Des Moines Senior AdvisorWesleyLife the Village, at 1203 North E Street in Indianola (Warren County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0212, with a maximum occupancy of 26 units and a certificate current through May 24, 2027.
Is WesleyLife the Village a certified assisted living program in Indianola, Iowa?
DIAL's Entity Report lists WesleyLife the Village under certificate S0212 with 26 units and an expiration date of May 24, 2027, smaller than the metro midpoint of 88 for ALP certificates.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0212 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | May 24, 2005 |
| Current two-year certificate | May 24, 2025 through May 24, 2027 |
| Maximum occupancy | 26 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Heather Venz-Frank |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 14.8 (next due August 20, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 961-7458 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened May 24, 2025. A new owner must notify DIAL before the certificate can transfer, and DIAL may visit within 90 days of a change of ownership.
DIAL dates the first certification to May 24, 2005, about 21 years ago, which places it 19 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
What happens at WesleyLife the Village if a tenant's memory declines?
WesleyLife the Village holds a general assisted living certificate rather than a dementia-specific one, so it may serve tenants with mild cognitive impairment but must transfer anyone whose needs exceed its disclosed criteria or Iowa's retention limits.
A cognitive evaluation using a scored, objective tool is required before move-in, and when it shows moderate decline the program switches to the Global Deterioration Scale to track the change. The closest dementia-specific programs are Windsor Manor Indianola (43.4 mi), Vintage Hills Retirement Community MC (45.0 mi), Homesteaders at Holland Farms (49.1 mi).
Does WesleyLife the Village have state fines on record?
We found no state fine for WesleyLife the Village in DIAL's Assessed Fines Report covering visits that ended from January 2023 to November 2026.
That is a good sign but not the whole picture. Most problems DIAL identifies end in a plan of correction rather than a fine, and those appear only in the monitoring report itself.
Is WesleyLife the Village due for a state monitoring visit?
The state's own scheduling report shows 14.8 months since WesleyLife the Village was last surveyed, so the visit fell near August 2025, with the next due by August 20, 2027.
Iowa rules require DIAL to monitor every certified program at least once in each 24-month period (481 IAC 67.10), plus complaint and incident investigations in between. Ask the program for the final report from that visit.
What other assisted living is near WesleyLife the Village?
The nearest other certified program is Vintage Hills Retirement Community AL in Indianola, about 41.6 miles away as the crow flies, with 90 units and a general certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Hills Retirement Community AL 604 E. Hillcrest Avenue, 50125 | 41.6 | ALP | 90 | 0 |
| Windsor Manor Indianola 608 South 15th Street, 50125 | 43.4 | ALP/D | 74 | 0 |
| Vintage Hills Retirement Community MC 604 E. Hillcrest Avenue, 50125 | 45.0 | ALP/D | 34 | 0 |
| Holland Farms Senior Living 2800 Sunset Drive, 50211 | 49.1 | ALP | 116 | 1 |
| Homesteaders at Holland Farms 2800 Sunset Drive, 50211 | 49.1 | ALP/D | 80 | 1 |
What health care is near WesleyLife the Village in Indianola?
WesleyLife the Village is in Indianola, Warren County, and Madison County Health Care System is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 43.2 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is next, roughly 56.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing facilities are Azria Health Winterset (43.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Westview of Indianola Care Center (43.1 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).
Also licensed at this street address: The Village (nursing facility, license 910708). On a shared campus a tenant can often change levels of care without leaving the community.
What should we ask WesleyLife the Village before signing?
Let DIAL's data shape the visit: ask to read the latest DIAL monitoring report, the fire safety report and the plan of correction; Iowa rules require the program to share them on request.
- Ask for the occupancy agreement and every attachment; Iowa requires it in plain language and 12-point type, with 30 days' notice before a fee change.
- Ask which conditions would trigger a transfer, beyond Iowa's list, since programs may add criteria if they disclose them in the agreement.
- Ask whether WesleyLife the Village accepts Elderly Waiver members if savings run out, and what part of the monthly bill the waiver would not cover.
