Hansen House Harlan

    703 Dye St, Harlan, IA 51537
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Reviews

    4.29·(7)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Purpose-built memory-care design
    • Compassionate, hands-on caregiving
    • Proactive care coordination and placement support
    • Timely care updates and responsiveness
    • Clean, well-maintained new construction
    • Attractive furnishings and comfortable interiors
    • Accessible location and easy access
    • Appropriately sized unit layout
    • Positive, engaged administration
    • Friendly and helpful staff interactions
    • Professional clinical care
    • Highly recommended referral service

    Cons

    • Placement limitations due to budget constraints
    • Limited publicly available detail on dining and activity programming

    Summary of reviews

    Hansen House Harlan is presented as a purpose-built memory-care community with consistent praise for the quality of day-to-day caregiving and administrative coordination. Reviews emphasize compassionate, hands-on interactions between staff and residents, along with professional clinical care and timely communication back to families. A frequently cited strength is an active care coordinator and referral service that provides placement support and proactive follow-up during transitions.

    The physical environment is described positively: new construction, clean and well-maintained interiors, comfortable furnishings, and an accessible location. Several comments characterize the facility as the “right size,” suggesting a scale that families found manageable and comfortable. Administration and front-line teams are depicted as positive and engaged, and staff are repeatedly described as friendly, helpful, and responsive to family inquiries.

    Information about dining and activity programming is sparse in the available summaries. Prospective families should request menus, sample meal plans, and an activities calendar to confirm fit for personal preferences and dietary needs. A notable operational limitation is placement availability tied to budget constraints; some families encountered difficulty securing placement within certain financial parameters. It is advisable to discuss pricing, payment options, and any flexibility in placement criteria directly with the community.

    Overall, the pattern in the summaries points to strong, resident-focused memory-care services in a modern facility with attentive staff and active coordination resources. Before committing, families should verify program specifics for dining and activities and confirm financial terms to ensure placement feasibility.

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    Location

    Hansen House Harlan is located at 703 Dye St, Harlan, IA, 51537.

    About Hansen House Harlan

    Hansen House Harlan stands at 703 Dye Street in Harlan, Iowa, and offers seniors a single-story community where folks can choose between studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans, all while receiving help if they need it. The place provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care services for older adults and is managed locally by Purple Door, LLC, which keeps things close to home and family-owned. Nurses and staff here know how to care for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, making sure folks with memory problems are safe, supported, and helped with daily routines and medication reminders. The staff is cheerful, patient, and always nearby to help, making sure people don't wander off or run into trouble like falling, forgetting medications, or getting lost. Hansen House has programs made to keep minds active with music, moderate exercise, sensory activities, and events that invite everyone to join in and not feel left out or alone. Residents get healthy meals tailored for their needs, and the place runs life enrichment programs that add variety and choice to each day while supporting friendships and socializing. You'll see amenities geared to safety and recreation, but the focus stays on resident care, privacy, and the unique needs of each person, especially those facing memory loss or who need reminders about daily life. The community has earned a 4.7 out of 5.0 rating from three reviews, showing people appreciate the care and attention provided. Hansen House Harlan aims to help seniors live safely and with dignity, whether they need a little help or more support due to memory challenges.

    People often ask...

    Hansen House Harlan offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 5 photos of Hansen House Harlan on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 703 Dye St, Harlan, IA 51537.

    No, Hansen House Harlan 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 number3108
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Programs for People with Dementia
    Capacity118 residents
    EffectiveNovember 8th, 2024
    ExpiresNovember 8th, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    8

    Reports

    1

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    5

    Complaints

    7

    Years

    03 Sept 2026Complaint
    Found no regulatory deficiencies identified during the complaint investigation and recertification visit for the dementia program.
    05 Jun 2025Complaint
    Investigated complaints identified deficiencies related to tenant visitation rights, involuntary transfers, and service plan documentation. Specifically, visitation restrictions were not adequately documented, an involuntary discharge notification was not provided to the ombudsman, and restrictions were not included in service plans for affected tenants.
    • 481-67.3(6)Tenant rights
    • Type B481-69.24(1)bInvoluntary Transfer from Program
    • Type A481-69.26(4)aService Plans
    25 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated complaints found no deficiencies cited.
    28 Mar 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies identified during recertification and a related complaint investigation.
    30 Aug 2022Incident
    Found no deficiencies.
    20 Jul 2021Renewal
    Found no deficiencies cited during the on-site infection control survey and recertification visit.
    01 Dec 2020Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. The census reported 18 residents, with 1 without cognitive disorder and 17 with cognitive disorder.
    25 Jun 2019Initial
    Found no regulatory deficiencies during the evaluation of the dementia care program.

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