Pricing ranges from
    $4,966 – 6,455/month

    Windsor Manor

    229 Pearl St, Grinnell, IA, 50112
    4.8 · 19 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Highly recommend Windsor Manor care

    I placed my mom at Windsor Manor in Grinnell and couldn't be more pleased. The facility is clean, warm and homelike, the staff (including Amy and Melissa) are caring, respectful and treat residents like family, the food and activities are excellent, and we feel safe and supported - I highly recommend it.

    Pricing

    $4,966+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,959+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $6,455+/moStudioAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.84 · 19 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.9
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate staff
    • Administrator Amy is helpful and supportive
    • Activities director Melissa is creative and engaging
    • Above-and-beyond, patient caregiving
    • Clean, inviting facilities
    • Comfortable, homelike environment
    • Family-like atmosphere
    • Reasonably priced
    • Good, tasty food
    • Wide range of engaging activities
    • Strong health and safety focus
    • Attentive nurses, cooks, and cleaners
    • Welcoming residents and community feel
    • Good communication with families
    • Hospice support and coordination
    • Long-term resident satisfaction
    • Residents are happy, safe, and thriving
    • Accommodating and responsive staff

    Cons

    • Some rooms are small
    • Occasional 'nursing home' feel reported by a reviewer

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: Reviews of Windsor Manor are strongly positive. Across multiple summaries families and residents consistently emphasize compassionate, attentive staff; a clean and comfortable environment; engaging activities; and good dining. The prevailing impression is of a small, family-like assisted living community where residents feel welcomed, safe, and well cared for, and where families feel reassured and pleased with the placement.

    Care quality and staff: Care quality is the most frequently praised aspect. Reviewers repeatedly describe staff as caring, loving, patient, and willing to go above and beyond. Specific roles are singled out positively — nurses, cooks, cleaners, and hospice staff — indicating strength across clinical and support functions. Family commenters note strong, reassuring communication and that the staff treats residents with respect and dignity. The administrator Amy receives direct mention as helpful and supportive; reviewers also applaud the facility’s overall responsiveness and accommodation of family needs.

    Activities and community life: Activities are another standout theme. Multiple reviews praise the activities director (named Melissa in several comments) as creative and effective at keeping residents engaged. Residents reportedly enjoy group meals, varied activities, and a general atmosphere that encourages fun and socialization; several comments note that residents “thrive,” are happy, and have been able to remain long-term in the community (examples of five- and eight-year stays). Reviewers highlight a sense that the community fosters friendships and a family-like feel among residents and staff.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and safety: The facility’s cleanliness and homelike atmosphere are repeatedly mentioned. Descriptions include “very clean,” “inviting,” and “warm building,” and families often report feeling secure about their loved ones’ living conditions. A number of reviews call out a visible focus on health and safety, and hospice support is described as well coordinated and appreciated. One small detail cited positively is personal touches such as a wreath on a resident’s door, reinforcing the homelike environment.

    Dining and operations: Dining receives consistent praise — food is described as tasty and well prepared, and cooks are noted positively. Operationally, reviewers report a welcoming tour experience, helpful admissions and front-line staff, and an overall ease in transitioning residents into the community. Several reviewers explicitly recommend Windsor Manor and describe the community as a ‘‘perfect fit’’ for their family members, often citing affordability and good value for the price.

    Notable patterns and minor concerns: Negative comments are sparse. The most specific concerns mentioned are that some rooms can be small and that one reviewer perceived a bit of a “nursing home” feel, which may reflect personal preference for either a more independent assisted-living atmosphere or expectations about space and layout. These are isolated notes in an otherwise overwhelmingly positive set of summaries, so they appear to be exceptions rather than systemic issues.

    Conclusion: Synthesis of the reviews indicates Windsor Manor is a well-regarded assisted living community with a strong emphasis on compassionate caregiving, engaging activities, cleanliness, and good family communication. Staff at many levels — from the administrator through nursing and activities — receive high marks, and long-term resident satisfaction and hospice support are additional strengths. The few critiques (small rooms, occasional nursing-home feel) are limited and should be weighed against the consistent reports of happy, thriving residents, reasonable pricing, and a welcoming, family-like culture. Overall, reviewers strongly recommend Windsor Manor for families seeking attentive, community-oriented assisted living.

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    About Windsor Manor

    Windsor Manor Grinnell is a senior living community with 40 units in Grinnell, Iowa, where people can get both assisted living and memory care services on one campus, so folks who need different kinds of help don't have to move again if their needs change, and the building has a covered porch at the front, landscaped grounds all around, and a sunroom out back, which is nice because you can drink your morning coffee or just relax and look at the view, and there's a gazebo outside with comfortable seats to enjoy nature, while inside, the common areas feel cozy with fireplaces, soft lighting, and comfortable chairs, and the calming sitting area even has a fish tank, and the library/dining space-with built-in bookshelves-gives a warm feeling that feels inviting if you want to read or eat a meal. The apartments have a fully equipped kitchen with oak cabinets, a white electric stove, and large windows to let in light and let people see outside, and the dining room is spacious and well-lit where people eat together at wooden tables and chairs, and there's a salon inside with a hair washing station and comfortable spots to get your hair done, which a lot of residents seem to enjoy. Windsor Manor offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy right on site, and skilled nursing care is available for those who need more help than regular assisted living, especially for people with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia, since the memory care area is set up to help folks stay safe and reduce confusion or wandering. You'll also find daily activities planned, including movies, popcorn nights, church services that rotate on Sundays, and exercise classes, and the monthly full activity calendar covers both physical and spiritual needs, so everyone finds something to do whether they like walking, shopping, or joining group exercise, and there's even space for jogging outside if you want it. The staff at Windsor Manor Grinnell get recognized for being patient, kind, and helpful, and they're known for going above and beyond to support both residents and their families, which people notice. Meals get cooked with a focus on nutrition, taste, and special dietary needs, including therapeutic diets for folks who need them, and the facility makes sure everyone has easy access to Wi-Fi, good handicap accessibility, and health information, plus medication management, so people get their daily support and supervision if needed. Windsor Manor has a partnership with IHCA's Premier Partners and keeps its certification as a verified partner, showing proper licensing for peace of mind. You can take a tour to look inside at the rooms, dining spots, and watch how daily life works, with the staff ready to show around and answer questions, and all the features-from the common areas and salon to the sunroom-work together to make daily living easier and keep a sense of independence and well-being for every resident who calls Windsor Manor Grinnell home. Sometimes it's hard to find more detailed information because of server errors, but folks who visit or live there notice the distinctive mix of services, amenities, and the way they aim to maximize everyone's potential, whether they need light help with daily activities or more specialized memory care.

    About Spring Arbor Management, LLC

    Windsor Manor is managed by Spring Arbor Management, LLC.

    Spring Arbor Senior Living, established in 1991 with its first community in Thomasville, NC, operates 23+ assisted living and memory care communities across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC under Foundry Commercial, the company follows a resident-first philosophy.

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