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3605 Elm Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322
5.0
(2 reviews)
My parents moved into Karen Acres Healthcare Center. The employees seem to be very caring about the residents. I like that my parents are in the same room, and they have a private bath. The rooms are fine. The building was probably built in the seven...
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815 W High Rd., Norwalk, IA 50211
4.7
(4 reviews)
Regency Care Center is gorgeous. Any person that needs assisted living would be immensely happy here, and not to mention I want to add they don't necessarily have to wait for the elderly waiver. They will help them get this stuff going. It was just ...
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200 SW Brookside Drive, Grimes, IA 50111
4.6
(13 reviews)
My Mom, Brother and I went to tour KennyBrook Assisted Living for my Mom and were very happy with what we saw. The staff were very kind, open, and upbeat. The available unit has a cute kitchenette, a decent size living room, a large bedroom with ...
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708 S Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125
4.6
(3 reviews)
My mother-in-law was in Good Samaritan Society - Indianola for rehab. It was very pleasant, it was a good experience. It was very clean, they were very organized. They even came to the house afterward, and still give her some extra care, the nurses a...
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1203 North E St., Indianola, IA 50125
4.6
(3 reviews)
My relative is a resident of The Village. It's very clean. He's very well kept, and he has very good care. He's always clean and looks clean. They get him up and around, and he likes the food a lot. I really do like it a lot. We were just thinking ma...
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1204 Linden St, Dallas Center, IA 50063
4.5
(2 reviews)
We toured Spurgeon Manor. The rooms were bigger and carpeted. They had more options for activities. They had more to offer, and the facility was much bigger. They have more food options. They have three choices for a meal versus the other place where...
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2205 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA 50014
4.5
(4 reviews)
The staff who gave us the tour of Green Hills Health Care Center was very friendly and helpful. Their rooms were fine, it's more expensive than what we could spend. The place itself is very nice and large, they can accommodate if my mom needs more me...
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1201 Southeast Mill Pond Court, Ankeny, IA 50021
4.4
(11 reviews)
Mill-Pond was nice, but Ankeny is not close to our doctors or family. The staff was very nice. We have a friend there, and she loves it. It was very clean. Everybody was helpful. Because of the virus, we couldn't see any of the rooms. The rooms you c...
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2785 1st Avenue South, Altoona, IA 50009
4.3
(8 reviews)
The location of Prairie Vista Village is ideal for me because it's close to two of my sons and I like that the home has a patio, which I like having in my apartment. I like the idea that there are two meals a day included in the rent. The rent was af...
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13731 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50323
4.3
(11 reviews)
We visited Deerfield Retirement Community several times with some friends who live there. The meals and the facility were wonderful. The rooms that we saw were also very good. It would meet our needs. We've had quite a bit of interaction over the yea...
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921 SUNSET DRIVE, Norwalk, IA 50211
4.2
(10 reviews)
Norwalk Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been most pleasing to accommodate the needs of my mother. They have friendly people and good service. It's a clean facility. She has meals provided for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and she likes them for th...
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5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
4.1
(9 reviews)
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center was very nice, but it was very expensive. It's a buy in and I'm not ready for that. I would recommend it. It's very pretty and very clean. The rooms were very well appointed, but a little small. They had a good activiti...
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410 N W ASH DRIVE, Ankeny, IA 50021
4.0
(1 reviews)
Sunny View Care Center is a small facility. The staff was very helpful. They were very willing and very able to answer questions. They were pleasant. They seemed like they wanted to connect and fill out what the person needed. However, it wasn't quit...
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613 W. North Street, Madrid, IA 50156
4.0
(5 reviews)
Madrid Home for the Aged was willing to take my mother in the condition she was in. It's a very caring community. They were also aware of her financial situation and they're willing to work with us on that. They also have the extended care that she w...
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7951 E P True Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
3.8
(5 reviews)
My wife was in Arbor Springs West Des Moines. It was a great place. It was very clean and nice, but it's just very expensive, and they don't accept Medicaid at all. It's a very top-end place. If you want to spend a lot of money and get a lot of ameni...
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5010 GRAND RIDGE DRIVE, West Des Moines, IA 50266
3.7
(37 reviews)
The therapy here helped me get back home. I went from a wheelchair to walking with a cane. My medication was managed well. ...
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9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
3.6
(15 reviews)
Edgewater, A WesleyLife Community, is beautiful. It's lovely. Wonderful food, good floor plans, and nice staff. The facilities are great. They have all the high-end facilities, like movie theater projection stuff and computer availability. You got ev...
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3510 Northwest Abilene Road, Ankeny, IA 50023
3.3
(3 reviews)
My husband was at The Bridges at Ankeny, and he received excellent care. I was very happy with the care, and I was especially happy with their discharge planning because they were very clear about what his needs were and that kind of thing. They have...
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909 NORTH STATE STREET, Pleasantville, IA 50225
3.0
(2 reviews)
I like that Pleasant Care Living Center is in a small community and it has a small town feel to it. The staff there seemed very, very friendly and very upfront with information. It smelled a little bit, but a lot of them do. They have memory care the...
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1501 Office Park Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265
2.7
(10 reviews)
Out Mom lived at Fountain West for over 2 years. She did not want to go there but then she loved it there. The staff was wonderful! They fixed her hair, manicured her nails, and treated her with great respect. She was just as happy as possible living...
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Nursing Homes
Raymond
4.0
Review of Valley View Village
Very happy staff food rooms overall very kind sincere caring staff good variety of meals offered staff that you can talk to blessed to have my wife there
Provider response
Thank you for sharing your experience, Raymond. We’re so glad to hear you’re pleased with our staff. If there’s anything more we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to let us know!
Nursing Homes
Tresia
3.0
Review of Via of Des Moines at Fleur Heights
My uncle is in Via of Des Moines at Fleur Heights for rehab. They're doing occupational therapy with him, his medication, and encouraging him to get up and do things on his own. The facility is...
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Mark R.
2.0
Review of Valley View Village
Most of the daytime staff in memory care are attentive and want to help residents. Weekend and some night staff not so good -- maybe understaffed, maybe lazy and they wait for morning crew to...
Provider response
Thank you, Mark, for taking the time to leave a review. We would greatly appreciate learning more about your experience. Please contact us directly to address your concerns.
The monthly price for a semiprivate room in a Des Moines nursing home is $578 more expensive than the state median, but it’s significantly under the U.S. average of $7,756.
Compared to other cities in Iowa, the monthly cost for skilled nursing facilities in Des Moines is on the higher end of the spectrum. The most affordable median prices are in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, where skilled nursing facilities cost $6,540 and $6,722, respectively. In Iowa City ($6,859) and Ames ($7,080), the average pricing is closer to Des Moines but still less expensive.
Des Moines
$7,148
Iowa
$6,570
The United States
$7,756
Ames
$7,080
Iowa City
$6,859
Cedar Rapids
$6,540
Dubuque:
$6,722
A semiprivate room in a Des Moines nursing home costs $7,148, per month, while the equivalent price for a private room is $7,604.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
While the price in Des Moines for a semiprivate room in a nursing home is $456 cheaper than a private room in the same type of facility, there are other less expensive care options for seniors. The most affordable is adult day health care at $1,517 per month. Another option is residential care in an assisted living community, which costs $5,005 on average. Seniors who prefer to remain in their own home may opt for home care or home health care services at the median cost of $5,148 per month.
Home care
$5,148
Home health care
$5,148
Adult day health care
$1,517
Assisted living
$5,005
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$7,148
Nursing home (private room)
$7,604
We’ve put together this list of free or low-cost resources available to seniors in De Moines. They may be useful in helping older adults remain in their homes for as long as possible, and provide seniors and their caregivers with a better understanding of the support available when they need to transition into nursing home care.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Resources of Central Iowa | (515) 255-1310 | The Aging Resources of Central Iowa acts as the first point of contact for seniors who are trying to navigate the array of aging resources in Des Moines. Services include options counseling, referrals to other agencies and case management with ongoing support. |
| Senior Health Insurance Information Program | (800) 351-4664 | This program can help older adults and their family members understand and make informed decisions about Medicare coverage. SHIIP counselors offer unbiased advice and help seniors compare Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap and prescription drug coverage and provide options to help reduce their costs. |
| The Polk County Commodity Supplemental Food Program | (515) 286-3655 | Offered by Polk County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides food and nutrition counseling to adults who are at least 60 years old. Homebound seniors may receive regular deliveries of food items such as milk, pasta and canned goods along with dietary advice. |
| The Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services Elderly Waiver | (515) 256-4606 | This program helps Medicaid-eligible seniors who want to delay moving into a nursing facility receive the care they need at home. The waiver provides financial aid to cover the cost of homemaker, skilled nursing, respite and a number of other services. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (515) 725-3308 | The Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an independent state-funded agency that makes sure facilities such as nursing homes comply with care quality standards. Ombudsmen also investigate complaints filed by seniors and their loved ones and act as advocates on their behalf to get the issues resolved. |
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