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The cost of independent living in Ardon is about $3,054 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 164 options. Read 977 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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.
Grand Haven is a 53 apartment community that offers both independent and assisted living options. Our Individualized service plan is tailored to your needs. Independent and Assisted living apartments are mixed throughout the building. The services come to your door. You can choose from...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ Enjoy the perks of living at Spruce Hills Village. Situated in a quiet residential neighborhood, yet conveniently located near shopping and clinics. This one bedroom apartment community has renovated apartments, planned social activities, on-site library, indoor mail...
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, 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.
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.
About ABCM CorporationHallmark Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we...
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Luther Knoll is an "independent lifestyle" low-income (subsidized) senior community, meaning that there are income and equity requirements. Such are beyond the scope of this review. The minimum age to be...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ At Luther Knoll, you can't help but feel at home. Spacious one bedroom apartments that are designed for carefree living with features like generous closet space, walk-in showers and paid utilities including central air. This apartment community offers elevator service,...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ When maintaining an independent lifestyle is important, consider Luther Heights. Located just steps from shopping and banking, this one bedroom apartment community is also a meal site location. Luther Heights has an on-site beauty salon, laundry facilities, many planned...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ Welcome to Luther Manor! Located just steps from shopping and banking. This one bedroom apartment community is a meal site location. Enjoy social activities and exercise classes in the community room, as well as convenient city bus service and on-site beauty/barber shop....
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Located in the vibrant Quad Cities, The Suites of Bettendorf is conveniently located at 2592 Middle Road, near the intersection of Middle Road & Spruce Hills Dr. It’s walkability to nearby amenities makes this the perfect place to call home.A thoughtfully designed, 3-story building is...
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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
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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: 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 of Monmouth is an assisted living community located in Monmouth, Illinois, in a home like environment. Our campus is well cared for and located only minutes from various shopping areas, medical offices, and restaurants. Within our community, residents will enjoy spacious...
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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.
Legacy Estates of Monmouth Legacy Estates of Monmouth is an assisted living community that is available to those seniors who are looking to call Monmouth, IL their home. This large and comfortable community offers a home in a growing city that is full of prosperity and good things. Legacy Estates...
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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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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.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ This fifty four unit apartment community is nestled away from the hectic mainstream, yet just minutes from all your needs. Five Seasons Senior Housing offers spacious one bedroom apartment homes for those age 62 or better that meet federal income guidelines. Utilities...
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The facility was good, the food was very good and they offered a good variety. The rooms were average size and were enough for him. It's a small facility and he received more attention. I would...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Asbury house is independent living, for seniors 50 years plus. We have fourteen apartments, which very in square footage. We have one-bedroom apartments, single efficiency, double efficiency and several suites. All the apartments are located on the first floor, all apartments have a full bath,...
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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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Ardon, IA

The average cost of senior living in Ardon is $3,054 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ainsworth, IA with an average of $2,019 per month.

Independent living costs in Ardon, IA, vs. nearby cities

Ardon, IA
$3,054/mo
$3,346/mo
$3,048/mo

Independent living costs in Ardon, IA, vs. state and national averages

Ardon, IA
$3,054/mo
$3,272/mo
U.S. national average
$4,164/mo

Independent living costs in Ardon, IA, vs. other senior living options

$4,503/mo
Independent Living
$3,054/mo

Independent living costs in Ardon, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,554/mo
Studio
$5,132/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,645/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,624/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,775/mo

Senior living costs in Ardon 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: Ardon, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeArdon, IAIowaU.S.
Independent Living$3,054/mo$3,272/mo$4,164/mo
Assisted Living$4,482/mo$4,483/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$4,503/mo$4,488/mo$4,958/mo
Independent Living
Ardon, IA:$3,054/mo
Iowa:$3,272/mo
U.S.:$4,164/mo
Assisted Living
Ardon, IA:$4,482/mo
Iowa:$4,483/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Ardon, IA:$4,503/mo
Iowa:$4,488/mo
U.S.:$4,958/mo
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Independent living costs in Ardon, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Ardon 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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Independent living cost trends in Ardon, IA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Ardon 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
Ardon, IA$3,160/mo$2,703/mo+16.9%
Iowa$2,681/mo$2,601/mo+3.1%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Ardon, IA
2024 average cost:$3,160/mo
2023 average cost:$2,703/mo
Percent change:+16.9%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,681/mo
2023 average cost:$2,601/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Ardon

Recent reviews for independent living in Ardon

Boyson Heights Senior Living in Cedar Rapids, IA

5.0
The staff is very easy to work with. They treat our father with respect and seem to really care about him. We can call anytime and get any questions answered. His room is always clean. We had his 90th birthday family party at the facility, which worked out wonderfully. We would definitely ...
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Brown Deer Place in Coralville, IA

4.0
I would recommend if the person had severe dementia, they are very friendly the only complaint she has is that the food is not very good.

Cedar Village Senior Residences in Cedar Rapids, IA

4.0
My love one is doing fine since her move to this community. We have not had any problems, or concerns. We do feel she is safe, and in good hands. They have a kind, friendly staff. They do a good job with the cleanliness around the community. Everything is going well, and this is probably would ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the friendly and inclusive atmosphere at various communities, such as Legacy Pointe and Walden Place Senior Living, where residents and staff treat each other like family. Residents enjoy socializing with one another, forming new friendships, and feeling a sense of belon ...
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Highly attentive and responsive staff. Several reviews praise the staff's dedication and kindness towards residents at communities like Grand Living at Indian Creek, Boyson Heights Senior Living, and Walden Place Senior Living. The staff is available to help with any concerns, answer questions, and offer assistance when needed, ...
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Delicious and varied meal options. Families and residents alike consistently express satisfaction with the quality and selection of meals provided at communities like Boyson Heights Senior Living, Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC, and Legacy Pointe. The dining team caters to individual preferences and dietary restrictions, makin ...
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Access to numerous engaging activities. Communities such as Walden Place Senior Living, Legacy Pointe, and Holiday Palmer Hills offer a wide range of activities tailored to residents' interests. These include social events, hobbies, and educational opportunities, which help keep residents active and engaged in their daily lives. ...
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Well-maintained and clean facilities. Reviews for communities like Walden Place Senior Living, The Fountains, and Legacy Pointe often highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the living spaces and common areas. Management prioritizes maintaining a pleasant and healthy environment for residents.
Supportive and inclusive environment for independent living. Many residents and families appreciate the independence and autonomy they are given at communities like Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC, The Fountains, and Legacy Pointe. Staff and residents work together to ensure that residents' needs are met and that they feel comfortable and secure in thei ...
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Ardon independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ardon independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ardon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ardon, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.4%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
17.5%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.1%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Ardon independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ardon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ardon, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.9%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
18.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ardon independent 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 independent living communities in Ardon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ardon, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
27.9%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.1%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.2%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.4%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.9%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
29.2%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
17.5%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.6%
46.5%
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