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10 Best Nursing Homes in Downey, 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 Downey 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 Downey, IA

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Last Updated: 8/13/26
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Photo of FeatherStone at Hickory Hill
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Thank you to all the staff at Storypoint for being so wonderful. The nurses, aides, activities, food staff, administrators, cleaning staff! Everyone did a wonderful job making mom's final year and a half a...
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.
With several open-concept floor plans to choose from, our apartment homes are comfortable, easy to navigate and designed to maximize living and entertaining. And because they’re all maintenance-free, you or your loved one won’t even have to change a light bulb.Outside, there’s a thriving...
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Photo of Legacy Pointe
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2222 Floor plans available
8.2
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No complaints ( except that folks hole up pretty soon after dinner !) The apartment size and location of the community is fine. I would recommend it to others who are searching for a place for their loved...
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.
Legacy Senior Living is a retirement community that is located on the east side of Iowa City. They have two distinct communities located on their beautiful campus. This includes Independent Living & Assisted Living. All Legacy staff members take part in Hearthstone training that is renewed...
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Each room is cleaned once a week. I watched the girl "clean" my room- she needs to change the mop water. The dining and shared spaces are clean, they vacuum non stop. The staff were super friendly. I was...
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.
With our HigherPath senior health model leading the way, Bickford redefines senior living. It's not just about care; it's about proactive well-being, enabling your loved one to live happier, healthier — longer.Our approach clearly resonates — our happiness ratings among residents are double the...
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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.
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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.
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 Downey, IA

The average cost of senior living in Iowa is $4,584 per month as compared to $5,847 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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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 Downey

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Downey

Bickford of Iowa City

4.9
I would tell others the community was wonderful. I like the personal touches the community did for the residents and families. It was a smaller community all on one level. I wouldn't change anything about the community.

Grand Living at Bridgewater in Coralville, IA

4.6
I would recommend Grand Living. We picked this community because they offered gluten free meal options, swimming pool and large physical fitness area. Also proximity to my home.

Legacy Pointe in Iowa City, IA

3.8
The staff is very nice and communicative. The activities are limited, but with the population they have, I understand why. The food is bad, but I think that is par of the course of any assisted living place.
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