Assisted Living in Mason City, Iowa
Mason City, IA has 5 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for Mason City yet. Statewide, the median is $5,381/mo. The typical licensed assisted living provider in Mason City has 89 beds, against 50 statewide.
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What senior care costs in Mason City
Iowa, 2025 figures
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Mason City.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
5 assisted living communities in Mason City
What assisted living looks like in Mason City
The typical licensed assisted living provider in Mason City has 89 beds, against 50 across Iowa. They range from 40 to 120.
Shepherd's Glen
Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living
Homestead Assisted Living
Country Meadow Place, LLC
Cornerstone Al
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Mason City, in Cerro Gordo County, has about 27,050 residents. About 6,215 of them (23%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $64,804.
Source: US Census Bureau- Elderbridge Agency on Aging(800) 243-0678elderbridge.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- LifeLong Links1-866-468-7887lifelonglinks.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Mason City VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Mason City.
- Home and Community Based Services – Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
We don't have enough local data for Mason City, IA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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