Des Moines Senior AdvisorJasper County lies east of the metro along Interstate 80, with Newton as its seat and Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City and Baxter among its towns; about 38,153 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
21.7% of residents are 65 or older and the median age is 42.3. MercyOne Newton Medical Center serves the county, and Newton holds nearly all of its licensed senior care.
How many seniors and licensed care options does Jasper County, Iowa have?
Jasper County had about 8,262 residents aged 65 and older (21.7% of 38,153), including 1,002 aged 85 and older, on July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 3 certified assisted living programs and 5 nursing facilities there.
| Found in Jasper County | Not found in Jasper County | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 3, Nursing facilities: 5, Adult day services: 1 | — |
| No local certificate or license on file | — | Residential care facilities, Home health agencies, Hospices, Hospice houses |
| Dementia-specific assisted living | 1 program | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which facilities are certified or licensed in Jasper County?
Every certified assisted living program, residential care facility and nursing facility in Jasper County on DIAL's roster (run November 6, 2026) appears below with units or beds, type and state fines.
| Facility | Type | Units or beds | City | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Village INC 122 North 5th Avenue West, 50208 | ALP | 70 | Newton | June 2025 | 0 |
| Newton Village Memory Care 122 N. 5th Avenue West, 50208 | ALP/D | 18 | Newton | June 2025 | 0 |
| Park Centre 500 1st Street North, 50208 | ALP | 32 | Newton | May 2024 | 0 |
| Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC 1743 South Eighth Avenue East, 50208 | NF | 54 | Newton | March 2026 | 3 |
| Newton Village Health Care Center 114 N. 5th Ave W., 50208 | NF | 24 | Newton | April 2026 | 1 |
| Traditions Memory Care of Newton 2130 West 18th Street, 50208 | NF | 46 | Newton | August 2026 | 0 |
| Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation 200 South Eighth Avenue East, 50208 | NF | 70 | Newton | August 2025 | 3 |
| Wesley Park Centre 500 First Street North, 50208 | NF | 66 | Newton | January 2026 | 1 |
| Phoenix House 1500 First Avenue East, 50208 Serves adults with disabilities or mental illness | RCF | 15 | Newton | July 2024 | 1 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Jasper County?
DIAL's roster shows 0 home health agencies, 0 hospices and hospice houses and 1 adult day program at Jasper County addresses.
- Willowbrook Adult Day Service, Newton: adult day services program
Where do Jasper County families get free senior help?
Older adults in Jasper 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.
Its services include information and assistance, options counseling, family caregiver support, nutrition programs, elder rights and abuse prevention. Complaints about a certified program or licensed facility go to DIAL at (515) 381-7272, residents' rights questions to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-866-236-1430, and suspected abuse of a dependent adult at home 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 Jasper County residents aged 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care.
How far is Newton from a hospital and from Des Moines?
From Newton, the county seat, the nearest general hospital on DIAL's roster is MercyOne Newton Medical Center, on the same block, and downtown Des Moines is about 31 miles away.
Next come UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran (about 30 miles) and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center (about 31 miles). These are straight-line distances, not driving routes.
