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Prairie Hills at Des Moines
5815 SE 27th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50320
Community Information
Prairie Hills at Des Moines is an assisted living facility in Des Moines, IA. Prairie Hills at Des Moines offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Prairie Hills at Des Moines offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Prairie Hills at Des Moines provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Prairie Hills at Des Moines can help with that task.
Unique Features
* Beautiful premier community nestled in woods on south side of Des Moines
* Scenic views with country feel
* 3 delicious meals per day with made to order breakfast
* Wireless internet available
* Full-time activity program
* On-site beauty salon
* Community room
* Activity room
* Old-fashioned ice cream parlor
* Physical therapy and exercise room
* Whirlpool
* Wellness program
* Fireplace
* Pool table
* Computer room
* Sun room
* RN available 24 hours per day
* Scheduled transportation
* 24 hour emergency call system
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 18 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting Podiatrist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Prairie Hills at Des Moines prefers that residents need: light care, medium care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceSwimming Pool / Hot TubMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Prairie Hills at Des Moines
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2995.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 3195.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms 3995.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Prairie Hills at Des Moines
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 0.00 One-time Respite Fee 100.00 Daily Buy-In Fee 0.00 One-time High Care Needs Fee 1100.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 700.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 400.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 900.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Prairie Hills at Des Moines isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Des Moines | 0 miles | 3 | $3,100 |
| Pleasant Hill | 5 miles | 1 | $3,840 |
| Indianola | 10 miles | 2 | $3,170 |
| Urbandale | 11 miles | 1 | $3,180 |
| West Des Moines | 11 miles | 1 | $4,010 |
| Ankeny | 13 miles | 1 | $3,410 |
General Pricing Information for Des Moines Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $685 | $3,100 | $4,200 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $805 | $3,620 | $5,300 |
| Semi-Private | $2,650 | $4,385 | $6,120 |
| Studio | $2,660 | $3,200 | $4,410 |
Community Reviews
A great fit for mom
reviewed on: 07/25/2017 by AnonymousWe are a lot happier with my mother-in-law at Prairie Hills than at Ramsey where she came from. Prairie Hills is doing a great job, it is a homier environment the staff is pleasant, friendly and... Read the full review.
The facility was beautiful, but yet h...
reviewed on: 12/28/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerThe facility was beautiful, but yet homey. I liked the fact that the memory care unit had all small private rooms. Perfect size for Mom. I did not have the opportunity to eat there.
Highly recommend
reviewed on: 06/10/2021 by anonymousWe chose Prairie Hills of Des Moines because they had 2 bedroom apartments available in memory care with a bigger space and a nice outdoor area. It was more like a country setting which we liked.... Read the full review.
Great Facility
reviewed on: 04/09/2015 by AnonymousI wouldnt have chosen a better this has exceeded my needs and very happy. The director and the staff are friendly and actually cares about the patients. They help them with day to day things and... Read the full review.
Senior Living
reviewed on: 09/08/2021 by SamIt's a good location. The residents seem to get whatever freedom they want or need. The facility offers a good amount of activities. Sometimes the staff can be al little big difficult. But... Read the full review.
