Des Moines Senior AdvisorAltoona and Bondurant sit on the metro's east side along Interstate 80 and U.S. 65: Altoona is home to Adventureland and Prairie Meadows, Bondurant to the Chichaqua Valley Trail, and together they counted about 32,443 residents in 2025 Census estimates.
Altoona has assisted living with a memory care certificate and two nursing facilities; Bondurant has one newer assisted living building. East-side Des Moines families and Mitchellville families often look here.
How much licensed senior care does Altoona & Bondurant, Iowa have?
Altoona & Bondurant had about 32,443 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 4 certified assisted living programs and 2 nursing facilities with Altoona & Bondurant addresses.
| Found in Altoona & Bondurant | Not found in Altoona & Bondurant | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 4, 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 Altoona & Bondurant?
DIAL's current roster lists 4 certified assisted living programs in Altoona & Bondurant, 2 of them dementia-specific; StoryPoint Altoona (assisted living) is the largest at 128 units.
| Facility | Type | Units or beds | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint Altoona (assisted living) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | ALP | 128 | July 2026 | 0 |
| Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing 601 Hawthorne Crossing Dr. SE, 50035 | ALP/D | 78 | November 2024 | 3 |
| Prairie Vista Village 2785 1st Avenue South, 50009 | ALP | 68 | February 2025 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | ALP/D | 40 | July 2026 | 1 |
Which nursing homes are in Altoona & Bondurant, and how does CMS rate them?
Altoona & Bondurant has 2 licensed nursing facilities with 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 Seventh Avenue SW, 50009 | 1 of 5 | 106 | March 19, 2026 | 12 | 2 |
| Prairie Vista Village 2785 1st Avenue S, 50009 | 5 of 5 | 46 | May 27, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Have any Altoona & Bondurant facilities been fined by the state?
Yes: DIAL's Assessed Fines Report lists state fines from visits ending January 2023 to November 2026 for 4 certified or licensed facilities in Altoona & Bondurant.
- Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing: 3 fines, most recently after a visit ending August 13, 2026 ($2,500 issued)
- StoryPoint Altoona (memory care): 1 fine, most recently after a visit ending December 18, 2023 ($1,500 issued)
- Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: 2 fines, most recently after a visit ending July 16, 2026 ($4,500 issued)
- Prairie Vista Village: 1 fine, most recently after a visit ending May 16, 2024 ($500 issued)
Each facility page lists the amounts. A past fine is not proof of a present problem; ask what changed.
How close is Altoona & Bondurant to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DIAL's roster are UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran (about 7.6 miles) and Broadlawns Medical Center (about 9.2 miles).
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is about 9.2 miles away. All are straight-line distances between ZIP code centers, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Where can Altoona & Bondurant families get free senior help?
Older adults in Polk 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 Polk County residents aged 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care.
