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Photo of Prairie Hills at Independence
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My husband and I are very pleased with the care our aunt is receiving at Prairie Hills Assisted Living. My aunt is eating well, taking her medication, has gained back some weight, seems happier and is...
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.
Prairie Hills is conveniently located right off of Highway 20 in Independence. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care apartments offer comfort, privacy and available health care assistance during the many stages of retirement. We pride ourselves on providing a flexible Individualized Service Plan...
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Courtyard Estates has been excellent to my father in-law. The staff is very kind and has winning ways with the residents. They can be a little hard to find at times, but I know that this is because they are...
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.
Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing been a staple in the Bondurant Commuity for nearly a decade. We are a locally owned community that offers Assisted Living and Memory Care Services. Our motto is 'Rolling out the Red Carpet'! Which we do not only to our residents, but our staff and guests as...
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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.
Thomas Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care offers a peaceful atmosphere for residents. Thomas Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care features a walking path that winds around the buildings and leads to Thomas Park, where wildlife such as deer and turkeys can often be seen.
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From previous experience I knew I wanted to live in a continuing care retirement community and wanted to be closer to family. I toured several communities in central Iowa but when I visited Park Centre I...
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
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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
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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
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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.
At Almost Like Home, we believe a smaller home-like setting is often the best solution for someone with increasing memory loss. This environment helps to minimize confusion and give the resident a sense of security.We excel in providing consistent on-site 24 hour care by a staff that receives...
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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
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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
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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.
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
We credit our success to our dedicated and caring staff.  We serve our Seniors with compassion and love and accomplish this by working as one team with Seniors in mind.  Newton Village offers dining excellence.  The daily home cooked meals are served family style and include...
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
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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
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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
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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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My husband lived at Highland Ridge for a few months and I think he got along okay. He did get in the cabinet one day and drank about a half bottle of hand sanitizer. They did call me and say they were...
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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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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, 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.
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.
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.

Cost of assisted living in Tama, IA

The average cost of senior living in Tama is $4,714 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dysart, IA with an average of $3,922 per month.

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

Tama, IA
$4,714/mo
$4,714/mo
$4,978/mo

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

Tama, IA
$4,714/mo
$4,480/mo
U.S. national average
$4,698/mo

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

Assisted Living
$4,714/mo
$4,768/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,695/mo
Studio
$5,783/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,094/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,071/mo

Senior living costs in Tama 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: Tama, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTama, IAIowaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,714/mo$4,480/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,768/mo$4,485/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,497/mo$3,268/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Tama, IA:$4,714/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Tama, IA:$4,768/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Tama, IA:$3,497/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Assisted living costs in Tama, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Tama 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 Tama, IA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Tama 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
Tama, IA$5,490/mo$4,898/mo+12.1%
Iowa$5,102/mo$5,027/mo+1.5%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Tama, IA
2024 average cost:$5,490/mo
2023 average cost:$4,898/mo
Percent change:+12.1%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,102/mo
2023 average cost:$5,027/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
National
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 Tama, IA

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What families are saying about assisted living in Tama

Recent reviews for assisted living in Tama

Terrace Glen Village in Marion, IA

5.0
Moved in day one! No regrets. I'm not interested in facade and opulence. All I need is kindness and respect. Showered with both here.

The Views of Cedar Rapids

5.0
They know the residents by name, they all seem to take part in the care and socialization of the residents. Very friendly and personable

Parker Place in Parkersburg, IA

5.0
That they were very helpful getting him settled in when admitted. In contact with me on his likes on what to do n to keep busy, etc. I'd give a positive experience and recommend taking a look at. We picked this community, because they had a shared room price, friendly staff on tour, clean. ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming staff. Several reviews highlight the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at various communities, such as Independence Village of Pella and Independence Village of Pella. They go above and beyond to make residents and their families feel comfortable and at home.
Individually tailored care plans. Reviews mention the importance of individualized care plans at communities like Windsor Manor Grinnell and Homestead of Oskaloosa. Staff members take the time to understand each resident's unique needs and adjust care accordingly.
Engaging activities for residents. Residents enjoy a variety of activities at communities like Windsor Manor Vinton and Independence Village of Pella. From reading groups and game nights to day trips and entertainment, there's always something for everyone.
Delicious and accommodating meals. Food is a major highlight at communities such as Homestead of Oskaloosa and Windsor Manor Vinton. Chefs cater to individual dietary needs and preferences, ensuring mealtimes are enjoyable for all.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Throughout the reviews, cleanliness is consistently mentioned as a priority at communities like Emery Place Assisted Living and Memory Care and The Views of Cedar Rapids. Residents appreciate the upkeep of both private and common spaces.
Clear communication between staff and families. Reviews at Parker Place and Independence Village of Pella emphasize the importance of effective communication between staff and families. Regular updates and open dialogue help ensure everyone is informed and involved in their loved one's care.
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Tama review score based on 105 family reviews

7.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 105 reviews of 81 Tama assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Tama 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

Tama review score compared against nearby cities

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Tama, IA81 facilities
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Toledo, IA102 facilities
8.0
Montour, IA11 facilities

Review subcategories for Tama 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 105 reviews of 81 Tama assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Tama 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.
Tama, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.2
Care services
4.1
3.8
Staff
4.3
4.0
Meals & dining
4.2
3.7
Activities
4.3
3.7
Value for cost*
4.0
3.7
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Tama assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tama assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tama, 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 Tama 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 Tama 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
37%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.3%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.5%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.8%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.2%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.5%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.8%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.5%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.3%
52.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Tama 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 Tama Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Tama, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.5%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.2%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.3%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.8%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Tama 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 Tama partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Tama, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.8%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.9%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.7%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Tama 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 Tama communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Tama, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.4%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
25.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.3%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tama 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 Tama offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Tama, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
29.6%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.5%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.3%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.6%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.3%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.1%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.2%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.9%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
18.5%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.2%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.9%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Tama

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 Tama protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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