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10 Best Nursing Homes in Cou Falls, IA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Cou Falls nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Cou Falls, IA may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Cou Falls or another care type is right for you. Browse 137 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Cou Falls.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Louisa, Worthington Acres and Cedar Hills.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Centerdale, Mechanicsville and Holbrook.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Cou Falls, IA

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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 Bickford, we believe the golden years should be golden. Your loved one will be immersed in a world of homemade culinary delights, continuous caregiver companionship, and a myriad of enjoyable social engagements. Our commitment to their best life is unwavering, powered by our renowned...
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My husband and I are very pleased with the care our aunt is receiving at Prairie Hills Assisted Living. My aunt is eating well, taking her medication, has gained back some weight, seems happier and is...
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.
Prairie Hills is conveniently located right off of Highway 20 in Independence. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care apartments offer comfort, privacy and available health care assistance during the many stages of retirement. We pride ourselves on providing a flexible Individualized Service Plan...
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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.
The Villages at Marion offer a peaceful atmosphere for residents. Village Place, the Independent Living Facility, provides carefree living and a community of friends. While at Village Ridge, the Assisted Living Facility, you will be able to maintain an independent lifestyle with the individual...
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Riverbend has been a great place for our mom! She has independent living that is surrounded by a supporting staff, great neighbors, and the essentials one needs in a community filled environment. The staff...
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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Willow Gardens such a nice place for dad. I have not been able to see him as much as I would like to because of covid, but I guess that is true everywhere. The aids brighten his day, joking with him to get...
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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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-Very satisfied -Like the 24hr nurse and activities are tops -It's like one big extended family - many friends -Very top staff -They allow my husband to do indoor and outdoor gardening! -Play much...
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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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It's good they really like it. They do a real good job. They really like how friendly the staff are too. The food is fine. The price was a little higher but his wife can walk to visit him so the location...
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.
We offer Independent Living Apts., Assisted Living Apts., & Memory Care Unit on a beautifully landscaped setting in a planned communityand a quiet neighborhood near shopping, medical clinics, & churches. On the grounds there are walking paths & Outdoor patios. The property has...
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My husband lived at Highland Ridge for a few months and I think he got along okay. He did get in the cabinet one day and drank about a half bottle of hand sanitizer. They did call me and say they were...
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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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: 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.
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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.
Evergreen Estates is and has been locally owned and managed by experienced caring staff since 1993. Decisions about our organization are made locally by our owner and in the best interest of those whose care we have been entrusted. Our team is a group of professionals who believe we have more...
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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.
Evergreen Estates is and has been locally owned and managed by experienced caring staff since 1993. Decisions about our organization are made locally by our owner and in the best interest of those whose care we have been entrusted. Our team is a group of professionals who believe we have more...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Photo of Oaknoll Retirement Residence
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
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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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Cou Falls, IA

The average cost of senior living in Cou Falls is $4,435 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include University Heights, IA with an average of $4,505 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Cou Falls, IA vs. nearby cities

Cou Falls, IA
$4,435/mo
$4,615/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Cou Falls, IA vs. the state and national average

Cou Falls, IA
$4,435/mo
$4,388/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Cou Falls vs. other types of senior living

$4,450/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,435/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Cou Falls, IA by room type

Semi-Private
$5,016/mo
Studio
$5,214/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,997/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,463/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Cou Falls over time

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What families are saying about nursing homes in Cou Falls

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Cou Falls

Brown Deer Place in Coralville, IA

4.0
I would recommend if the person had severe dementia, they are very friendly the only complaint she has is that the food is not very good.

Terrace Glen Village in Marion, IA

5.0
Moved in day one! No regrets. I'm not interested in facade and opulence. All I need is kindness and respect. Showered with both here.

Emery Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Robins, IA

5.0
I would say that the staff is very good with the residents - very mindset on making sure they are taken care of - willing to help. Husband felt more comfortable with Emery Place - felt more like home- not huge facility where he could get lost.

Cou Falls nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cou Falls nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cou Falls, 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 Cou Falls 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 Cou Falls that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cou Falls, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.7%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
14.7%
10.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.6%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.7%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
36.8%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.6%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.6%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.9%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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18.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cou Falls 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 Cou Falls Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cou Falls, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.9%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.6%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cou Falls 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 Cou Falls partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cou Falls, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.2%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20%
3.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Cou Falls 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 Cou Falls communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cou Falls, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.7%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.2%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
23.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.7%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cou Falls 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 Cou Falls offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cou Falls, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
28.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.8%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.9%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.9%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
28.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
17.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
29.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Living at Bridgewater, Grand Living at Indian Creek and Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Cou Falls, Iowa. See full list of communities.

There are 137 nursing homes facilities near Cou Falls, Iowa. See the full list.

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