Page 32 of Best Senior Communities in Iowa

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 526 senior communities in IA using IA Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior communities in IA
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Avg Walk Score: 46/ 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: 71The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Iowa. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment. 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.
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.
Azria Health Park Place
SC
NH
SNF
Des Moines (Union Park)
70
Facility 70
IA AVG 71
Rank #81 / 241
No
51
Facility 51
IA AVG 46
Rank #121 / 260
-
72.9%
Facility 72.9%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #165 / 229
298
Meadowview of Davenport
SC
AL
IL
MC
Davenport
156
Facility 156
IA AVG 71
Rank #16 / 334
Yes-
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 18
Rank #230 / 258
-2
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 7
Rank #1 / 299
Copperwood at Prairie Trail
SC
AL
MC
Ankeny
182
Facility 182
IA AVG 71
Rank #4 / 334
Yes
36
Facility 36
IA AVG 46
Rank #271 / 424
2
Facility 2
IA AVG 18
Rank #236 / 258
-2
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 7
Rank #1 / 299
Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Perry
77
Facility 77
IA AVG 71
Rank #103 / 334
No
74
Facility 74
IA AVG 46
Rank #65 / 424
24
Facility 24
IA AVG 18
Rank #77 / 258
40.3%
Facility 40.3%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #254 / 295
14
5
Facility 5
IA AVG 7
Rank #150 / 299
MJ Estates
SC
AL
Exira
32
Facility 32
IA AVG 71
Rank #308 / 334
No
20
Facility 20
IA AVG 46
Rank #355 / 424
9
Facility 9
IA AVG 18
Rank #169 / 258
62.5%
Facility 62.5%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #150 / 295
3
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 7
Rank #1 / 299
Lamoni Specialty Care
SC
NH
SNF
Lamoni
43
Facility 43
IA AVG 71
Rank #189 / 241
No
60
Facility 60
IA AVG 46
Rank #92 / 260
-
72.1%
Facility 72.1%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #168 / 229
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Good Samaritan Society – Forest City
SC
NH
SNF
Forest City
43
Facility 43
IA AVG 71
Rank #189 / 241
No
68
Facility 68
IA AVG 46
Rank #70 / 260
-
79.1%
Facility 79.1%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #125 / 229
159
Eagle Point Health Care Center
SC
MC
NH
SNF
North Clinton
75
Facility 75
IA AVG 71
Rank #109 / 334
No
23
Facility 23
IA AVG 46
Rank #343 / 424
30
Facility 30
IA AVG 18
Rank #32 / 258
70.7%
Facility 70.7%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #131 / 295
18
6
Facility 6
IA AVG 7
Rank #175 / 299
Savannah Heights
SC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Mount Pleasant
46
Facility 46
IA AVG 71
Rank #153 / 241
No
58
Facility 58
IA AVG 46
Rank #99 / 260
-
73.9%
Facility 73.9%
IA AVG 63.7%
Rank #157 / 229
179
Creekside
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
Grundy Center
40
Facility 40
IA AVG 71
Rank #261 / 334
No
63
Facility 63
IA AVG 46
Rank #109 / 424
--11
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 7
Rank #1 / 299

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Overview of Azria Health Park Place

Azria Health Park Place is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Des Moines. It is proud to be one of the few communities in the city that delivers exceptional individualized care for its unique residents. They aim to change the meaning of recovery for seniors through the outstanding level of care delivered by their patient-friendly staff to offer the best care possible for their residents. Azria strives to have all its residents experience the comprehensive and exemplary care offered.

Expect nothing but quality regarding their service: an advanced level of recovery found in long-term and post-acute rehabilitative services. They also proudly offer specialized care programs such as neurological and stroke services, orthopedic care, prosthetic training, pulmonary rehabilitation, post-cardiac care, and wound care– all created to have the right provision of multidisciplinary healthcare services such as therapy, enriching activities, and discharge planning.

Contact Azria Health Park Place

Overview of Meadowview of Davenport

Meadowview of Davenport provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Davenport, IA. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Having all three care levels in one community can support a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere.

The community has 156 beds, accommodating more residents, staff, and programming than a smaller setting. Restaurant-style dining gives residents meals served in a restaurant setting, and the salon and barber shop provide on-site grooming. Residents can spend time in the courtyard patio with fire pit, fireside lounge, and movie theater, while arts and crafts rooms support creative activities. The fitness center, therapy and fitness support, mobile library, and permission to keep pets add options for exercise, therapy, reading, and companionship, and Sarah Coy serves as the administrator.

Contact Meadowview of Davenport

Overview of Copperwood at Prairie Trail

Copperwood at Prairie Trail offers assisted living and memory care in Ankeny, 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.

Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs time to travel or recover. The community has 182 beds, placing it among larger communities with more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Multiple care levels can also suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to a different community.

The area has a car-dependent Walk Score of 36, so most errands require a car or a ride. Pets are allowed, enabling residents to keep a pet with them. Dylan Dyer serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus
Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a full continuum of services and care with personalized, faith-filled, and intergenerational living. It provides joyful living, meaningful connections, and compassionate care for every season of life. The campus offers services such as long-term care, memory care, assisted living, and rehabilitative therapy.

Contact Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

MJ Estates

411 S. Carthage Street, Exira, IA 50076
Overview of Mj Estates

Enjoy your best years at Mj Estates, a blissful haven in Exira, IA, offering assisted living. With 37 specially designed and cozy accommodations, residents are guaranteed the utmost comfort and safety. A compassionate and well-trained team provides top-notch care tailored to their personal needs around the clock.

Residents are encouraged to make new friends and have fun with a jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs that highlight their interests and capabilities. Delicious and well-balanced meals are also served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Medication management is also provided to ensure residents will not miss taking their medicines. The community is ideal for those seeking a blissful retirement, especially with its warm and nurturing environment.

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Overview of Lamoni Specialty Care

Lamoni Specialty Care is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Lamoni, IA. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, making the community potentially suitable for someone who needs ongoing clinical support. Rehabilitation Services are available, giving residents support as they work to regain or maintain function during care.

Total nurse staffing is 4h 15m per resident/day, representing the daily hands-on nurse time allocated per resident. The community has 43 beds, placing it among smaller communities where staff and residents can get to know each other. Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay; Medicare generally applies to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay. Sarah Carr serves as the administrator.

Contact Lamoni Specialty Care

Overview of Good Samaritan Society – Forest City

Good Samaritan Society, Forest City is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Forest City, IA. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation therapy supports recovery and functional improvement as part of a resident’s care. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing nursing support or rehabilitation in a residential setting.

With 43 beds, Good Samaritan Society, Forest City is a smaller community where residents and staff can get to know one another. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 46 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Transportation is available for residents who need help getting to destinations outside the community.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care. Holly Brink serves as administrator, and The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society operates the community.

Contact Good Samaritan Society – Forest City

Overview of Eagle Point Health Care Center

Eagle Point Health Care Center provides personalized skilled nursing and long-term care in Clinton, Iowa, with in-house therapy and experienced staff. The facility specializes in residents with higher-acuity needs, including complex medical conditions and mental illness. It offers a calm, home-like environment where residents are treated with dignity.

Contact Eagle Point Health Care Center

Savannah Heights

601 S Prairie Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-1609
Overview of Savannah Heights

Savannah Heights is a 46-bed senior living property in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, overseen by administrator Stacie Byerly and owner Zachary Downing. The community runs with roughly 74 percent of its licensed beds occupied and coordinates billing through private pay alongside Medicare and Medicaid. Stays here average 135 days, creating a daily environment that sets up short-term post-acute rehabilitation therapies right next to extended residential nursing care.

Floor staff schedules are set up 24/7 to deliver an average of 4 hours and 34 minutes of direct daily care to every resident. Registered nurses cover 40 minutes of that total, working with licensed practical nurses and aides to manage physical, occupational, and speech recovery routines. Inside the building, all private and semi-private rooms are built with attached bathrooms and showers, giving residents immediate access to a theater room, an activity space, a beauty salon, and a country kitchen setup for home-cooked meals. For visiting families, the local neighborhood holds a walkability score of 58 out of 100, which means you can wrap up a few minor errands around the block on foot.

State files show the facility has worked through mixed operational findings in its historical record. The most recent complaint investigation by state inspectors confirmed the team returned the building to full compliance with standard care protocols and medical documentation guidelines.

Prospective representatives can call the main desk to check on current bed layouts, ask how the seven-day activity calendar is structured, or plan an hour to tour the dining and therapy spaces. The administrative team is also ready to review current insurance coverages and walk you through the standard medical admission forms.

Contact Savannah Heights

Creekside

503 Wical Way, Grundy Center, IA 50638-2096
Overview of Creekside

Creekside handles local senior care through a 40-bed property located at 503 Wical Way in Grundy Center, Iowa. The building runs with a steady 92 percent occupancy rate, meaning open rooms are well-utilized by local residents. Families can handle regular bills through a mix of private payments, Medicare coverage, or state Medicaid programs. Stays here average about 164 days, which shows the campus balances quick post-hospital therapy turnarounds with traditional, extended nursing care setups.

Residents receive an average of 5 hours and 11 minutes of hands-on attention from the floor nursing staff every day. Registered nurses dedicate 56 minutes of this daily routine to handle medical tracking and treatments, working alongside licensed practical nurses and certified assistants who cover standard medication distribution and daily tasks. For normal routines, the facility has its own dining options, while the surrounding neighborhood has a decent layout that allows visiting family members to handle a few local errands on foot.

These regular surveys look at administrative logs and floor workflows to make sure everything lines up with baseline public health guidelines. Local supervisors use these state reports as a tool to adjust internal policies and keep continuing education programs up to date for the floor shifts.

Prospective representatives can contact the intake desk to check on open room availability, ask about the current therapy programs, or arrange a time to look around the building. The front office can also help you look over insurance coverage details and explain how state aid networks coordinate with standard monthly housing fees.

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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 Senior Communities in Iowa

What is senior living?

Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.

How many senior communities are listed on this page?

This page features 526 senior communities in Iowa. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right senior community 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 senior communities 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.