Mayflower Health Center

    616 Broad St, Grinnell, IA, 50112
    4.5 · 24 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Very happy resident, minor concerns

    I'm very happy living here - the staff are caring and friendly, the facility is clean and beautifully maintained, and meals/social dining and activities make it easy to enjoy time with friends. Care is excellent and residents seem genuinely happy. My only concerns are maintenance issues (pipe lining/scale buildup) and very outdated beds (1980s) that should be replaced.

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    4.46 · 24 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • wonderful, caring and friendly staff
    • engaging activities
    • clean facility
    • beautifully maintained common areas
    • residents appear happy and enjoy living here
    • great meals
    • social dining with friends
    • overall great care

    Cons

    • outdated beds (1980s)
    • plumbing issues related to pipe lining
    • scale buildup in pipes
    • general maintenance concerns

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive, with consistent praise for the quality of care and the people who provide it. Multiple reviewers specifically describe the staff as wonderful, caring, and friendly, which suggests that interpersonal care and staff-resident relationships are a key strength at Mayflower Health Center. Several comments explicitly state that residents seem happy and enjoy living at the facility, reinforcing the impression that day-to-day life there is comfortable and emotionally supportive.

    Care quality and staffing are prominent positives. Reviews repeatedly highlight that residents receive great care and that staff members go out of their way to be kind and attentive. This recurring theme points to reliable direct care and good staff-resident interactions, a critical factor for prospective residents and families. The frequency and consistency of these remarks indicate that compassionate caregiving is a core attribute of the community.

    Facility condition is described with mixed detail: many reviewers call the facility clean and beautifully maintained, especially common spaces, which contributes to a pleasant atmosphere. However, there are notable and specific infrastructure and maintenance concerns reported. Reviewers mention pipe lining, scale buildup in pipes, and other maintenance issues; these appear to be technical or building-related problems rather than general housekeeping. In addition, beds are described as outdated (specifically from the 1980s), which could affect resident comfort and suggests some resident-room furnishings may be due for replacement or updating. Taken together, the picture is of a facility that presents well in public areas and daily cleanliness but has some underlying maintenance and equipment issues that may need attention.

    Dining and social life receive positive remarks. Reviewers note great meals and emphasize social dining with friends, indicating that the dining program is both enjoyable and an important social venue for residents. Activities are characterized as engaging, which, combined with positive dining experiences, points to a lively social environment and meaningful opportunities for resident interaction.

    Management and responsiveness are not highly detailed in the available summaries; reviews document maintenance issues but do not consistently report whether management is addressing them effectively. The contrast between ‘‘beautifully maintained facilities’’ and reports of plumbing scale buildup and old beds suggests that maintenance strengths may be concentrated in visible areas, while some behind-the-scenes infrastructure requires attention. Prospective residents and families should consider asking management for specifics on recent or planned capital improvements (for example, bed replacement and plumbing remediation) and about how maintenance requests are handled.

    In summary, Mayflower Health Center appears to excel in interpersonal care, cleanliness of public spaces, engaging activities, and providing enjoyable dining and social opportunities. The most significant concerns noted are building-related: aging resident furnishings (notably beds from the 1980s) and plumbing/scale buildup issues that imply a need for focused maintenance or infrastructure upgrades. Overall sentiment is positive, with residents appearing happy and well cared for, but attention to the identified maintenance items would help align the physical environment with the strong caregiving and social programs that reviewers praise.

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    About Mayflower Health Center

    Mayflower Health Center sits at 616 Broad Street in Grinnell and has been part of the community for a long time, building the first certified assisted living suites in Grinnell and Poweshiek County back in 1997 and even setting up the area's first Alzheimer's facility licensed by the state of Iowa; folks who remember can tell you about the first CCDI-Care for Dementia and Cognitive Impairments-unit they started in 1993, licensed for Alzheimer's and related disorders, so there's a real track record here with memory care and senior housing in the region. The place has a variety of living spaces, including independent living apartments, duplex and triplex patio homes, assisted living apartments, and a health center with memory support, and in 1986 Mayflower built the first patio-style retirement homes in Grinnell where people could buy their own homes; folks live together in a mix of apartments, suites, premium modern units in Watertower Square, and traditional buildings, with about 280 residents in total.

    Mayflower has a wide mix of services, with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, residential care, and memory care-rooms come in several sizes, even with kitchenettes and two bedrooms, and each has private bathrooms, cable TV, phone jacks, whirlpool tubs, and a sprinkler system for safety, while you'll find homey touches like oak trim, carpeting, and common areas with TVs. There's a dining room with oak paneling and chandeliers, a bistro dining area, a Mini Gift Shop, a computer area, free high-speed WiFi, and a putting green, plus residents have outdoor patios, gardens, a book club, music groups, and use of a gym. Mayflower offers on-site health services, such as skilled nursing, medication help, incontinence care, rehab and occupational therapy visits, and help with daily needs like dressing and bathing, and you'll see daily scheduled activities-BINGO, live music, Tai Chi, pet therapy, arts and crafts, game nights, and both social and spiritual programs. Volunteers and interns get special training on dementia and Dependent Adult Abuse, they help with one-time or ongoing events, and staff supervise or orient them; there are even work or project options in health care, nonprofit management, business, culinary arts, and marketing.

    For day-to-day needs, Mayflower gives residents meal services, transportation, laundry and dry cleaning, religious activities, resident parking, outdoor spaces, and scheduled group outings, while on the money side they accept credit cards and checks and have cost assistance, VA benefits help, and financial advice for those who qualify, though there's an entry fee for moving in. Security is in place with emergency power outlets in rooms, and the health center is connected to the main campus with the only skywalk in Grinnell-if you want to find a meditation room, quiet reflection, or a warm gas fireplace on cold days, those are here too. Life at Mayflower has always emphasized giving people choices about how they live, involving residents and families in their care plans, keeping things focused on compassion, privacy, and community, and the staff are known to be dedicated and experienced, making sure everyone has a safe, welcoming, and engaging place to live. Mayflower operates as a not-for-profit ministry of the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ and works to provide a purposeful and supportive community for older adults, with a long-standing reputation for strong service and a deep connection to Grinnell.

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