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Eldora 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 92 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Eldora, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Eldora is about $4,494, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 273 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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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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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...
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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.
At Ridgeway Place residents enjoy all the comforts of home in a beautiful, safe neighborhood setting, conveniently located near shopping centers, churches and medical clinics. With 96 units, Ridgeway Place offers a customized blend of independence that respects the needs of residents and...
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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.
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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.
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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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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, 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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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
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.
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
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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, 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 CorporationDumont Wellness 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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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, 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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
At Windsor Manor Webster City, we believe that remaining connected to friends and loved ones, as well as the community and world at large, is a vital part of thriving as an older adult. We strive to diminish limitations by encouraging activity that stimulates the mind as well as the body, and we...
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Cost of nursing homes in Eldora, IA

The average cost of senior living in Eldora is $4,494 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Alden, IA with an average of $3,228 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Eldora, IA, vs. nearby cities

Eldora, IA
$4,494/mo

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

Eldora, IA
$4,494/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

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

$4,494/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,494/mo

Nursing homes costs in Eldora, IA, by floor plan type

Studio
$5,585/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,822/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,747/mo

Senior living costs in Eldora 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: Eldora, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEldora, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,494/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,477/mo$4,480/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,494/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,333/mo$3,268/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Eldora, IA:$4,494/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Eldora, IA:$4,477/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Eldora, IA:$4,494/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Eldora, IA:$3,333/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Eldora, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Eldora 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 Eldora, IA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Eldora 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
Eldora, IA$5,024/mo$5,260/mo-4.5%
Iowa$5,451/mo$4,949/mo+10.1%
National$5,469/mo$5,121/mo+6.8%
Eldora, IA
2024 average cost:$5,024/mo
2023 average cost:$5,260/mo
Percent change:-4.5%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,451/mo
2023 average cost:$4,949/mo
Percent change:+10.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,469/mo
2023 average cost:$5,121/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
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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 Eldora

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Eldora

Whispering Willow in Fredericksburg, IA

4.5
My mom recently moved into this community. So far the experience has been going great. The staff know how to keep the facility clean. My mom has plenty of options to choose for her meals and it seems to think it tastes good.

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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Northridge Village in Ames, IA

5.0
Northridge VIllage is a very professionally run community with compassionate, efficient personnel. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming for residents' demeanors and outlooks. The healthful meals are tasty, nicely varied and attractive and we appreciate the cleanliness of handling foodstuffs. ...
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Eldora nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Eldora nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Eldora, 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 Eldora 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 Eldora that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Eldora, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
32.3%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
15.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.5%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
36.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
24.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
33.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.8%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Eldora 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 Eldora Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Eldora, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Eldora 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 Eldora partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Eldora, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
12.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Eldora 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 Eldora communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Eldora, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
13.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
15.4%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Eldora 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 Eldora offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Eldora, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
16.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
21.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
29.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
12.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
13.8%
0.4%
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