The Best Senior Living Communities in Cedar Rapids, IA

"My husband is now at Brown Deer Place and he seems to be doing fine. The people are very nice and very friendly. My husband seems very content. They keep the residents pretty busy; they have a lot of activities for them. My husband seems to love their food and so does everybody else. They always have at least two choices for the main dish at noon. The food always looks good and tasty. They're very thoughtful toward the patients. If the patient needs their food cut up, they cut it up for them. I'm very pleased with them, and I'm very pleased with the way they're handling my husband. They make sure that food is well balanced. They have a lot of activities; I'm very pleased with it. However, it's a little farther away than I wanted to be."

The Summit of Coralville, located at 3 Russell Slade Blvd in Coralville, Iowa, is a vibrant senior living community offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care across a beautifully designed, mid-rise campus managed by Grace Management, Inc. Situated just minutes from Coralville Lake, downtown Iowa City, the University of Iowa campus, local theaters, shopping at Coral Ridge Mall, and top-quality hospitals like University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and Mercy Iowa City, it balances ease of access with a strong residential feel. Residents enjoy resort-style amenities such as a fitness center, swimming pool, salon, spa, library, theater, game and art rooms, café, bistro, private and grand dining rooms, underground heated parking, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and walking paths. Pet-friendly policies, covered parking, and complimentary scheduled transportation add convenience. Enrichment is structured around Grace Management’s “Living Gracefully” and Vibrant Living programs, integrating wellness classes, cultural and learning events, performances, spiritual gatherings, and off-site excursions to nurture mind, body, and spirit. Personalized care is seamless: independent living residents enjoy full-service dining and housekeeping; assisted living offers care coordination and support with daily living; memory care is delivered with secure environments and engaging cognitive programming. Across all levels, 24/7 compassionate staffing, emergency systems, and professional oversight ensure resident safety. Residents and family members consistently praise the community’s warm, compassionate culture. One family compared it to a “cruise ship on land,” noting the “wonderful, caring, compassionate” staff and active lifestyle. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facility Database

"We toured Pinicon Senior Living. I liked the fact that the people were out gathering together. There was an activity in the cafeteria. It was a church service type of activity. It was just good to see that the people were there. They looked like they were happy and enjoying themselves. When I walked in, I was just very happy to see that. We were welcomed very nicely by the woman giving us the tour. It was very clean. Outside, it looked like they were getting ready to have some activities for the people, like their planting boxes. Inside, everything was neat. I noticed that the carpet was a little bit unconnected in places. It wasn't that way throughout, but it looked near the front, they needed to do something with that, but everything was very nice. The rooms and the halls, I was impressed."

"I helped my friend move into Walden Place. From what I saw, it was fine. It was a nice place. It was very clean, and the people were very nice and welcoming. The facility is easy to get around in, too."

"Bickford of Iowa City is a beautiful place. They care for people that have a variety of mental illnesses. They're very, very caring to all their residents. They have different vantage points of caring for them. They don't use the words "don't" or "can't." Just within a few days of my relative being there, she loves it. We greatly appreciate what they do for her. She has free range of the whole place. My relative has a studio apartment. When we first walked in, it looked very small, but we were able to make it a homey room. She goes out to the front where she converses with the other residents. She has all the amenities that she needs. They have an area where they can watch TV. They have a piano out front, a dining area, and an activity room. They have a courtyard. It's kind of enclosed, but it has no access to the outside. They're wonderful people. They keep us in tune with what my relative is doing. The facility is good. It is like a square so they can walk all the way around. They have a free range of places, and they don't feel like they're locked up, so that's what we liked about that. They have a studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. They had all three apartments available, but we felt like my relative needed to be closer to the front in order to be active, instead of in the back where the other two apartments were available."

"My dad's wife is at St Luke's Living Center. The service is awesome and I really like it a lot. The facility is very clean. The staff was very professional and I am very confident that she's taken care of. I recommend it to others. "

"We know many people at Meth-Wick. They gave us a tour of two of their places in the assisted living, and we enjoyed them. However, we are so far down on the waiting list, it will be a couple of years before we go in there. They have a variety of very talented staff members, specialists, Alzheimer's exercises, and food preparations. It seems to be the right place for us. It is surrounded by woods and lawns, so you know you're in a safe place. The location is close to everything, like our grocery stores and fitness centers. The community is clean."

"My mother is in Living Center East now on hospice. The staff are very knowledgeable and very compassionate, and they do the best they can. The facility is clean. Her room overlooks the courtyard, and the birds are right outside of her window. It has a peaceful and warm atmosphere. "

"I recently visited this center to see if it was appropriate for my grandfather. I should have called first, but I like to see what is happening in real time so I know how things are when no one 'from the outside' is watching. I was actually impressed. There was a small group playing cards at a table, a few reading, another group calling out trivia answers in a bigger area, the place smelled like cookies, and a small group of people were getting off of a van. My grandpa used to be a painter, so when I saw that there was an art room that was enough for me. They let him have a free visit day to see if he liked it, and though grandpa was a bit reluctant at first, I had to pry him away from a coffee cup and a few other veterans at 3:00 to come home. They had been in deep discussion about some new military appointment at the White House. Grandpa started going to Milestones one day a week and is already up to two. There are a lot of activities offered, but grandpa always gets to choose what he wants to do. If he is having a quiet day, he can rest. If he is feeling good, he can paint or go for a walk. The social worker was really helpful in figuring out costs too. We love it here!"

"Irving Point was a very nice facility. It was very clean. It was a lot bigger than the other place we toured. They serve meals there. They have somebody on call 24/7. It's more like a smaller apartment. They don't deal with medication or anything like that. If there's a medical emergency, somebody would be there to help them. It's more like independent living. The staff said that they all have the monitors that they wear. They have one and two-bedroom apartments. They have their own stove and refrigerator and very nice walk-in bathrooms. It was more affordable than the other ones that we looked at. Sally, who gave us the tour, was very informative. She helped us out by getting in touch with a couple of other agencies that could help out my dad financially. They charge for the meals. It's like $10 a person if you wanted or you can eat in your own apartment."

"My grandma stayed here twice. She was here a 1.5 years ago broke her leg couldn’t walk. The nurses and excellent therapy were able to get her strong enough to walk out. Her second stay was when we had to put her on hospice. The entire staff treated her like she was their Grandma. She loved everyone of them. Thank you to the amazing staff. "

"Higley Mansion is an assisted living facility. Has private rooms with private stool, shower and sink. Excellent food served in a beautiful dining room. The Higley Mansion was a mansion at one time-looks like a big home. Nursing care on duty at all times. Both my parents have been there. A very caring facility. "

We are a Life Care Community that offers all levels of care from Independent life style to long term care and skilled rehabilitation services.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facility Database

"My brother is in Evergreen Estates III, but he needed to move into a memory care facility. The staff is very caring. It's a very clean facility and he's comfortable there. They have three meals a day and snacks in between. The food is very nutritious and has a lot of variety. They have activities throughout the month. They also have barber days where the barbers and hair stylists come in once a week. We just recently signed him up for the gerontology service, which means he does not have to leave the center to be seen for any medical needs. Considering the nursing care, I think that they are excellent, because when they do med rounds, they have one card for each resident. And they do two rounds a day, morning and evening. They have registered nurses and LPNs."