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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. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. 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. 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.
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.
Accura HealthCare of Carlisle
SC
HOS
MC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Carlisle
80?No 50 97.5% 3512
Azria Health Winterset
SC
IL
NH
SNF
Summit Winterset
65B-Yes 72 81.5% --
Southridge Specialty Care
SC
NH
SNF
Marshalltown
82C-No 46 86.1% --
Hallmark Care Center
SC
AL
HOS
NH
SNF
Mount Vernon
55?No 73 73.8% --
Northgate Care Center
SC
AL
HOS
NH
SNF
Nw Waukon
50C-No 68 82.4% --
Home Instead – Cedar Rapids
SC
AL
HC
HOS
MC
Cedar Rapids
--No 51 ---
Grandview Healthcare Center
SC
NH
RC
SNF
Se Oelwein
72A-No 77 82.9% --
Spurgeon Manor
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Dallas Center
55?No 47 90.9% 238
Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center
SC
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Monticello
75B+No 74 68.0% 3214
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond
SC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
SNF
Ne Belmond
52?No 60 88.3% --
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Overview of Accura HealthCare of Carlisle

Accura HealthCare of Carlisle provides nursing home, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Carlisle, IA. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care, while memory care offers supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort for residents with serious or end of life needs. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs temporary support.

Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of recovery. The community has 80 beds, and its range of care services may make it a good fit for someone whose needs include memory support, comfort focused care, rehabilitation, or a temporary respite stay. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 17 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. A Walk Score of 50 means the area is somewhat walkable, so some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to manage select nearby outings independently. Kaylyn Fisher serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Azria Health Winterset

Azria Health Winterset offers nursing home, independent living, and skilled nursing care in Winterset, IA. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock, while independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Having several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

Respite care and short term rehabilitation support temporary stays. Respite can give a family caregiver time away, while rehabilitation can support a resident recovering after acute medical care. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy address movement, daily tasks, and communication during rehabilitation. Specialized care programs are also available.

Azria Health Winterset has 65 beds, placing it in a middle range without indicating what the community experience will be like. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 15 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families three payment methods to consider.

Pets are allowed. A resident may keep a pet while living in the community, and the on site beauty shop and salon or spa provide personal grooming without requiring a separate salon visit. The area has a Walk Score of 72, meaning it is very walkable and most errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently.

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Overview of Southridge Specialty Care

Southridge Specialty Care is a nursing home in Marshalltown, IA, offering long-term care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. The community’s accessible and comfortable setting ensures older adults can feel at home during their stay. With 24/7 care, well-balanced meals, and social services, residents experience maintenance-free living. Along with a highly trained team, customized care plans are also provided for residents’ recovery and wellness.

Puzzles, painting, and social events provide residents with more opportunities to try new hobbies and have fun. Thoughtfully furnished rooms and accessible amenities also ensure residents’ relaxation and safety. Situated near parks, restaurants, shops, and bus stops, the community guarantees easy access to necessities and leisure. This nursing home is committed to helping older adults thrive in retirement, making it one of the best options for senior living in Iowa.

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Hallmark Care Center

215 Highway 30 Sw, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-0000
Overview of Hallmark Care Center

Hallmark Care Center operates out of Mount Vernon, IA, providing assisted living, hospice care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Assisted living provides a second pair of hands for bathing, dressing, and medication, and the resident keeps a private living space. Skilled nursing marks the point where a family stops managing the care themselves and hands it to licensed staff.

Nursing home care is for the resident whose needs are ongoing rather than temporary. Hospice belongs to the other end of that, where comfort rather than recovery is the object. Fifty-five beds and 4 hours and 23 minutes of nursing per resident per day are the two numbers describing the scale of the place.

The smaller size is also quieter, which is part of what draws somebody to a building this size. Rehabilitation Services, Short-Term Rehab, and Rehab-to-Home are all on the list, and the last of those says outright what the stay is aimed at.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are all accepted. Medicare takes the skilled weeks that follow a hospital admission and stops there. Medicaid becomes the route once a family’s own funds stop reaching across a long stay.

Somebody whose needs run to nursing care, hospice support, or a recovery stretch before going home fits the shape of this place. The area comes out very walkable, and the number behind that is 73 on Walk Score. For a resident who no longer drives, a fair part of the week is spent on foot.

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Overview of Northgate Care Center

In Waukon, IA, Northgate Care Center works under a license naming assisted living, nursing home care, hospice care and skilled nursing. Help with daily tasks is the assisted living side, while the nursing sides carry the ongoing clinical work. Hospice is the comfort level, for end-of-life needs, and it is where nothing further is being planned. Four levels here answer needs that shift over time.

Fifty beds keep the community small, which means the same people recur rather than rotate. Nursing assigned across a resident’s care is 3h 35m daily. Medicare, Medicaid and private pay all work here, whether a family uses public coverage or pays directly.

Outpatient therapy is a named program, so therapy can happen without an inpatient rehabilitation stay. A private family gathering space gives visits a room of their own.

The area rates 68 for walking, inside the somewhat walkable range. A few errands are manageable on foot, which leaves some local trips within reach after driving stops.

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Overview of Home Instead – Cedar Rapids

Serving Cedar Rapids and nearby areas, Home Instead offers senior home care assistance that prioritizes enhancing quality of life and independence for retirees, from the comfort of their family home. Personalizing each elderly care plan to meet the specific needs of every individual, Home Instead brings the full-range of daily living support and medical management from retirement homes, to your doorstep.

Family members and seniors alike can rest easy knowing that Home Instead’s brand of dependable personal care and companionship are handled with the utmost respect and compassion, by a duly licensed team. Light housekeeping, meal preparations, errands, and medication reminders, are conducted warmly and professionally. For those struggling with the challenges of Alzheimer’s, Home Instead has got you covered as well.

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Overview of Grandview Healthcare Center

Grandview Healthcare Center in Oelwein, IA, is licensed for three care types. They are respite care, skilled nursing, and nursing home care. Skilled nursing here comes with licensed nursing on duty at all hours, overnight included. A family arranges respite for a set stretch while the usual caregiver takes time away.

Seventy-two beds is the capacity, and Medicare, Medicaid, and private funds are all accepted. Medicare answers the eligible short course of skilled care, Medicaid answers eligibility of a different kind, and paying directly answers the rest.

The staffing record puts nursing at 3 hours and 45 minutes per resident daily. Rehabilitation Services are named on the service list. Someone needing continuing nursing, or a family setting up cover around a caregiver’s absence, is what this mix answers.

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Spurgeon Manor

1204 Linden Street, Dallas Center, IA 50063-1052
Overview of Spurgeon Manor

Spurgeon Manor offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Dallas Center, Iowa. Independent living provides a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living offers help with bathing, dressing, medication, and other daily tasks while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Several care levels are available in one community. Spurgeon Manor may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time and who may want to remain in one community. The community opened in 1971 and has 55 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Crystal Scroggin serves as the administrator.

Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 31 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nurse time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families multiple ways to cover care depending on eligibility and available resources.

Rehabilitation services support therapy within the care setting, while physician, podiatry, laboratory, optometry, and pharmacy services provide access to several health related services through the community. A beauty salon allows residents to arrange hair and grooming services on site. Daily activities include crafts, games, social activities, and spiritual gatherings, giving residents scheduled ways to spend time with others.

Transportation is available for residents. The Walk Score is 47 out of 100, placing the area in a setting where most errands require a car or a ride, so transportation can matter for trips beyond the community.

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Overview of Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center

Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center operates in Monticello, Iowa, providing skilled nursing, assisted living, and short-term respite care. The assisted living component aids residents with personal routines like bathing and dressing, whereas skilled nursing handles higher medical needs. On-site short-term rehabilitation gives individuals access to therapy programs directly within the facility during recovery.

Occupancy spans up to 75 beds under administrator Nickolas Gentzler. Registered nurses and care team members provide an average of 3 hours and 50 minutes of nurse staffing per resident each day. Financial choices cover Medicare for qualifying rehabilitative stays, Medicaid for ongoing assistance, and private payment. Outside the building, a 74 walk score marks a location where most routine errands are accessible on foot.

Prospective residents can get in touch with Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center to review available accommodations, set up a visit, and explore program options.

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Overview of Rehabilitation Center of Belmond

With a 52-bed capacity, Rehabilitation Center of Belmond offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, independent living, and skilled nursing in Belmond, Iowa. Residents have access to care with licensed nurses on-site, as well as 24-hour staffing. The community also provides comfort and symptom management for terminally ill residents.

Occupancy is at 88.3%, with an average length of stay of 130 days. Moreover, residents receive a total of 3 hours and 39 minutes of nursing care daily. Rehabilitation services also provide therapy on-site, so a resident can receive recovery support without arranging transportation elsewhere.

A private family gathering room gives residents and visitors a designated space for family time. The community also accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families those payment pathways for covered or privately funded care. Its Walk Score is 60 out of 100, meaning some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to handle certain outings by themselves.

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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 512 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.

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