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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbia, IA

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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Iowa is $4,584, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Columbia area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbia, IA

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9.9
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141 reviews
9.9
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141 reviews
5 star
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4 star
13%
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4%
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Comfortable happy, well treated by staff. When touring my son and I agreed this is the palce for me. I'm so glad to be here and not elsewhere. Staff is excellent and caring.
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.
Welcome to Independence Village of Pella! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them.?Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each...
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1818 Photos available
8.0
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4 reviews
8.0
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4 reviews
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Would not hesitate to recommend this facility. My father thrived there, and the staff even brought him out of his shell with their interactions. I live 1500 miles from my father living at Homestead. The...
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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Park Lane Assisted Living, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life...
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33 Floor plans available
3.0
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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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Northridge Assisted Living, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life...
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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.
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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 Auburn Manor
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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Cost of nursing homes in Columbia, IA

The average cost of senior living in Iowa is $4,584 per month as compared to {{ nationalAverageCost }} in the United States.

Senior living costs in Iowa vs. 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 state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeIowaU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$4,584/mo$5,847/mo21.6% below national median
Assisted Living$5,505/mo$5,830/mo5.6% below national median
Memory Care$6,921/mo$6,999/mo1.1% below national median
Independent Living$2,925/mo$3,520/mo16.9% below national median
Nursing Homes
Iowa:$4,584/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Cost difference:21.6% below national median
Assisted Living
Iowa:$5,505/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:5.6% below national median
Memory Care
Iowa:$6,921/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:1.1% below national median
Independent Living
Iowa:$2,925/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:16.9% below national median
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Nursing homes costs in Columbia, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Columbia 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 average 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
Columbia, IA$5,371/mo$5,618/mo-4.4%
Iowa$5,104/mo$5,092/mo+0.2%
National$5,269/mo$5,094/mo+3.4%
Columbia, IA
2024 average cost:$5,371/mo
2023 average cost:$5,618/mo
Percent change:-4.4%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,104/mo
2023 average cost:$5,092/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,269/mo
2023 average cost:$5,094/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
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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 Columbia

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbia

Homestead of Knoxville Assisted Living

5.0
I would highly recommend Homestead. I would be happy to live there if I ever become unable to care for myself. The kitchen around mealtime smelled wonderful. Lots of areas to gather and socialize. Wide hallways with sitting areas spaced out so you can rest if you have a long trek to the mess ...
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Independence Village of Pella

5.0
This facility and staff are wonderful. Dad was a long-time resident in the Independent Living portion of the facility. He also had a garage in the basement for his vehicle. He greatly enjoyed the ability to come and go as he pleased. For many years, he went to "work" in his local shop six days a ...
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Windsor Manor Indianola

4.0
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 has been fine.

Columbia nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbia nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 Columbia that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbia, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
20%
2.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
24.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
20%
10.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80%
20.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
20%
19.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Columbia 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 Columbia Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbia, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
20%
4.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20%
6.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20%
1.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbia 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 Columbia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbia, IANational
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20%
7.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20%
7.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of Pella, Homestead of Knoxville Assisted Living and Homestead of Chariton are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbia, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 13 nursing homes facilities near Columbia, Iowa. See the full list.
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