Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake

    405 27 Ave South, Clear Lake, IA 50428
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Reviews

    3.50·(12)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate, and courteous staff
    • Engaging activities and special visits
    • Well-maintained apartments and prompt repairs
    • Spacious suites with a home-like feel
    • Pet-friendly accommodation
    • Welcoming support during the move-in process
    • Positive resident and family community
    • Varied meal options described as healthy

    Cons

    • Inconsistent meal quality
    • Staffing levels and continuity concerns
    • Management coordination and responsiveness concerns
    • Substantial rent increases

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback on care and staff is generally positive. Families describe staff as caring, compassionate, helpful, and courteous, and one family highlighted the director’s support during a stressful move. At the same time, concerns about staff turnover and staffing levels appear in more than one account. The reviews offer limited detail about clinical care, so they provide a stronger picture of day-to-day interactions than of specific care services.

    Dining feedback is mixed. Some residents and families praise the food, its variety, and the availability of healthy meals, while others are dissatisfied with meal quality. Activities are a consistent strength in several accounts, including scheduled programs and visits from guest entertainers or animals. One reviewer felt the activities were not well suited to adults, suggesting that activity preferences may differ among residents.

    The physical environment is described favorably: apartments are said to be kept in good condition, repairs are addressed promptly, and suites are described as spacious and home-like. Families also value the option for a resident to keep a cat and speak positively about the resident and family community.

    Views of management are mixed. One family praised the director’s guidance, while other feedback describes internal coordination difficulties and concerns that management did not respond adequately to family input. A family also raised concerns about substantial rent increases over a relatively short period. Overall, the reviews point to strengths in staff interactions, activities, and apartment upkeep, alongside areas to explore directly with the community: staffing continuity, meal quality, management communication, and pricing.

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    Location

    Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake is located at 405 27 Ave South, Clear Lake, IA, 50428.

    About Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake

    Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake gives seniors a variety of living choices, including studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, shared rooms, and private suites, and all are either fully furnished or have kitchenettes and private bathrooms, with some units featuring cable TV, high-speed internet, telephones, and air conditioning, and you'll find the rooms clean, with housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance taken care of so nobody needs to worry about regular chores. This place offers organic food with a chef preparing meals every day in a restaurant-style dining area, and staff makes sure residents have meal plans that fit with allergies and diabetes, and they also take care of serving, so everyone gets what they need in a comfortable setting. The community keeps things lively with games, arts and crafts, music, movie nights in the community theater, a well-stocked library, and outings that staff arrange, plus a fitness room, walking paths, pet-friendly spaces, and even a garden for anyone who wants to spend some time outdoors. People who need help with personal care like bathing, dressing, or medication can get hands-on support from trained staff, who remain in the building day and night and keep a close eye on everyone using a 24-hour call system and thorough supervision, and you won't have to worry about getting to doctor's appointments because transportation is arranged for medical visits and even for shopping or community field trips. Seniors who have Alzheimer's or dementia get safe memory care services in areas designed so they feel less confused and don't wander, and the staff creates schedules and activities that fit with their needs, while the building's layout, from the dining rooms to common areas and the spa and wellness room, supports seniors' social, physical, and spiritual needs. Residents can stay as independent as they're able, but the staff adjusts care plans when more help is needed, whether that means a little support or more regular nursing care, and the focus always stays on treating every person with dignity and giving them as many choices as possible. The locally owned provider built Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake using local workers, and the facility operates under state license number S0166, offering all standard levels of senior care, including independent living, long-term and skilled nursing, home health care, day services, hospice, and even specialized memory care. Residents can get salon services, participate in wellness programs, enjoy communal dining rooms, and join resident-run activities, and the entry fee is $1,000, with parking for both residents and visitors. Having staff around 24 hours a day and medication management as part of daily help makes the place safe, and recognition for good meals, activities, and friendliness shows there's a welcoming community, so older adults who want some support or company but still want their space and as much freedom as possible can find comfort here without all the stress of home upkeep.

    People often ask...

    Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake offers assisted living and memory care.

    The full address for this community is 405 27 Ave South, Clear Lake, IA 50428.

    No, Apple Valley Place at Clear Lake does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing licenses assisted living and long-term care programs, conducting recertification visits and complaint investigations.

    License number1721
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Programs for People with Dementia
    Capacity118 residents
    EffectiveDecember 23rd, 2024
    ExpiresDecember 23rd, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    14

    Reports

    33

    Citations

    8

    Complaints

    22

    Years

    01 Sept 2026Complaint
    Investigated deficiencies found in inadequate pain management, billing communications, and staffing levels.
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant rights - to receive care, treatment and services that are adequate and appropriate
    • 481-67.3(5)Tenant rights - To receive from the manager and staff a reasonable response to all requests
    • 481-67.9(1)Staffing - A sufficient number of trained staff shall be available at all times to fully meet tenants' identified needs
    22 Oct 2025Incident
    Found no deficiencies. Census counted 51 residents, including 5 with cognitive impairment.
    07 May 2025Complaint
    Investigated complaints and found no deficiencies. No regulatory insufficiencies were cited.
    06 Mar 2024Complaint
    Investigated complaints identified multiple deficiencies across policies, care planning, medication management, staffing training, nurse reviews, and food safety. The findings showed numerous failures affecting resident care, safety, and documentation.
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-67.2Program policies and procedures
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-67.3(2)Tenant rights – to receive care, treatment and services
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-67.5(2)f(4)Medications
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-67.9(3)Staffing – training documentation
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-67.9(4)dNurse delegation procedures
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.27(1)cNurse review
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.22(2)Evaluation within 30 days of occupancy
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.22(3)Annual and significant-change evaluations
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.25(1)Tenant documents
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.25(1) (o)Tenant documents – nurse notes by exception and incident reports
    • Iowa Admin Code 481-69.28(8)Food service safety
    20 Dec 2023Complaint
    Identified multiple regulatory deficiencies across emergency response, medication management, staff training, tenant evaluations, service plans, incident reporting, life safety, and dementia education. These issues showed widespread noncompliance with required standards.
    • 481-67.2(3)Program Policies and Procedures
    • 481-67.5(2)f(1)Medications
    • 481-67.5(2)f(4)Medications
    • 481-67.9(4)bStaffing
    • 481-69.22(2)Evaluation of Tenant
    • 481-69.22(3)Evaluation of Tenant
    • 481-69.25(1)iTenant Documents
    • 481-69.25(1)oTenant Documents
    • 481-69.26(1)Service Plans
    • 481-69.26(2)Service Plans
    • 481-69.26(3)dService Plans
    • 481-69.27(1)cNurse Review
    • 481-69.28(5)Food Service
    • 481-69.30(1)Dementia Specific Education for Personnel
    • 481-69.32(2)Life Safety - Emergency Policies / Structure
    25 Mar 2021Renewal
    Found no deficiencies identified during the recertification and infection control survey.
    26 Mar 2019Renewal
    Found no deficiencies.
    21 Mar 2017Renewal
    Found no deficiencies during the recertification visit.
    31 Mar 2015Renewal
    Concluded no regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the final recertification monitoring.
    08 Nov 2012Renewal
    Investigated and found no deficiencies during the monitoring period.
    27 Mar 2012Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and related incident; findings showed no regulatory insufficiencies identified.
    03 Mar 2011Complaint
    Investigated the final recertification monitoring evaluation and found no regulatory insufficiencies.
    24 Sept 2004Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in medication management and storage during RN communication with physicians about a tenant's medications.
    • 321 IAC 25.29(1) and/or (2)Medication management - records and storage
    13 Sept 2004Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and identified deficiencies in food service and staffing.
    • 321 IAC 25.32Food service – inadequate dietary allowances
    • 321 IAC 25.32Food service – sanitation and safe food handling training
    • 321 IAC 25.33Staffing – adequate staffing levels

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