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10 Best Nursing Homes in Melrose, IA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Melrose 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 Melrose, IA may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Melrose, IA

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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: 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
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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.
Photo of Pella Manor
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.
Photo of Pella Regional Health Ctr
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.
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
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.
Photo of Legacy House
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 Evelyn's Guest Home
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, 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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Melrose, IA

The average cost of senior living in Melrose is $4,775 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hamilton, IA with an average of $4,422 per month.

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

Melrose, IA
$4,775/mo
$5,976/mo
$4,508/mo

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

Melrose, IA
$4,775/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$4,760/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,775/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,361/mo
Studio
$5,247/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,964/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,332/mo

Senior living costs in Melrose 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: Melrose, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMelrose, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,775/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,729/mo$4,392/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,760/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,060/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Melrose, IA:$4,775/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Melrose, IA:$4,729/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Melrose, IA:$4,760/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Melrose, IA:$3,060/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Melrose, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Melrose 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
Melrose, IA$5,173/mo$5,763/mo-10.2%
Iowa$5,430/mo$5,319/mo+2.1%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Melrose, IA
2024 average cost:$5,173/mo
2023 average cost:$5,763/mo
Percent change:-10.2%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,430/mo
2023 average cost:$5,319/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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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 Melrose

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Melrose

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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Homestead of Centerville

4.6
The office staff was very good with paper work at admission and accommodating with our move-in. The nurses have all been great and responsive to my loved one's needs. The cna's are caring with the residents. I have not eaten there, but the meals look very good. I have only been there during ...
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Melrose nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Melrose nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Melrose, 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 Melrose 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 Melrose that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Melrose, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.5%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.3%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
34.1%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
31.8%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Melrose 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 Melrose Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Melrose, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.9%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Melrose 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 Melrose partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Melrose, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
11.4%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
11.4%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.3%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Melrose 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 Melrose communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Melrose, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.6%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
29.5%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Melrose 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 Melrose offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Melrose, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
29.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.2%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.1%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36.4%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.1%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
29.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.1%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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