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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Mount Leonard, MO

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The cost of independent living in Mount Leonard is about $2,910 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 16 options. Read 180 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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Photo of Novel Place Blue Springs
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Everything about this facility is top notch. From the fabulously kind employees, to the exceptional food choices, to the abundant choices for activities, to the friendly residents — I couldn’t be happier...
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.
Affordable conveniences re-imagined for those 55 years and better.More amenities usually means more money in independent living, but at Novel Place you don't have to give up your entire life savings to get the conveniences you desire. Your monthly rent includes dining, light housekeeping,...
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It is my sister in law that is living there, but I'm the one who checked it out and recommended it to her. I would give [name removed] a 5! [name removed] has complained about the food several times, not...
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.
Opened in 2015 - The Parkway Senior Living Community is the first continuing care community in the Blue Springs, Missouri area. The Parkway is designed for the convenience and satisfaction of residents. All services and amenities are provided with attentiveness and professionalism to ensure...
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Photo of John Knox Village East and Meyer Care Center
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55 Floor plans available
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I liked the place overall but meal times weren't handled well. They'd bring one persons plate out at a time. Too much for the older folks to wait for their meals. All was good. She had a room by herself and...
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.
John Knox Village East is one of the most affordable senior living communities in the Lafayette, Johnson, Saline, Ray and Jackson County areas. We are located on 40 acres in Higginsville, MO which is about an hour East of Kansas City. Higginsville was recently named one of the top 10 places to...
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Small homey feel. Older but clean. Nice privacy for the residents. My uncle said the food was pretty good. Friendly staff. Good sized room and nice sized bathroom/ shower. Needs better WiFi. He didn't really...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
Photo of Primrose Retirement Community Sedalia
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Cedarhurst is now Primrose. It's a property In transition, and I've only been here for four months, so I can't pass a-lot of judgment. Presently the food is not great, and they are short of help. But I'm...
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.
Photo of Essex of Sedalia
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The new administrator does a bunch of wonderful things for the residents, there are always plenty of different activities going on. All of the meals that are cooked there are home cooked meals. The residents...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
Photo of Bristol Manor of Sedalia
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My loved one loves it here. The community feels homey and cozy for them, and exactly what they wanted. The rooms could be a bit bigger. They seem to be short on staff currently. The community has...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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It is a very close knit community where everybody knows everybody. It is more like a family that it is an institution. It is just a great community. Our loved on loves it here and that in turn makes us...
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.
When you visit Hartmann Village, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of friendly local faces where you and your loved one will feel right at home, whether that's in our inviting community spaces or homey studio apartments, alcoves, and...
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We are so thankful we found [name removed]. [name removed] is the administrator at Bristol Manor and has helped mom’s transition from home to town so much easier. [name removed], [name removed] and [name...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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Photo of Winchester Meadows Assisted living
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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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.
Services provided at no additional cost:Private room and private bath3 nutritious meals per day and snacksMedication administration including insulin administrationHousekeeping servicesLaundry serviceActivitiesOur company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our first...
Photo of StoneBridge Chillicothe
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of independent living in Mount Leonard, MO

The average cost of senior living in Mount Leonard is $2,910 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hughesville, MO with an average of $2,752 per month.

Independent living costs in Mount Leonard, MO, vs. nearby cities

Mount Leonard, MO
$2,910/mo
$2,998/mo

Independent living costs in Mount Leonard, MO, vs. state and national averages

Mount Leonard, MO
$2,910/mo
U.S. national average
$4,167/mo

Independent living costs in Mount Leonard, MO, vs. other senior living options

$5,548/mo
Independent Living
$2,910/mo

Independent living costs in Mount Leonard, MO, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,253/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,597/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,553/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,205/mo

Senior living costs in Mount Leonard 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: Mount Leonard, MO
Column state: Missouri
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMount Leonard, MOMissouriU.S.
Independent Living$2,910/mo$3,714/mo$4,167/mo
Assisted Living$2,933/mo$4,008/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$5,548/mo$5,473/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Mount Leonard, MO:$2,910/mo
Missouri:$3,714/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
Assisted Living
Mount Leonard, MO:$2,933/mo
Missouri:$4,008/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Mount Leonard, MO:$5,548/mo
Missouri:$5,473/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
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Independent living costs in Mount Leonard, MO, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard, MO

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Mount Leonard 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
Mount Leonard, MO$3,263/mo$2,707/mo+20.5%
Missouri$2,888/mo$2,796/mo+3.3%
National$3,101/mo$2,953/mo+5.0%
Mount Leonard, MO
2024 average cost:$3,263/mo
2023 average cost:$2,707/mo
Percent change:+20.5%
Missouri
2024 average cost:$2,888/mo
2023 average cost:$2,796/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,101/mo
2023 average cost:$2,953/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Mount Leonard

Recent reviews for independent living in Mount Leonard

Essex of Sedalia

5.0
The staff's very friendly and knowledgeable

Bristol Manor of Sedalia

5.0
My mom cannot stop talking about how much this place means to her

John Knox Village East and Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO

4.8
Although she was in the independent living area, I was pleased with the response by the nurses office when she needed them.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Wide range of activities for residents. Residents at Novel Place Blue Springs enjoy a multitude of activities, from bingo and domino games to gardening and dining out, creating opportunities for socialization and personal growth.
Clean and well-managed community. Reviews for Novel Place Blue Springs praise the cleanliness and maintenance of the community, with residents expressing appreciation for the tidy apartments and beautifully maintained common areas.
Friendly and helpful staff. Multiple reviews for Novel Place Blue Springs highlight the friendly and helpful nature of the staff, with residents noting that they are quick to address concerns and provide assistance as needed.
Variety of apartment sizes. Reviews for Novel Place Blue Springs mention the availability of studio to two-bedroom apartments, allowing potential residents to choose an option that fits their needs and preferences.
Reasonably priced. Several reviews for Novel Place Blue Springs note the value for the money, with residents commenting on the affordable rent and the numerous amenities and services provided.
Well-designed facilities. Reviews for Novel Place Blue Springs mention the attractive and functional design of the community, with residents appreciating the well-thought-out layout and convenient amenities.
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Mount Leonard independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mount Leonard independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mount Leonard, 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 Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mount Leonard, MONational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
53.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mount Leonard, MONational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mount Leonard, MONational
Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
69.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
69.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
38.5%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.8%
46.4%
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Novel Place Blue Springs, The Parkway Senior Living and John Knox Village East and Meyer Care Center are the top-rated independent living facilities near Mount Leonard, Missouri. See full list of communities.
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