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Assisted living costs in Gardiner average about $4,714 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 115 communities in Gardiner. Our detailed directory has 1197 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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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.
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
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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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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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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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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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Active. Engaged. Pursuing the full richness of life. It doesn’t just happen by itself. It’s a choice those who live at The Village make. They choose to be passionate, not passive. They embrace being participants, not just spectators, wrapping their arms around opportunity and adventure. Because...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Shirlee's Retirement Home offers a lot of services for the elderly in Indianola, Iowa. Not only are they focused on their nursing home, but also have assisted living, senior community, and is a micro community. The nursing home facility of Shirlee's Retirement Home offers help to those in need on...
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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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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.
At Windsor Manor Webster City, we believe that remaining connected to friends and loved ones, as well as the community and world at large, is a vital part of thriving as an older adult. We strive to diminish limitations by encouraging activity that stimulates the mind as well as the body, and we...
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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.
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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.
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First impression was great we think the staff team there does amazing work. When it comes to the value for cost we do think our loved one is in the best place he could be. We are still not able to come to...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Gardiner, IA

The average cost of senior living in Gardiner is $4,714 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jamaica, IA with an average of $4,263 per month.

Assisted living costs in Gardiner, IA, vs. nearby cities

Gardiner, IA
$4,714/mo
$4,714/mo
$4,714/mo

Assisted living costs in Gardiner, IA, vs. state and national averages

Gardiner, IA
$4,714/mo
$4,482/mo
U.S. national average
$4,706/mo

Assisted living costs in Gardiner, IA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,714/mo
$4,724/mo

Assisted living costs in Gardiner, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,330/mo
Studio
$5,620/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,042/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,431/mo

Senior living costs in Gardiner vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Gardiner, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGardiner, IAIowaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,714/mo$4,482/mo$4,706/mo
Memory Care$4,724/mo$4,487/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living$3,543/mo$3,271/mo$4,162/mo
Assisted Living
Gardiner, IA:$4,714/mo
Iowa:$4,482/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Memory Care
Gardiner, IA:$4,724/mo
Iowa:$4,487/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Gardiner, IA:$3,543/mo
Iowa:$3,271/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
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Assisted living costs in Gardiner, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Gardiner and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Gardiner, IA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Gardiner have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Gardiner, IA$5,293/mo$5,264/mo+0.6%
Iowa$5,102/mo$5,027/mo+1.5%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Gardiner, IA
2024 average cost:$5,293/mo
2023 average cost:$5,264/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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2024 average cost:$5,102/mo
2023 average cost:$5,027/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
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2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Gardiner, 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 Gardiner.

What families are saying about assisted living in Gardiner

Recent reviews for assisted living in Gardiner

Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

4.8
I have always been happy with the environment and helpful and friendly staff. The tenants seem happy to live there and enjoy all the activities they get to do. They enjoy going on outings too. Also live entertainment coming in most every week.

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA

5.0
My dad is doing really good after picking this community from the list we got from A Place For Mom. He is enjoying the meals they make. He has tried some activities and he knows some people who live here. The staff has been great. I cant tell he is happy and when he calls he tells me good ...
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Edencrest at Timberline in Urbandale, IA

4.4
Included in the price is transportation to social or medical events. They attempt to get input for social events and the menu from residents. The staff regardless of position chip in where needed to meet the needs of residents. The assistance given those in assisted living is defined in an ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities, such as Independence Village of Ankeny and Independence Village of Ames, who go above and beyond to ensure residents are happy and well-cared for.
Variety of provided activities. Activities are a significant factor in residents' satisfaction with their community. At Independence Village of Waukee, residents enjoy a wide range of activities like crafts, outings, and social events, keeping them engaged and active.
Accommodating dietary needs. Catering to specific dietary requirements is essential for many residents. At Woodlands Creek Senior Living, the staff accommodates individual preferences and restrictions, ensuring that meals are nutritious and enjoyable for all.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Cleanliness and upkeep are essential in a senior living community. At Edencrest at Beaverdale, residents appreciate the attention to detail, with both private rooms and common areas consistently maintained to a high standard.
Supportive community atmosphere. A sense of community and belonging is important to many residents. At Independence Village of Waukee, the caring and inclusive environment allows residents to form friendships and feel at home, making for a positive experience.
Accessible and responsive management. Clear communication with management is crucial for families and residents alike. At Independence Village of Ames, staff are always available and willing to address concerns and answer questions, providing peace of mind for all parties involved.
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Gardiner review score based on 270 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 270 reviews of 96 Gardiner assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Gardiner 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

Gardiner review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Gardiner, IA96 facilities
8.4
Bouton, IA116 facilities
8.4
Perry, IA115 facilities

Review subcategories for Gardiner 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 270 reviews of 96 Gardiner assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Gardiner 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.
Gardiner, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.1
Care services
3.6
3.8
Staff
3.9
4.0
Meals & dining
3.6
3.6
Activities
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3.7
Value for cost*
3.4
3.7
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Gardiner assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gardiner assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gardiner, 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 Gardiner 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 Gardiner that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Gardiner, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
50%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25%
33.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.8%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
59.4%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.3%
30.1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.8%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.1%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.2%
52.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Gardiner 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 Gardiner Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gardiner, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
51.4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.5%
32.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gardiner 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 Gardiner partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gardiner, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26%
27.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
41%
No sugar
No sugar
22.9%
37.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.2%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.3%
17.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gardiner 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 Gardiner communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gardiner, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.1%
31.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.6%
42.4%
Room service
Room service
39.6%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.1%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gardiner 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 Gardiner offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gardiner, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
46.9%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.9%
31.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.1%
30.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.9%
49.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51%
52.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.6%
41.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.3%
35.5%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.9%
46.9%
Live performances
Live performances
46.9%
47%
Dances
Dances
30.2%
30.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.4%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.7%
46.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Gardiner

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Iowa assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Gardiner protect seniors.
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CopperWood Senior Living at Prairie Trail, Independence Village of Waukee and Woodlands Creek Senior Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Gardiner, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 115 assisted living facilities near Gardiner, Iowa. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Gardiner, Iowa is Independence Village of Ames. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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