Prairie View Retirement Apartments

    750 W Lyons St, Garner, IA, 50438
    4.5 · 16 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Clean, cozy community; caring staff

    I live here and it's a clean, well-maintained, cozy place in a great location. The staff and manager are friendly, helpful and genuinely caring, tenants are kind, and the apartments (meals/dining room available) make it a quiet, terrific place to live.

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    4.50 · 16 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Friendly, helpful staff
    • Caring and responsive management
    • Well-maintained facility
    • Clean and organized premises
    • Quiet, cozy living environment
    • Private/own apartment units
    • Dining room available
    • Meals included
    • Kind, pleasant residents
    • Good location

    Cons

    • Reviews mention only 'slight help' — suggests limited assisted-care services
    • Several comments come from short visits (limited long-term perspective)
    • Little information provided about activities or social programming

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is strongly positive. Multiple reviewers emphasize the quality and warmth of the staff and management, using words such as "awesome," "amazing manager who cares," "great manager," and "helpful staff." Staff competency and friendliness are among the most frequently cited strengths, suggesting residents and visitors feel supported and well-treated. The manager, in particular, is singled out in several reviews as genuinely caring, which reinforces a perception of responsive and attentive leadership.

    Facility and living-space observations are consistently favorable. Reviewers describe Prairie View Retirement Apartments as well-maintained, clean, and organized. The apartments themselves are characterized as "cozy" and as private "little apartment[s]," and the community is noted to be quiet. The facility's location is called out positively, and reviewers report an overall pleasant, tidy environment. These repeated comments indicate a strong focus on upkeep and a comfortable physical setting for residents.

    Dining and basic services receive positive mentions: there is a dining room available and some summaries explicitly note that meals are included. Those references imply that residents have access to communal dining and meal service, which many reviewers appreciated. One review's phrase "slight help" suggests the community may provide limited assistance rather than intensive medical or nursing care; reviews do not elaborate on the scope of care services, so the facility appears to operate primarily in the independent or lightly assisted-living range based on the summaries provided.

    Community atmosphere and resident interactions are another recurring theme. Reviewers describe other tenants as kind and the environment as friendly and quiet, which points to a congenial social atmosphere. However, the summaries contain limited detail about organized activities, social programming, or engagement opportunities beyond dining, so while the peer environment seems pleasant, the availability and variety of activities are not clearly documented in these reviews.

    Notable patterns and caveats: the reviews are overwhelmingly positive but are often brief and in a few cases based on short visits (one reviewer notes a short day visit and Memorial Weekend). That limits how much these summaries reveal about long-term resident experience, consistency of care, staffing patterns over time, or the full range of services. Additionally, aside from the phrase "slight help," reviewers do not detail levels of medical or personal care, so prospective residents who require more substantial assistance should verify care capabilities directly.

    In summary, Prairie View Retirement Apartments is consistently portrayed as a tidy, well-managed, and welcoming independent or lightly assisted living community with particularly strong marks for staff friendliness and a caring manager. The apartments, dining options, and quiet, pleasant community come across positively. The primary gaps in the reviews are limited firsthand long-term accounts and sparse information about activity programming and the extent of care services, so prospective residents should consider touring for an extended visit and asking specific questions about assistance levels, activities, and staffing to confirm it meets their long-term needs.

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    About Prairie View Retirement Apartments

    Prairie View Retirement Apartments in Garner, IA, has a long history of serving seniors for over fifty years, and the community sits in a quiet, friendly part of town with well-kept grounds and buildings that make getting around easy for older adults. The community offers several living options, from unassisted senior apartments for active, independent folks to assisted living and memory care, so people can find what matches their needs if things change over time, and folks can choose between one-bedroom apartments, studio units, or even semi-private quarters, all equipped with in-room pull cords for extra safety and peace of mind. Staff help with daily needs like dressing, bathing, and mealtimes, and they're kind and friendly every day-there's even specialized staff for dementia and Parkinson's care, plus routine health monitoring and an on-call nurse if someone feels sick or needs help.

    Housekeeping comes standard; staff take out the trash, make beds, and handle linens, while residents get three meals a day, plus snacks, cooked by chefs focused on good taste and nutrition, and there's a big, open dining area so everyone can enjoy meals together if they want. The property features a theater for movies or gatherings, chapel services, a cafe, a library, a greenhouse for plant lovers, plus a beauty parlor and massage therapy-so there's always something to do or somewhere to relax, and residents can bring along pets and join in group outings, fitness classes, computer room time, or planned get-togethers. Memory care and support are available for those who need them and each resident receives a custom care plan shaped by an assessment, so care really fits each person, and there's case management and services around the building to help anyone who needs a little extra assistance.

    For extra safety, rooms have emergency buttons, the entry is protected by a keypad, and there's always a licensed nurse on hand, with services like spoon feeding, special diets, rehabilitative therapies including speech, occupational, and physical, and even arrangements for special occasions. There are also pharmacy services, a fitness activity center, preventive health screenings, and transportation for doctor's visits or errands, while the utilities are included in the rent except the phone. The Rotary Club of Garner and an elected Board of Trustees oversee the facility, ensuring good management-money matters are handled by a bonded manager and treasurer, and everyone, even the officers, serve without pay, which makes the community feel more like home and less like a business. Programs and activities always encourage residents to stay social, active, and mentally sharp, whether it's wellness programs, social events, or everyday chats in one of the common rooms or in the well-sized, easy-access apartments. The setting, structure, and care here are designed with seniors in mind, and everything's arranged for ease, comfort, and a sense of community, with a long legacy of people looking out for each other.

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