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10 Best Nursing Homes in Des Moines County, IA

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Des Moines County 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 81 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Des Moines County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Des Moines County is about $4,440, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 190 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Des Moines County, IA

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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.
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.
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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.
Welcome to Lutheran Living Senior Campus!Nestled in the lush fields of Muscatine, Iowa, we provide you with residences,services, and conveniences for a full life today and the full continuum of health care and rehabilitation to support you into the future. Lutheran Living is the onlyContinuing...
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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.
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
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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, 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: 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.
Photo of Kensington of Galesburg
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 Hawthorne Inn of Galesburg
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
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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, 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: 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 Avonlea Cottage of Quad Cities I
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Avonlea Cottage of Quad Cities II
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 nursing homes in Des Moines County, IA

The average cost of senior living in Des Moines County is $4,440 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Crawfordsville, IA with an average of $3,896 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Des Moines County, IA, vs. nearby counties

Des Moines County, IA
$4,440/mo

Nursing homes costs in Des Moines County, IA, vs. state and national averages

Des Moines County, IA
$4,440/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in Des Moines County, IA, vs. other senior living options

$4,479/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,440/mo

Nursing homes costs in Des Moines County, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,467/mo
Studio
$5,096/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,878/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,677/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,775/mo

Senior living costs in Des Moines County 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: Des Moines County, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDes Moines County, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,440/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,479/mo$4,480/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,479/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,870/mo$3,268/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Des Moines County, IA:$4,440/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Des Moines County, IA:$4,479/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Des Moines County, IA:$4,479/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Des Moines County, IA:$3,870/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Des Moines County, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Des Moines County 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.

Des Moines County, IAIA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Des Moines County, IA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Des Moines County 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
Des Moines County, IA$5,128/mo$6,024/mo-14.9%
Iowa$5,388/mo$5,406/mo-0.3%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Des Moines County, IA
2024 average cost:$5,128/mo
2023 average cost:$6,024/mo
Percent change:-14.9%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,388/mo
2023 average cost:$5,406/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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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 Des Moines County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Des Moines County

River Valley Place of Fort Madison

4.6
This was the first time we had had an experience with assistant living. After the first month we realized our dad probably needed more help than we realized. They were very helpful with us and kept him there. They helped us get extra help for him. He was a 94 year old. He really enjoyed all the ...
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Ridgeview Assisted Living in Burlington, IA

5.0
[name removed] loved it there. Staff was great. It was his home. The atmosphere was very bright and cheery, it felt very welcoming.

Addington Place of Mt Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, IA

5.0
My mom lives at this wonderful facility. The satff is very responsive and caring. The facility is clean and well managed. My mother loves the food. She has actually improved in health since she now has a balanced diet and is very happy. Thank you for all that you do for my mom, and the ...
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Des Moines County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Des Moines County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Des Moines County, 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 Des Moines County 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 Des Moines County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Des Moines County, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
34%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.8%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.7%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
36.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
8.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
25.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
29.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Des Moines County 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 Des Moines County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Des Moines County, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
27.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.9%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Des Moines County 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 Des Moines County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Des Moines County, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Des Moines County 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 Des Moines County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Des Moines County, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Des Moines County 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 Des Moines County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Des Moines County, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
23.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
14.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
21.3%
0.4%
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