Page 12 of Best Memory Care in Iowa

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 230 memory care providers in IA using IA Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in IA
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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.
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.
Kennybrook Village
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Grimes
40
Facility 40
IA AVG 76
Rank #171 / 211
?Yes
29
Facility 29
IA AVG 45
Rank #159 / 224
-
15
Facility 15
IA AVG 16
Rank #82 / 171
97.5%
Facility 97.5%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #38 / 193
14
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 6
Rank #58 / 193
1
Facility 1
IA AVG 1
Rank #129 / 193
Lakeside Village
MC
AL
IL
RC
Panora
128
Facility 128
IA AVG 76
Rank #25 / 211
AYes
8
Facility 8
IA AVG 45
Rank #207 / 224
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
18
Facility 18
IA AVG 16
Rank #72 / 171
29.7%
Facility 29.7%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #182 / 193
8
10
Facility 10
IA AVG 6
Rank #152 / 193
2
Facility 2
IA AVG 1
Rank #148 / 193
Senior Star at Elmore Place
MC
AL
IL
RC
Davenport
50
Facility 50
IA AVG 76
Rank #148 / 211
A+Yes
37
Facility 37
IA AVG 45
Rank #134 / 224
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
17
Facility 17
IA AVG 16
Rank #75 / 171
68.0%
Facility 68.0%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #74 / 193
10
15
Facility 15
IA AVG 6
Rank #178 / 193
12
Facility 12
IA AVG 1
Rank #193 / 193
Country Manor Memory Care
MC
RC
Davenport
38
Facility 38
IA AVG 76
Rank #185 / 211
D-Yes
35
Facility 35
IA AVG 45
Rank #143 / 224
Private Rooms
28
Facility 28
IA AVG 16
Rank #20 / 171
57.9%
Facility 57.9%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #99 / 193
12
16
Facility 16
IA AVG 6
Rank #180 / 193
6
Facility 6
IA AVG 1
Rank #183 / 193
Bickford of Urbandale
MC
AL
Urbandale
73
Facility 73
IA AVG 76
Rank #85 / 211
D-Yes
28
Facility 28
IA AVG 45
Rank #166 / 224
-
26
Facility 26
IA AVG 16
Rank #34 / 171
53.4%
Facility 53.4%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #108 / 193
10
7
Facility 7
IA AVG 6
Rank #119 / 193
1
Facility 1
IA AVG 1
Rank #129 / 193
Bickford of Marion
MC
AL
Marion (Hickory Haven Estates Condos)
46
Facility 46
IA AVG 76
Rank #153 / 211
D-Yes
69
Facility 69
IA AVG 45
Rank #45 / 224
-
27
Facility 27
IA AVG 16
Rank #26 / 171
80.4%
Facility 80.4%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #72 / 193
8
20
Facility 20
IA AVG 6
Rank #186 / 193
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 1
Rank #161 / 193
Emery Place
MC
AL
RC
Robins
106
Facility 106
IA AVG 76
Rank #41 / 211
-Yes
15
Facility 15
IA AVG 45
Rank #190 / 224
-
11
Facility 11
IA AVG 16
Rank #95 / 171
48.1%
Facility 48.1%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #130 / 193
9
5
Facility 5
IA AVG 6
Rank #169 / 193
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 1
Rank #1 / 193
Park Vista Retirement Living
MC
AL
IL
RC
Camanche
82
Facility 82
IA AVG 76
Rank #60 / 211
-Yes
33
Facility 33
IA AVG 45
Rank #149 / 224
-
8
Facility 8
IA AVG 16
Rank #102 / 171
34.1%
Facility 34.1%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #175 / 193
2
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 6
Rank #1 / 193
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 1
Rank #1 / 193
Stoney Point Meadows
MC
AL
Cedar Rapids
176
Facility 176
IA AVG 76
Rank #5 / 211
-Yes--
7
Facility 7
IA AVG 16
Rank #111 / 171
53.4%
Facility 53.4%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #108 / 193
4
3
Facility 3
IA AVG 6
Rank #58 / 193
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 1
Rank #1 / 193
Mayflower Home
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Grinnell
40
Facility 40
IA AVG 76
Rank #171 / 211
?No
82
Facility 82
IA AVG 45
Rank #17 / 224
--
77.5%
Facility 77.5%
IA AVG 62.6%
Rank #68 / 193
15
4
Facility 4
IA AVG 6
Rank #58 / 193
0
Facility 0
IA AVG 1
Rank #1 / 193

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other IA memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 230 on this page. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Kennybrook Village

Kennybrook Village offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, short term rehabilitation, and skilled nursing in Grimes, Iowa. Independent living provides a private living arrangement with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with bathing, dressing, medication management, and other daily tasks. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision. Skilled nursing offers licensed nursing care on site around the clock, and short term rehabilitation supports a temporary recovery stay.

The range of care can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time because moving to another care level does not require leaving the community. Kennybrook Village has 40 beds. That places it in the smaller community range, where staff and residents can get to know one another.

Starting monthly prices are $2,950 for independent living, $5,640 for assisted living, and $7,650 for memory care. The memory care rate reflects the secured setting and supervision that care requires. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 48 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident.

Residents can use the spa, courtyard, garden, and patio, while community transportation supports off site outings. On site rehabilitation services allow a resident to receive therapy without arranging transportation elsewhere, and a doctor is on staff. Pets are allowed, so a resident can bring a pet when moving into the community. Medicare and private pay are accepted; Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Spencer VanSickel serves as the administrator.

$2,950/Month

Contact Kennybrook Village

Overview of Lakeside Village

Set within the area of Panora, IA, Lakeside Village is an idyllic senior living community, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The community guarantees their much needed independence with the benefit of added care and assistance with their daily living activities. In addition to a personal emergency call system, a round the clock team is available to attend to residents’ needs, concerns, and emergencies, giving them peace of mind and comfort.

Free from the hassles of maintaining their living spaces, residents can fully devote their time to enrichment and enjoyment with an array of activities to engage in. Restaurant style meals are also provided each day to give residents the nutrients and energy they need to stay active. An array of beautiful amenities are offered as well to make residents stay within the community more pleasing and enjoyable.

Contact Lakeside Village

Overview of Senior Star at Elmore Place

Senior Star at Elmore Place offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Davenport, IA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Several care levels are available in one community. Senior Star at Elmore Place may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time. With 50 beds, it is a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Housing options include studios, one-bedroom residences, and two-bedroom residences; a studio is a single private space, while a two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Pets are allowed, giving residents the option to keep a pet with them. A Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Amanda Buchholz serves as the administrator.

Contact Senior Star at Elmore Place

Overview of Country Manor Memory Care

Country Manor Memory Care provides memory care and respite care in Davenport, Iowa. Memory care offers a supervised setting for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who may be at risk of wandering, while respite care provides a short stay for a resident whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The community may be a good fit for a family seeking specialized dementia care or temporary support for a primary caregiver.

With 38 beds, the community has a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Private rooms are available, with private apartments listed as the room type, giving each resident a private living space. Michaela Elsbury serves as the administrator.

Residents can spend time outdoors in the private courtyard, on the walking trail or in the resident garden, while the salon, wellness programs and signature program provide additional activities on site. Homecooked meals are served restaurant style each day, giving residents a dining setting within the community, and pets are allowed so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. The single story building includes activities and private apartments for residents, while a Walk Score of 35 places the area in a car dependent setting where most errands require a car or a ride.

Contact Country Manor Memory Care

Overview of Bickford of Urbandale

Bickford of Urbandale is an assisted living with memory care community, located in Urbandale, IA. It can be found east of Brookview Park, and below Beaver Creek. This senior living community prides itself with their Higher Path approach to caring for their residents. This approach aims to help seniors live healthier, happier, and longer, and they do this by providing services such as; 24/7 access to primary care, daily activity assistance from certified caregivers, medication management, wander management, security, and intelligent fall detection among other things. The rooms, whether studio or one bedroom units, are also equipped with strategically located pull cords, for assistance requests any time it’s needed.

At Bickford of Urbandale, assisted living costs wouldn’t be something to worry abouts as they also offer assistance for choosing Medicare Health Plans for their residents. This helps ensure that residents receive the proper care they need, while living a high quality of life, without breaking their banks.

Contact Bickford of Urbandale

Overview of Bickford of Marion

At 46 beds, Bickford of Marion is a smaller community, and that scale is part of its identity. The two-story building on Linden Dr, part of the Bickford Senior Living Group network, offers assisted living and memory care in Marion’s Hickory Haven Estates neighborhood, 1.4 miles from the city center. Misty Cottrell serves as Executive Director.

The Montessori Memory Care program is the facility’s most distinctive offering. It’s a named, structured approach to cognitive care rather than a generic memory unit, and it’s the clearest signal of what the community is built around. Licensed nurses and CNAs staff the building, transportation is available, there’s a fitness area on-site, and the community is pet-friendly.

Occupancy sits at 76%, with 35 of 46 beds filled, in a building that has been operating for 27 years. The neighborhood is moderately walkable (Walk Score 69), with some day-to-day destinations reachable on foot. State inspections have tended to center on medication management, care planning and documentation, and food service, which are common operational focus areas rather than indicators of direct care concerns.

Bickford of Marion is a practical fit for families prioritizing a structured memory care approach within a mid-sized regional network, in a community small enough that residents are unlikely to get lost in the shuffle.

Contact Bickford of Marion

Emery Place

901 South Mentzer Road, Robins, IA 52328
Overview of Emery Place

Emery Place offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Robins, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while 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 to travel or recover.

Emery Place has 106 beds, and pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet to the community. Sara Etter serves as the administrator. Emery Place may be a good fit for someone who needs supervised memory care or for a family arranging a short-term stay while a caregiver travels or recovers.

Contact Emery Place

Overview of Park Vista Retirement Living

Park Vista Retirement Living offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Camanche, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs temporary coverage.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to another level can occur without leaving the community. Park Vista Retirement Living has 82 beds, and Susan Kincaid serves as the administrator.

Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. A salon and spa are available for grooming services within the community.

A Walk Score of 33 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride, including for residents who no longer drive.

Contact Park Vista Retirement Living

Stoney Point Meadows

1900 Stoney Point Road Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Overview of Stoney Point Meadows

Stoney Point Meadows, a 176-bed community in Cedar Rapids, IA, offers memory care and assisted living. Where dementia makes wandering likely, the memory care level secures the setting and supervises within it. Assisted living covers bathing, medication, and dressing, and a private living space remains the resident’s own.

One level answers a plain need for daily support; the other a need for supervision that dementia has created. Pets are allowed, and Dawn Martin has the administrator’s job.

Contact Stoney Point Meadows

Mayflower Home

616 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112-2298
Overview of Mayflower Home

Mayflower Home operates as a senior living community in Grinnell, Iowa, providing independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Independent living provides private residences alongside shared community services, whereas assisted living assists residents with personal care routines like dressing, bathing, and medication administration. Secured accommodations cater to individuals with memory loss who require steady supervision. Physical therapy and recovery support are handled through Rehab Care.

Kellie McGriff acts as administrator for the 40-bed facility, which maintains a total daily nurse staffing rate of 4 hours and 55 minutes per resident. Features include a mini gift shop and an active Residents Association that organizes local activities and resident participation. Nearby streets yield an 82 Walk Score, allowing residents to manage daily errands on foot. Financial arrangements accept Medicare, Medicaid, and direct private payment.

Families considering a campus that accommodates changing care requirements over time can contact Mayflower Home to check current availability, tour the grounds, or evaluate funding options.

Contact Mayflower Home

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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Memory Care 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: 76The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Iowa. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Iowa

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Iowa?

Assisted living in Iowa supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does Iowa Medicaid cover memory care?

Iowa Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Iowa) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 230 memory care communities in Iowa. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care 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 memory care 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.