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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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It's a nice place to live. I like that I have my privacy. The staff is friendly, and I get along with them pretty well. I do think some of their equipment needs updating. For instance, some of the...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
About The Rose of Des Moines The Rose of Des Moines offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom affordable assisted living in spacious private apartments with 24-hour monitoring and assisted living services available on-site and social programming in beautifully appointed community areas, including...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Walden Point promotes choice, dignity and independence by providing a quality affordable assisted living housing option for persons age 65 and older. Walden Point offers private full sized apartments paired with the support of 24 hour on-site staff. Some of the amenities available at Walden Point...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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My parents are at Senior Suites and I’ve known other people that Have lived there for years and it’s very caring ..wonderful place ..the food is great it’s always clean ...friendly ..we love it
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Suites of Urbandale is located in a quiet residential Urbandale neighborhood (northwest suburb of Des Moines).  The Suites is our assisted living community, while the Veranda is our licensed memory loss center in a residential care setting.  Available to you are many living...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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I've lived here less than a year, which has been an interesting year for everyone. It was handled well by everyone. I plan to live here the rest of my life.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Kennybrook Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Grimes, Iowa. Located near the entrance of the Kennybrook Estates Subdivision, Kennybrook Village is the first community of its kind in the Grimes area. A CCRC is a campus that is tailored to the needs of senior adults who...

Cost of assisted living in Saylorville, IA

The average cost of senior living in Saylorville is $4,663 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Valeria, IA with an average of $4,440 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Saylorville, IA vs. nearby cities

Saylorville, IA
$4,663/mo
$4,677/mo
$4,628/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Saylorville, IA vs. the state and national average

Saylorville, IA
$4,663/mo
$4,386/mo
U.S. national average
$4,562/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Saylorville vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$4,663/mo
$4,675/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Saylorville, IA by room type

Semi-Private
$5,455/mo
Studio
$5,718/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,828/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,193/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Saylorville over time

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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Saylorville, IA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Saylorville.

What families are saying about assisted living in Saylorville

Recent reviews for assisted living in Saylorville

The Bridges at Ankeny

4.8
My mom stayed at The Bridges for her rehab after her shoulder surgery. The therapy team was amazing and always took the time with her. She is grateful to have recovered and is back home. But, if we need to go somewhere in the future THE BRIDGES IS WHERE WE WOULD GO!!

Meadowview of Johnston

4.4
The staff has been helpful for me when I have requested some changes to areas that I use. Housekeeping was just here to vacuum my apartment. We have been able to meet many of the residence here and they have been cordial to me and my wife. I'm not surprised that some are not happy with some ...
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Edencrest at Beaverdale in Des Moines, IA

5.0
Fun, vibrant, safe and clean. The staff treat your parent/family member with respect and kindness. Not a cold sterile old folks home. A place they can still be adults and not just another number.

Saylorville review score based on 126 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 126 reviews of 43 Saylorville assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Saylorville review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Saylorville review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Saylorville, IA43 facilities
8.1
Ankeny, IA32 facilities
8.0
Johnston, IA50 facilities

Review subcategories for Saylorville assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 126 reviews of 43 Saylorville assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Saylorville resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.4
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
4.6
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
3.9
4.1
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Saylorville assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saylorville assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saylorville, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Saylorville assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Saylorville that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
51.2%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.9%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.7%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
58.1%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.6%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.7%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53.5%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.8%
53.8%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Saylorville assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Saylorville Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Saylorville, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.8%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
44.2%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.8%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.3%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saylorville assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Saylorville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saylorville, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.3%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.9%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.6%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.6%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Saylorville assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Saylorville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saylorville, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.6%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.5%
42%
Room service
Room service
41.9%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.2%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saylorville assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Saylorville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Saylorville, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
51.2%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.9%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.2%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.8%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.8%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.5%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.5%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.2%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.9%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.8%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
48.8%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
34.9%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
44.2%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.5%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Saylorville

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Iowa assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Saylorville protect seniors.

Learn about Iowa Assisted Living regulations

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Independence Village of Waukee, Independence Village of Ames and Independence Village of Ankeny are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Saylorville, Iowa. See full list of communities.

There are 49 assisted living facilities near Saylorville, Iowa. See the full list.

The best assisted living facilities near you in Saylorville, Iowa are Independence Village of Waukee, Independence Village of Ames and Independence Village of Ankeny. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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