Des Moines Senior AdvisorWarren County lies south of Des Moines, with Indianola as its seat and Norwalk, Carlisle and the southern edge of West Des Moines among its communities; about 57,331 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
18.4% of residents are 65 or older and the median age is 39.2. Warren has no hospital of its own, so residents use the Des Moines hospitals 20 to 30 minutes north, but it has solid local assisted living and nursing options in Indianola and Norwalk.
How many seniors and licensed care options does Warren County, Iowa have?
Warren County had about 10,546 residents aged 65 and older (18.4% of 57,331), including 1,305 aged 85 and older, on July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 9 certified assisted living programs and 6 nursing facilities there.
| Found in Warren County | Not found in Warren County | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 9, Nursing facilities: 6, Home health agencies: 1 | — |
| No local certificate or license on file | — | Residential care facilities, Adult day services, Hospices, Hospice houses |
| Dementia-specific assisted living | 4 programs | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which facilities are certified or licensed in Warren County?
Every certified assisted living program, residential care facility and nursing facility in Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accura Healthcare of Carlisle 685 Cole Street, 50047 | ALP | 24 | Carlisle | January 2026 | 0 |
| Holland Farms Senior Living 2800 Sunset Drive, 50211 | ALP | 116 | Norwalk | September 2025 | 1 |
| Homesteaders at Holland Farms 2800 Sunset Drive, 50211 | ALP/D | 80 | Norwalk | September 2025 | 1 |
| Regency Assisted Living 815 High Road, 50211 | ALP | 60 | Norwalk | January 2025 | 1 |
| StoryPoint Norwalk 2901 Cedar Street, 50211 | ALP/D | 80 | Norwalk | May 2025 | 0 |
| Vintage Hills Retirement Community AL 604 E. Hillcrest Avenue, 50125 | ALP | 90 | Indianola | August 2024 | 0 |
| Vintage Hills Retirement Community MC 604 E. Hillcrest Avenue, 50125 | ALP/D | 34 | Indianola | August 2024 | 0 |
| WesleyLife the Village 1203 North E Street, 50125 | ALP | 26 | Indianola | August 2025 | 0 |
| Windsor Manor Indianola 608 South 15th Street, 50125 | ALP/D | 74 | Indianola | August 2025 | 0 |
| Accura HealthCare of Carlisle 680 Cole Street, 50047 | NF | 80 | Carlisle | May 2026 | 5 |
| Good Samaritan - Indianola 708 South Jefferson, 50125 | NF | 105 | Indianola | May 2026 | 5 |
| Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 921 Sunset Drive, 50211 | NF | 45 | Norwalk | January 2026 | 0 |
| Regency Care Center 815 High Road, 50211 | NF | 101 | Norwalk | May 2026 | 4 |
| The Village 1203 North E Street, 50125 | NF | 54 | Indianola | January 2026 | 1 |
| Westview of Indianola Care Center 1900 West Third Place, 50125 | NF | 71 | Indianola | December 2025 | 0 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Warren County?
DIAL's roster shows 1 home health agency, 0 hospices and hospice houses and 0 adult day programs at Warren County addresses.
- Good Samaritan Society - Home Care, Indianola: home health agency
Who helps seniors and caregivers in Warren County, Iowa?
Older adults in Warren 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 Warren County residents aged 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care.
How far is Indianola from a hospital and from Des Moines?
From Indianola, the county seat, the nearest general hospital on DIAL's roster is UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center, about 17.3 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Des Moines is about 17 miles away.
Next come Broadlawns Medical Center (about 19 miles) and MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center (about 19 miles). These are straight-line distances, not driving routes.
