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10 Best Nursing Homes in Buxton, IA

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Everything I’ve seen is good. Everyone we’ve dealt with has been real nice. We’ve been real pleased. I’ve eaten there a couple a couple of times and it was good. There is enough parking. The laundry service...
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.
Windsor Manor features 42 one and two bedroom apartments each with its own private bath and kitchen or kitchenette. Personal laundry and housekeeping services provided, as is assistance with the activities of daily living. Designed to help residents feel safe and secure, additional building...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Active. Engaged. Pursuing the full richness of life. It doesn’t just happen by itself. It’s a choice those who live at The Village make. They choose to be passionate, not passive. They embrace being participants, not just spectators, wrapping their arms around opportunity and adventure. Because...
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, 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.
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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: Memory Care
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
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 CorporationManor House 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...
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
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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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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, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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Cost of nursing homes in Buxton, IA

The average cost of senior living in Buxton is $4,702 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hamilton, IA with an average of $4,422 per month.

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

Buxton, IA
$4,702/mo
$4,422/mo
$5,833/mo

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

Buxton, IA
$4,702/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$4,688/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,702/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,361/mo
Studio
$5,493/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,851/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,390/mo

Senior living costs in Buxton 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: Buxton, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuxton, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,702/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,665/mo$4,392/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,688/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,217/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Buxton, IA:$4,702/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Buxton, IA:$4,665/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Buxton, IA:$4,688/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Buxton, IA:$3,217/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Buxton, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Buxton 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
Buxton, IA$5,284/mo$5,394/mo-2.0%
Iowa$5,445/mo$5,406/mo+0.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Buxton, IA
2024 average cost:$5,284/mo
2023 average cost:$5,394/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,445/mo
2023 average cost:$5,406/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Buxton

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Buxton

Copper Shores Village in Pleasant Hill, IA

4.9
Both the staff and residents are top notch. This place may not have all the, what I call fluffy stuff (theater room…but there is one across the street; balcony… but there is a very nice lake side view patio…and ducks…and birds … and a very nice portico with shade and comfortable seating; no ...
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River Valley Place of Ottumwa

5.0
My mom unexpectedly went from mild dementia to moderate and started wandering and eloping. We are private pay while in the Medicaid look back period and have been struggling to find anything in our budget. River valley was our blessing and we are able to cover the majority of her care while ...
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Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant, IA

5.0
The community at the Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing is wonderful. My loved one is enjoying the variety of meals served. The community has a wide range of great activities for the residents to enjoy and participate in. The community is very welcoming and feels like home. The staff have ...
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Buxton nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buxton nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buxton, 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 Buxton 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 Buxton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buxton, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35.2%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
14.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.4%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
33.3%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.3%
19.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Buxton 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 Buxton Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buxton, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.6%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
29.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.5%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buxton 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 Buxton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buxton, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
11.1%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.9%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Buxton 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 Buxton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buxton, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
29.6%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.5%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buxton 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 Buxton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buxton, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
31.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.9%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.7%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
29.6%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
0.5%
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Homestead of Albia, Independence Village of Pella and Holland Farms are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Buxton, Iowa. See full list of communities.
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