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10 Best Nursing Homes in Buffalo Center, IA

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Buffalo Center is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 64 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Buffalo Center, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Buffalo Center is about $3,474, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 67 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Buffalo Center, IA

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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
About ABCM CorporationThe Rehabilitation Center of Belmond 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...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Cornerstone AL
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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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Photo of Temperance Lake Ridge
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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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.
Photo of Humboldt Homes Ltd
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Summit Heights Independent and 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Buffalo Center, IA

The average cost of senior living in Buffalo Center is $3,474 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Armstrong, IA with an average of $1,874 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center, IA, vs. nearby cities

Buffalo Center, IA
$3,474/mo
$3,762/mo
$3,379/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center, IA, vs. state and national averages

Buffalo Center, IA
$3,474/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center, IA, vs. other senior living options

$3,391/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,474/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center, IA, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,447/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,174/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,550/mo

Senior living costs in Buffalo Center vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Buffalo Center, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuffalo Center, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,474/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$3,391/mo$4,480/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$3,391/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$2,862/mo$3,268/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Buffalo Center, IA:$3,474/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Buffalo Center, IA:$3,391/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Buffalo Center, IA:$3,391/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Buffalo Center, IA:$2,862/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Buffalo Center 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Buffalo Center, IA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Buffalo Center 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
Buffalo Center, IA$5,159/mo$3,950/mo+30.6%
Iowa$4,565/mo$4,410/mo+3.5%
National$4,862/mo$4,826/mo+0.7%
Buffalo Center, IA
2024 average cost:$5,159/mo
2023 average cost:$3,950/mo
Percent change:+30.6%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$4,565/mo
2023 average cost:$4,410/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
National
2024 average cost:$4,862/mo
2023 average cost:$4,826/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Buffalo Center

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Buffalo Center

Oak Park Place - Albert Lea

4.4
They really try and involve the community and their decorations are beautiful. The facility is very nice and clean and always decorated. As far as improving, on the memory care side, I have seen no activities with those residents. And with memory care it may be difficult, but they have puzzles ...
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Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, a CCRC in Albert Lea, MN

4.8
This is a very good comforting place for a family member to be. The staff are very caring and helpful with my loved one. They provide good quality care.

Country Meadow Place Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Mason City, IA

4.0
Our Dad is no longer there. We moved him to California where we live. However great experience there and wonderful staff at Country Meadows. I would recommend. The only reason I gave it a 4 is it's a locked unit. Depending on what you're looking for a locked unit can feel confining. ...
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Buffalo Center nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buffalo Center nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buffalo Center, 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 Buffalo Center nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Buffalo Center that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buffalo Center, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
31%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
28.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.6%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buffalo Center nursing homes

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 Buffalo Center Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buffalo Center, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
14.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buffalo Center nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Buffalo Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buffalo Center, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
11.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Buffalo Center nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Buffalo Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buffalo Center, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
14.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buffalo Center nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Buffalo Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buffalo Center, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
21.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
9.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
19%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
23.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
16.7%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Homestead of Mason City, Parker Oaks Senior Living and Vista Prairie at Goldfinch Estates are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Buffalo Center, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 64 nursing homes facilities near Buffalo Center, Iowa. See the full list.
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