Des Moines Senior AdvisorWhich Des Moines-area programs are certified for memory care?
DIAL certifies 39 dementia-specific assisted living programs in the six metro counties with 2,609 units between them; this is Iowa's official memory care category.
| County | Dementia-specific programs | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 27 | 1939 |
| Dallas County | 6 | 256 |
| Warren County | 4 | 268 |
| Jasper County | 1 | 18 |
| Guthrie County | 1 | 128 |
Why build the memory care list from DIAL's certificates?
Because Iowa defines and certifies dementia-specific assisted living programs separately, with extra training, awake overnight staffing and safety rules, while “memory care” in an advertisement carries no legal meaning by itself.
Many communities hold two certificates at one address, a general program and a dementia-specific one, and appear in our directory as two entries. Nursing facilities also care for residents with dementia; they appear in the nursing home roster. See Iowa's dementia-specific program rules.
| Facility | Certificate / license # | Units or beds | City | County | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 | Certificate status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3801 Grand 3801 Grand Ave, 50312 | S0003 | 106 | Des Moines | Polk | October 2025 | 0 | Current through 05/30/2028 |
| Addington Place of Des Moines Memory Care 5815 SE 27th Street, 50320 | S0299 | 54 | Des Moines | Polk | July 2024 | 1 | Current through 10/15/2027 |
| Bickford Cottage Urbandale 5915 Sutton Place, 50322 | S0042 | 73 | Urbandale | Polk | March 2025 | 1 | Current through 09/29/2028 |
| Bickford Cottage West Des Moines 5050 Hawthorne Dr, 50265 | S0043 | 66 | West Des Moines | Polk | March 2025 | 0 | Current through 04/30/2027 |
| Calvin Community Memory Care 4210 Hickman Rd, 50310 | S0057 | 21 | Des Moines | Polk | September 2024 | 0 | Current through 08/24/2027 |
| Claremont's Ramsey Village 1611 27th St, 50310 | S0052 | 10 | Des Moines | Polk | December 2024 | 0 | Current through 06/26/2027 |
| Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing 601 Hawthorne Crossing Dr. SE, 50035 | S0261 | 78 | Bondurant | Polk | November 2024 | 3 | Current through 09/05/2027 |
| Gardens at Luther Park 2910 E. 16th Street, 50316 | S0241 | 120 | Des Moines | Polk | June 2025 | 2 | Current through 08/16/2028 |
| Grand Living at Tower Place MC 540 S 51st Street, 50265 | S0443 | 76 | West Des Moines | Polk | November 2024 | 1 | Current through 04/02/2027 |
| Independence Village of Ankeny MC 1275 SW State Street, 50023 | S0326 | 20 | Ankeny | Polk | April 2024 | 0 | Current through 01/19/2028 |
| Maggie's Place at Kennybrook Village 230 SW Brookside Drive, 50111 | S0434 | 16 | Grimes | Polk | July 2025 | 0 | Current through 06/30/2028 |
| Meadowview of Clive MC 3300 Berkshire Parkway, 50325 | S0474 | 48 | Clive | Polk | June 2026 | 0 | Current through 06/29/2027 |
| Meadowview of Johnston MC 5555 Pioneer Parkway, 50131 | S0459 | 42 | Johnston | Polk | June 2025 | 1 | Current through 02/04/2028 |
| Memory Support at Copper Shores Village 1500 Edgewater Drive, 50327 | S0239 | 28 | Pleasant Hill | Polk | February 2025 | 0 | Current through 06/25/2028 |
| Mill Pond ALP/D 1201 SE Mill Pond Ct, 50021 | S0027 | 36 | Ankeny | Polk | March 2024 | 0 | Current through 01/31/2027 |
| Rock Creek Senior Living 3602 NW 5th Street, 50023 | S0359 | 170 | Ankeny | Polk | June 2021 | 0 | Expiration date 10/27/2026 has passed |
| Silvercrest at Woodlands Creek 12605 Woodlands Parkway, 50325 | S0164 | 136 | Clive | Polk | November 2024 | 0 | Current through 12/03/2026 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | S0450 | 40 | Altoona | Polk | July 2026 | 1 | Current through 07/01/2027 |
| StoryPoint Ankeny (memory care) 2855 SW Vintage Parkway, 50023 | S0483 | 64 | Ankeny | Polk | January 2025 | 1 | Current through 05/14/2028 |
| StoryPoint Beaverdale 3410 Beaverdale Avenue, 50310 | S0369 | 160 | Des Moines | Polk | October 2024 | 0 | Current through 10/27/2027 |
| StoryPoint Johnston 6750 Corporate Drive, 50131 | S0355 | 128 | Johnston | Polk | December 2025 | 0 | Current through 01/15/2028 |
| StoryPoint Pleasant Hill 6151 Martha L Miller Drive, 50327 | S0503 | 140 | Pleasant Hill | Polk | June 2025 | 0 | Current through 12/01/2026 |
| StoryPoint Riverwoods 2210 East Park Avenue, 50320 | S0339 | 80 | Des Moines | Polk | July 2026 | 1 | Current through 05/18/2028 |
| StoryPoint Siena Hills 455 SW Ankeny Road, 50021 | S0368 | 132 | Ankeny | Polk | July 2026 | 0 | Current through 09/19/2027 |
| StoryPoint Timberline (memory care) 14001 Douglas Parkway, 50323 | S0471 | 40 | Urbandale | Polk | October 2025 | 1 | Current through 05/10/2027 |
| Walnut Ridge Senior Community 1701 Campus Drive, 50325 | S0289 | 36 | Clive | Polk | May 2024 | 0 | Current through 11/17/2026 |
| Wesley Acres John's Harbor Memory Support AL 3520 Grand Ave., 50312 | S0117 | 19 | Des Moines | Polk | March 2024 | 0 | Current through 06/21/2027 |
| Edgewater ALP/D - Beacon Springs 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | S0296 | 32 | West Des Moines | Dallas | May 2025 | 0 | Current through 09/02/2027 |
| Independence Village of Waukee MC 1645 SE Holiday Crest Circle, 50263 | S0317 | 36 | Waukee | Dallas | September 2024 | 0 | Current through 03/28/2027 |
| Morningstar at Jordan Creek MC 525 S. 60th Street, 50266 | S0371 | 58 | West Des Moines | Dallas | January 2026 | 3 | Current through 03/08/2028 |
| Spurgeon Assisted Living 1006 Linden Street, 50063 | S0422 | 64 | Dallas Center | Dallas | July 2026 | 0 | Current through 12/06/2027 |
| StoryPoint Adel (memory care) 621 302nd PL, 50003 | S0493 | 26 | Adel | Dallas | October 2025 | 0 | Current through 05/01/2027 |
| StoryPoint Kettlestone (memory care) 805 SE Tallgrass Lane, 50263 | S0485 | 40 | Waukee | Dallas | December 2024 | 1 | Current through 05/31/2028 |
| Homesteaders at Holland Farms 2800 Sunset Drive, 50211 | S0449 | 80 | Norwalk | Warren | September 2025 | 1 | Current through 05/15/2027 |
| StoryPoint Norwalk 2901 Cedar Street, 50211 | S0372 | 80 | Norwalk | Warren | May 2025 | 0 | Current through 04/29/2028 |
| Vintage Hills Retirement Community MC 604 E. Hillcrest Avenue, 50125 | S0314 | 34 | Indianola | Warren | August 2024 | 0 | Current through 10/24/2028 |
| Windsor Manor Indianola 608 South 15th Street, 50125 | S0199 | 74 | Indianola | Warren | August 2025 | 0 | Expiration date 11/05/2026 has passed |
| Newton Village Memory Care 122 N. 5th Avenue West, 50208 | S0182 | 18 | Newton | Jasper | June 2025 | 0 | Current through 10/06/2027 |
| Lakeside Village 2067 Highway 4, 50216 | S0264 | 128 | Panora | Guthrie | October 2024 | 1 | Current through 11/08/2027 |
Source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division public Entity Report, run November 6, 2026 (dia-hfd.iowa.gov); DIAL Survey Due and Assessed Fines reports (fines with exit dates from January 2023). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.
