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Community Information
The Waterford at Ames is an assisted living facility in Ames, IA. The Waterford at Ames 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 The Waterford at Ames 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 The Waterford at Ames 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 The Waterford at Ames can help with that task. The Waterford at Ames is operated by Capital Senior Living.
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Doctor on Call24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
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.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedAdditional info: A four star chef provides all of the meals.
Activities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at The Waterford at Ames
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2995.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 3280.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms 3640.00 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 The Waterford at Ames
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 700.00 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 The Waterford at Ames 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 0 miles | 2 | $2,970 |
| Nevada | 12 miles | 1 | $3,600 |
| Ankeny | 20 miles | 1 | $3,410 |
| Bondurant | 25 miles | 1 | $3,990 |
| Urbandale | 25 miles | 1 | $3,180 |
| Clive | 28 miles | 1 | $3,550 |
General Pricing Information for Ames Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,500 | $2,970 | $3,280 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,640 | $3,640 | $3,640 |
| Studio | $2,100 | $2,635 | $2,995 |
Community Reviews
Great place for mom
reviewed on: 01/21/2019 by SteveMy family and I toured The Waterford at Ames looking for options for our mother that can no longer live alone. The marketing director was very knowledgeable and understanding of our situation and... Read the full review.
Warm, inviting community!
reviewed on: 08/14/2021 by Emily GI had the chance to visit Independence Village of Ames last week and the community was so incredibly warm and inviting. There were residents and staff socializing together everywhere you... Read the full review.
Great place for a loved one
reviewed on: 05/19/2018 by JodyVery nice facility with large beautiful apartments. Staff is very friendly and caring, while providing exceptional service. Food is very good and give a variety of choices! Daily activities that... Read the full review.
very nice.
reviewed on: 12/20/2012 by A Place For Mom Customervery nice.
Looking for Mom and Dad
reviewed on: 05/19/2018 by AnonymousI toured last week for my Mom and Dad. Absolutely beautiful facility and large apartments. I was very impressed how good it smelt also. You don't get a "nursing home" smell when you walk in. The... Read the full review.
