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10 Best Nursing Homes in Wren, IA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Wren 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 Wren, 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 Wren or another care type is right for you. Browse 95 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Wren.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Leeds, Springdale and Morningside.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Wren, IA

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Last Updated: 11/19/25
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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: 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: 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.
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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: 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.
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Photo of Northwood Assisted Living 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.
Photo of Heritage of Emerson
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.
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 Valley Manor
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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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 CorporationWillow Dale Wellness Village 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...
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Wren, IA

The average cost of senior living in Wren is $3,880 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chatsworth, IA with an average of $2,848 per month.

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

Wren, IA
$3,880/mo
$3,711/mo
$3,711/mo

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

Wren, IA
$3,880/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$3,880/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,880/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,615/mo
Studio
$4,308/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,429/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,683/mo

Senior living costs in Wren 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: Wren, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWren, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,880/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,880/mo$4,392/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,880/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,749/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Wren, IA:$3,880/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Wren, IA:$3,880/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Wren, IA:$3,880/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Wren, IA:$3,749/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Wren, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Wren 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
Wren, IA$4,486/mo$4,625/mo-3.0%
Iowa$5,319/mo$4,818/mo+10.4%
National$5,388/mo$5,085/mo+6.0%
Wren, IA
2024 average cost:$4,486/mo
2023 average cost:$4,625/mo
Percent change:-3.0%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,319/mo
2023 average cost:$4,818/mo
Percent change:+10.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,388/mo
2023 average cost:$5,085/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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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 Wren

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Wren

The Gardens of Cherokee

5.0
Overall experience - outstanding and everything else from the cleanliness, the staff, the quality of care, meals, activities and value for cost has been superb. My brother has moved from the Gardens this month. If it was not for the care that his [name removed] did for him and the care of the ...
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Lawton Senior Living

5.0
A very loving and caring staff. The food was very tasty and well prepared. My wife was only a resident for eleven days but she was treated very well. I would highly recommend this facility.

Whispering Creek in Sioux City, IA

4.4
Whispering Creek had an immediate availability for my loved one to be placed in a safe environment. they made moving in an easy and seamless transition. they even had someone visit our home in person to assist with completing all the paperwork. I would recommend this community to others who are ...
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Wren nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wren nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wren, 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 Wren 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 Wren that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Wren, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
22.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
5.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.1%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94.8%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
22.4%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
3.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
22.4%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
19%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Wren 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 Wren Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Wren, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
24.1%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
6.9%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
17.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wren 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 Wren partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wren, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.9%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
10.3%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.3%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.2%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Wren 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 Wren communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wren, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
13.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.9%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Wren 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 Wren offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wren, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
19%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20.7%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
19%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.5%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20.7%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
10.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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