Memory Care · 82 beds · mid-size community · Webster City, IA
Windsor Manor Webster City
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Memory Care in Iowa
Iowa has 173 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 1,026 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $6,726/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.
Cost of memory care in Iowa
Median monthly price, Iowa
$6,726/mo
Estimated range $6,457 – $6,995
● Iowa $6,726 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
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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.
Iowa licensing & regulation
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) — Health Facilities Division licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in Iowa. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site.
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) — Health Facilities Division (official state licensing agency)
- Check a facility's license or complaint history
- To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-877-686-0027.
Medicaid & local resources in Iowa
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Iowa resolve concerns about care and rights.
Medicaid programs for care at home
- Home and Community Based Services – Elderly Waiver. Iowa 1915(c) Elderly Waiver for adults 65+ who meet nursing facility level of care (CMS factsheet).
National helplines
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Iowa
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Counties in Iowa
Memory Care providers in Iowa
Some of the licensed memory care communities in Iowa. Open a city page for the full local list.
Memory Care · 72 beds · mid-size community · Vinton, IA
Windsor Manor Vinton
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Memory Care · 70 beds · mid-size community · Nevada, IA
Windsor Manor Nevada
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Memory Care · 74 beds · mid-size community · Indianola, IA
Windsor Manor Indianola
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Memory Care · 70 beds · mid-size community · Grinnell, IA
Windsor Manor Grinnell
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Memory Care · 48 beds · mid-size community · Marshalltown, IA
Willows of Marshalltown Memory Care
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Memory Care · 52 beds · mid-size community · Fredericksburg, IA
Whispering Willow Al
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Memory Care · 110 beds · large community · Sioux City, IA
Whispering Creek Senior Living
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Memory Care · 19 beds · small community · Des Moines, IA
Wesley Acres John's Harbor Memory Support Al
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Memory Care · 16 beds · small community · Decorah, IA
Wellington Place Memory Support
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Memory Care · 36 beds · mid-size community · Clive, IA
Walnut Ridge Senior Community
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Memory Care · 14 beds · small community · Sheldon, IA
Vista Prairie at Fieldcrest MC
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Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Iowa have memory care listings?
Iowa has memory care listings in 1,026 cities and towns. Find yours in the city list on this page, or search for it by name.
Past 60 days in Iowa: 1 added · 10 updated · 4 delisted. Most recent change Nov 3. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not confirmed licensing actions.
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