Cottage Al and Mc

Birdee Cottage Al and Mc provides assisted living and memory care in Waterloo, IA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks while residents maintain their own apartments, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The community has 33 beds, which may suit a resident who prefers a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Studio units provide a single private living space, while private bathrooms and grab bars support residents using their personal living and bathing areas.

Special diets are accommodated, allowing meals to be adjusted for documented dietary needs. Kim Meyer serves as the administrator.

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Overview of The Summit of Bettendorf Mc

The Summit of Bettendorf Mc offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Bettendorf, IA. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks. Memory care adds a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere. With 32 beds, The Summit of Bettendorf Mc is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Short term rehabilitation provides a temporary stay focused on rehabilitation, while respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

A wellness center and winding outdoor walking paths offer on campus places for exercise. The professional salon and barbershop provide grooming services, while three restaurants give residents multiple dining locations. Pets are allowed, Medicare is accepted, and Monica Reyes serves as the administrator.

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Senior Communities in Iowa at a glance

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