Des Moines Senior AdvisorAdel is the Dallas County seat on the Raccoon River, known for its brick streets and Sweet Corn Festival, and Dallas Center sits a few miles north; together they counted about 9,140 residents in 2025 Census estimates.
Adel has assisted living with a separate memory care certificate and a nursing facility, and Dallas Center a small combined campus. Families in western Dallas County weigh these against Waukee and West Des Moines.
How much licensed senior care does Adel & Dallas Center, Iowa have?
Adel & Dallas Center had about 9,140 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 3 certified assisted living programs and 2 nursing facilities with Adel & Dallas Center addresses.
| Found in Adel & Dallas Center | Not found in Adel & Dallas Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 3, Nursing facilities: 2 | — |
| No local certificate or license on file | — | Residential care facilities, Adult day services, Home health agencies, Hospices, Hospice houses |
| Dementia-specific assisted living | 2 programs | — |
Which assisted living programs are certified in Adel & Dallas Center?
DIAL's current roster lists 3 certified assisted living programs in Adel & Dallas Center, 2 of them dementia-specific; StoryPoint Adel (assisted living) is the largest at 88 units.
| Facility | Type | Units or beds | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint Adel (assisted living) 621 302nd PL, 50003 | ALP | 88 | October 2025 | 0 |
| Spurgeon Assisted Living 1006 Linden Street, 50063 | ALP/D | 64 | July 2026 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Adel (memory care) 621 302nd PL, 50003 | ALP/D | 26 | October 2025 | 0 |
Which nursing homes are in Adel & Dallas Center, and how does CMS rate them?
Adel & Dallas Center has 2 licensed nursing facilities with 105 licensed beds; of the 2 that CMS rates, 1 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Units or beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Acres 1919 Greene Street, 50003 | 1 of 5 | 50 | March 26, 2026 | 17 | 7 |
| Spurgeon Manor 1204 Linden Street, 50063 | 5 of 5 | 55 | September 25, 2025 | 3 | 3 |
Have any Adel & Dallas Center facilities been fined by the state?
Yes: DIAL's Assessed Fines Report lists state fines from visits ending January 2023 to November 2026 for 2 certified or licensed facilities in Adel & Dallas Center.
- Adel Acres: 7 fines, most recently after a visit ending June 1, 2026 ($5,250 issued)
- Spurgeon Manor: 3 fines, most recently after a visit ending September 16, 2026 ($5,250 issued)
Each facility page lists the amounts. A past fine is not proof of a present problem; ask what changed.
How close is Adel & Dallas Center to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DIAL's roster are UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital (about 12.4 miles) and Dallas County Hospital (about 16.1 miles).
Madison County Health Care System is about 19.7 miles away. All are straight-line distances between ZIP code centers, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Adel & Dallas Center, Iowa?
Older adults in Dallas County are served by Aging Resources of Central Iowa, the Area Agency on Aging at 5838 Grand Avenue, Suite 106, Des Moines, IA 50312 ((515) 255-1310, toll-free 1-800-747-5352), which handles information and assistance, options counseling, caregiver support, meal programs and elder rights.
Complaints about a certified program or licensed facility go to DIAL ((515) 381-7272 or its online complaint portal); suspected abuse of a dependent adult living at home goes to Iowa HHS at 1-800-362-2178. PACE is available here: Immanuel Pathways Central Iowa ((515) 270-5000, 7700 Hickman Road, Windsor Heights, IA 50324) enrolls Dallas County residents aged 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care.
