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Ramsey Village

1611 27th St., Des Moines, IA 50301

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4.07

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Reviews of Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa

4.07

(27 reviews)

  • Facility

    4.0

  • Staff

    4.6

  • Food

    4.3

  • Activities

    4.4

  • Value

    4.1

Darren

4

October 31, 2023

I visited this facility

We liked Ramsey Village. Jackie was extremely nice. One of the things I liked about the location was that if my loved one ran out of money, they could still do Title 19, and she wouldn't have to move locations to another community. One of the things we talked about was the number of people on staff who have multiple years experience there. She was there for 16 years and she spoke about the fact that she started working there when her grandpa had to find a place. Then there were some other people that she pointed out that had 14 or 15 years at the same location. So, there's not a lot of turnover. They had a one-bedroom and studios. Then I saw an Alzheimer unit that was much bigger. They're modest. You furnished them yourself, so you can decorate it. If there was one thing I could say that would be constructive is to make them brighter and don't make them dingy or dark. Just need a better lit; there's not a lot of sunlight. It had a hotel setting when you walked in the door. I thought that was really impressive. We got there at lunch time, and so there's different areas where people were eating. There were two dining areas that I recall that were completely full of residents. One area was for people primarily bound to a wheelchair type, and the other was more what I would call semi-independent living. Then on the way to the dining area, there were places where they could sit and watch movies or TV as a group, or an outer door courtyard. Then Jackie talked about activities in terms of places that they would typically go. They actually had an activity coming up where they were going somewhere. There was a dining facility restaurant near Drake University that a bunch of them were going to go to. I didn't really pay much attention to the maintenance, but there was an area in the lobby where there's big pillars, and at some point they probably had a chair up against it and some of the paint had rubbed off. If I was in their shoes, I would maintain that area. The rooms that I looked at were good. The hallways were clean. There's plenty of things on the walls for people to look at. The dining areas were spacious and those areas were well lit. They all seemed to have windows that let in a lot of light. It was clean.

Joe

5

August 26, 2023

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother has moved into Ramsey Village. The employees there are very helpful and extremely friendly. They know all their residents and they treat them all with respect. They appear to have, and have so far after the first week, been able to provide her with the care, both physical and emotional, that she needed. The atmosphere is excellent. From the medical attention she gets from the nurses and the doctor, shower support, to the aides that assist in dining and nutrition, they've been excellent. They understand that there's a settling in period of time and that they work to make the transition from a home owner to a tenant in an assisted living facility. Her apartment is nice and comfortable. It has all the things she needs for assisted living. The roast chicken was delicious. They were a bargain at the five-star level.

Jennifer

5

July 21, 2023

I visited this facility

We toured Ramsey Village. The tour was very nice. The staff were very helpful. I like that it's a continuing care facility in that they have independent, assisted, and skilled care, and the transition from one level to the next would be easy and seamless. The staff who toured with me was Mallory, and she was very welcoming and accommodating. She answered all our questions and made us feel at ease about our dad living there. The independent living apartments that they showed us were in the process of updating, and so they have all new paint and carpet, etc. It was nice and up-to-date. The one-bedroom they showed us was spacious. We tried the food there, and the food was very good. The dining area for the independent wasn't large. They have separate dining areas based on the level of care. They have an activity calendar. They have movie nights and other activities, but we didn't see any, and that wasn't our main concern at the moment.

Jeff

5

February 2, 2023

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Ramsey Village is a very good place. Mom has a small room, but that's not what caught my eye. It was what was going on outside the room. The caring staff and the people sit together and talk in the areas around the building. They had an Elvis impersonator come in yesterday afternoon and the week before that (since they're close to Drake University), they had students come in and meet or just converse with the residents. Mom is very social and we want to continue that stuff and give her that opportunity. The facility is a little bit older than I thought it was. I think the original building was built back in the 50s, but I would not have thought that at all. They did a very good job of keeping the building itself up to date and added modern things and just kept it very presentable. Nothing flashy, but it's homey, clean, and well-kept. I was there yesterday and the food wasn't anything fancy, but I think overall, it's good. Whatever their fee is, covers just about everything as opposed to a lot of places where you got your basic fee, and then as you need a little assistance every day, it costs much more. They didn't have that. That was all rolled into a very nice number.

Reviewer#LD102422D

4

November 11, 2022

I visited this facility

Ramsey Village was a very pleasant place, but it felt like a nursing home. It was an older building and the neighborhood wasn't very nice. The staff was very friendly and very helpful. The rooms were OK, but kind of plain. They were not quite so cozy or homey. I went in the morning, so the residents were having coffee and donut time, which looked fun. I also noticed that their dining room was decorated and themed for October month, so it looked very festive and very fun.

Diana

5

October 19, 2022

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My husband has been at Ramsey Village for about three weeks now and he seems to be doing OK there. Everybody there is very friendly and very helpful. We like working with the nurses and the staff in the office. It has a home-like atmosphere. I am not allowed in the dining room, so I have not tried their food, but my husband likes the food there. They have movie days where they watch movies and have popcorn. They take the residents out on trips. They'll do just about anything that you need help with.

Jim

4

October 13, 2022

I visited this facility

I toured Ramsey Village for my mother. It was a nice place, but it had that nursing home feel. They had the assisted living part and more of a nursing part on another floor. It wasn't that cozy. It had that hospital feel. The room that I saw was a suite. It was OK. It wasn't anything special, and it wasn't very big. The staff were great. They were nice, toured me around, and answered all of my questions. They had some games and things to play. They had groups that played cards. There was an exercise room, and they had a salon.

Stacy

5

September 15, 2022

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My grandmother moved to Ramsey Village. So far, they're very caring and considerate. They're meeting the needs that are needed even though they're short-staffed. She said that the food is very good, she gets homemade everything, so she has no complaints. They have bingo and crocheting, and they have a calendar with everything on it. Somebody comes in and does the toenails and the fingernails. They also have bingo twice a week but what they haven't done is go on outings, that's the only downfall so far. They don't have a whole therapy area at all, while the other places that we looked at had a therapy room. Right now she's not getting as much therapy as she wants, she's not getting the walking that she needs. They do laundry for her, they come in and clean the room, change the sheets, and they help with putting her hearing aids in. I haven't had any problems. The building itself is very clean and she likes the food. I think there could be more activities.

Lisa

3

July 27, 2022

I visited this facility

I thought Ramsey Village was OK, but the assisted living felt more like a nursing home. The rooms and the dining room were nice. They had two different dining rooms that people could choose from. They bring in people to do activities with them. It was less expensive than the other place I visited. It was clean. It wasn't dirty by any means. It's just an older facility. I only met one staff and she seemed fine. The difference between going from there to the other place was the other one felt homier. They need some upgrades to make it feel less institutional and more like a home.

Ruth

4

June 28, 2022

I visited this facility

I went to Ramsey Village, but they're too expensive. The gal that showed me around I liked. The gal that I was really supposed to meet with and talked to, I didn't care for too much. The rooms are better than the other place I toured because they had the people across from each other instead of side by side. The living atmosphere seemed pretty nice. They had several areas where they could sit, and they had a little garden area. It's older, so it was kind of nice and charming. I didn't try the food, but they sent me home with cookies that were delicious. They had a lot of people come in with their pets. There was one guy leaving that had his two dogs. They welcome people to bring their pets in, which I thought that was kind of neat. I can't remember what they had going on. They have quite a few different activities and different people coming in.

Robin

3

May 27, 2022

I visited this facility

We visited Ramsey Village. It was nice. We didn't really like the views from the rooms. It was an older facility, but it was really pretty nice. For my mom, I didn't like the layout of the place. To me, it would be more confusing for her just the way the hallways are laid out and stuff. It was confusing to me. One of the rooms we saw had a view of the woods, which was OK. It was just an older facility. The staff was fine. The business lady was the only person we really met there.

Bonnie

4

April 29, 2022

I am/was a resident of this facility

I'm in Ramsey Village. They have really good food. I'm in full care, and I've been here for over three weeks now. Some of the staff are good, some of them aren't very good. You get an excellent one, and the next day, you might have one that's very good. The food is excellent. There is a lot of variety, and it's homemade food. I can't complain about the food at all. They have movies and singing. If I want to go, they offer a lot. They have a patio and patio furniture where you can go out and sit. I'm sharing a room with another resident, but it's roomy. There's nothing wrong with it for a shared room. You have to share the bathroom, but it's very clean. A lady comes in and cleans them every day. They're pretty good. They do the best they can.

Randel

3

December 24, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

I had a friend who was at Ramsey Village for five years. I toured it recently, and they showed me what they had available for rent. They got two-bedrooms: one bedroom on each side, and then a bathroom on each side and a main room between them. It was only $2400 a month, which I thought was pretty good. They had some exercise equipment, a movie room where you could sit around tables and watch a movie, and activities (I just don't think that their activities were as frequent as the other facility I looked at). Their apartments had a balcony where you could go out, and the rooms were nice and comfortable. They had a kitchenette in the main room. It was a nice-looking building with comfortable surroundings. They only had ten independent living rooms. So in terms of the activities, camaraderie, fellowship, or meeting people, you may need more than that. I think their main emphasis was their assisted living. If you get sick or something, you can move right into assisted living and so on. My health is pretty good (unless I get some kind of disease onset), and so I shouldn't need assisted living for quite some time. However, for some people, it might be a great situation for them.

CM

2

June 21, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother was at Ramsey Village for about three years, so I was there quite a bit. I was not impressed. She was in memory care; I don't know if I liked anything about it. The staff didn't take good care of her. It just wasn't a good situation. They did their best to get her fed and she seemed to do OK with the food. They seemed to have quite a few activities, but they never took her to any of them, so I wasn't real happy with that. This was before Covid, so they let people come in and play music. It was extremely expensive.

Tim

4

June 19, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My brother picked Ramsey Village for mom because of its good rating. She's in enhanced assisted living, but it has a nursing home too. I met with the staff and talked to them. They're not perfect, but they've done a good job. I'm happy with them. I discussed mom's care and they were interested and listening to me. She said the food most of the time is fine, but sometimes she doesn't like it. She's been there three months now. They don't have too many activities with COVID still going on, but they do a really good job with the facility. It looks really good, and everything looks clean and nice. They're very reasonably priced. Compared to most other places, I think their price is very good. It's centrally located. It's easy to get there, and it's near Drake University.

Reviewer0922cg

5

October 4, 2020

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My dad was in Ramsey Village for rehab for 4 weeks. This place has assisted living too. It's amazing, they did an amazing job, and it's a beautiful place. The staff was amazing, and gave us great service. They provided him with occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. He didn't eat in the dining area because he was on pureed food while he was there. I would rate the staff the highest rating because they're the reason why he gets to come home. He wasn't involved in a lot of activities because of the COVID. Because of the COVID, we weren't able to go in. In terms of value for the money, they're just as average as anybody else.

Marvin

3

May 10, 2019

I visited this facility

We toured the independent living at Ramsey Village. It and the people were nice. The facility had been built in the 1950s and it looked like it. We toured a couple of units that looked OK. There were very limited grounds if any at all. It seemed like they had 11 acres but they hadn't developed anything besides two, and they had this big facility sitting on that so it felt kind of cramped and crowded. The person who gave us the tour was very nice. I'd rate her a 5. The dining area wasn't as open and spacious, so it wasn't a winner.

Theresa

5

September 27, 2018

I visited this facility

I visited Ramsey Village. We looked at long-term care, assisted living, and independent living. A current resident showed me her living arrangement. She walked through what she loved about living there. There were lots of activities. It seemed that a lot of people were out of their rooms interacting with each other. The dining area was very clean. The residents were enjoying the food. The servers were super responsive. It was great.

Dale

4

August 29, 2018

I visited this facility

My visit at Ramsey Village was interesting. They offer all three levels of care. The community is a little remote and not close to things like shopping. The only thing it's close to is Drake University. But it's a good place, and they're also the least expensive of the places I've looked at. They showed me a 1-bedroom apartment, and they were perfectly adequate, with good lighting and administration. The dining area is large enough for holding the crowd that they're dealing with.

Jan

3

October 24, 2017

I visited this facility

We toured Ramsey Village and I had mixed feelings about it. I felt you couldn't go from A to B without a going through a locked door, you felt locked in, and it needed updating. It was built in the 1930's. The staff was very nice, the residents were watching the eclipse with glasses on, and it was a fun environment.

diane423286

4

May 25, 2017

I visited this facility

Ramsey Village was very pleasant, it seemed a friendly place, and they had lots of things going on. The grounds were adequate, it was accessible, and the price was about average. They were very friendly, and I would recommend them.

Sandra424407

3

January 5, 2017

I visited this facility

Ramsey Home was not quite for couples or for young seniors. It seemed more like a nursing home. They were not on the top of my list. Their rooms were nice, though. I didn't see the bathroom or the closets, but the bedroom seemed like a nice size and the living area was very nice. The carpet seemed nice. The place seemed nice, but it just wasn't what we wanted.

CW315807

5

October 20, 2016

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

The food at Ramsey Village was good and home-cooked. The facilities were good and very well-maintained. The staff is very skilled, and I'm just very pleased with the way they treat my mom.

CW315807

5

September 30, 2016

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

We're happy with Mom's placement at Ramsey Village. I had very specific criteria I was looking for, and they had those. The staff is excellent, and I can tell they're well-trained in their areas. Mom is in a memory care unit right now and requires a lot of physical help, but the staff works well with the people. I've visited on numerous occasions, and I've never seen anything that's a concern to me. They are fulfilling what we needed for her. They offer several levels of care too, so if she progresses from one into the other, they can accommodate that, so that's another big plus for them.

anonymous114024350

4

March 30, 2016

I visited this facility

We will be moving into Ramsey Village in May. Our visit was wonderful. We ate a good meal there, and the staff was very friendly. Everyone asked if we needed anything, and it seemed like the price was OK. The security seemed fine since we had a code to get in and out. It seemed to be in a rough neighborhood, but they never had any trouble.

Pamela42

4

February 11, 2016

I visited this facility

We visited Ramsey Village for my mother. It was very nice. The staff seemed very nice too. The rooms were very nice. None of them was big, but they were adequate. I didn’t see as much as activities as the other two places, but they did have live entertainment. The common dining-area was nice. It was big. The facility was OK. It was clean. They were very friendly. It seemed like a safe place.

Ryan5

5

August 21, 2012

I visited this facility

My mother-in-law visited and had a list of places to see while she was in the area. On her list was Ramsey Village. Right away, you notice the state of the place. Everything looks pristine from the outside. The lawn care and maintenance was top notch. We are in a drought in our area, but there was no yellow grass, it was well managed. Once we got inside, it was more of the same. The commons room was in great shape. The whole facility was in pristine shape. Some of the rooms had some stuff around, but that was because the residents have more independence. I saw a nurse helping one lady with cleaning, so it seems that if you want or need help with cleaning it is available, but if you want a "lived in" look, you can do it yourself. The amenities were pretty nice. A major bonus, is that even in a walk through, you can get prices. You don't have to talk to a manger or anything, you can just get a printout with the options and costs. It's very upfront. It was more like a hotel in its style and cleanliness than an assisted living home. Very professionally run. It's very high on my mother-in-law's list.

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Costs for Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa

Independent Living

Independent Living is for those who desire the feel of a private residence with the amenities and activities available in a planned community, such as fitness classes, game nights, and group excursions. Services such as cleaning and groundskeeping are often available.

$2,624

Starting Price

Memory Care

Memory Care is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Specially trained staff members assist with activities of daily living (such as bathing and dressing) and provide therapies to slow further loss of cognitive abilities.

$6,510

Starting Price

Assisted Living

This level of care provides support for those who need help with personal care needs such as cleaning, bathing, and dressing. Residents selecting this level of care are treated to many amenities in a home-like atmosphere, while getting support in their daily lives.

$3,360

Starting Price

Services and Amenities of Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa

Costs

  • All Inclusive Rent
  • Rent Plus Care Fees

Room and housing options

  • 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio Apartments

Dining options

  • In Room Kitchenette
  • In Room Kitchens
  • Dining Room Shared Meals

Medicare

  • Health

    3.0

  • Overall

    3.0

  • Quality

    2.0

  • Staff

    4.0

Medicare Provider Number: 165514
    Ownership Type: Non profit - Other
    Rating Date: 9/1/2023

About Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa

Ramsey Village is an assisted living facility based in Des Moines, Iowa just moments away from Buel Field, Cowles Library and the bustling downtown area. The facility earns praise for being well-kept and spacious and for offering a wholehearted community to residents. Staff administration skills and levels of care are often spoken of with high regard. Seniors love the fresh meals that offer plenty of variety. Facilities include TV room, garden and patio, spa, barber and beauty salon. Each room has cable and Wi-Fi, and skilled nurses provide medication management, hospice care and physical therapy.

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