Good Neighbor Society

    105 McCarren Dr, Manchester, IA 52057
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Warm, compassionate faith-based elder care

    I'm grateful for the warm, faith-based community and mission-driven staff-kind, attentive nurses and CNAs who respected my mother's wishes, promptly notified us when she wasn't well, provided individualized treatments, and even sang to brighten my dad's days. With smooth transitions from rehab to home and compassionate hospice care, this is a trusted, caring place I'd gladly recommend, though there's still room for minor improvements.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    Reviews

    4.35·(17)

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate, mission-driven staff
    • Respectful staff–resident interactions
    • Attentive clinical monitoring and prompt family notifications
    • Comprehensive continuum of care (rehab to hospice)
    • Individualized service and care plans
    • Engaging faith-based programming and spiritual support
    • Strong volunteer and community involvement
    • Warm social atmosphere and activity-led engagement

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff engagement and responsiveness
    • Variability in care quality across units or shifts
    • Gaps in honoring individual resident preferences
    • Uneven family communication and care coordination
    • Variable meal-service satisfaction

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression Good Neighbor Society is generally described as a mission-driven, faith-oriented senior living provider with strong strengths in compassionate care, continuity across levels of service, and community engagement. Many accounts emphasize warm, respectful interactions between staff and residents, individualized care plans, and a focus on quality of life that extends from rehabilitation through hospice and end-of-life support. Families frequently note prompt clinical monitoring and timely notifications when a resident’s condition changes.

    Staff and care quality The dominant theme across the feedback is a high level of staff commitment: caregivers, nurses, and physicians are characterized as kind, attentive, and personally engaged with residents. Several families described specific examples of personalized attention (for example, staff-led activities that elicit positive responses from residents) and praised the facility’s ability to transition residents smoothly between levels of care. At the same time, there are clear indications of variability: at least one account described limited engagement and a perception of minimal care, which suggests uneven performance depending on shift, unit, or individual caregiver. Prospective families should therefore evaluate staffing patterns and ask about oversight mechanisms that ensure consistent care delivery.

    Clinical services and care planning The facility appears to provide a broad continuum of clinical services, from rehabilitation and home-directed therapies to hospice and palliative support. Individualized service plans and mission-aligned caregiving are noted as strengths, and hospice transitions are described as compassionate and well-managed. The primary operational concern inferred from the feedback is inconsistency—some residents experience highly attentive, personalized care while others may experience gaps in how preferences are addressed or how fully plans are implemented.

    Activities, social environment, and community involvement Activity programming and social engagement receive positive mention: faith-based programming, singing and music interactions, volunteer involvement, and a generally warm social atmosphere contribute to resident well-being. The facility is described as being well supported by the local community and volunteers, which appears to enhance the daily experience for residents and families.

    Dining, facilities, and amenities Direct commentary about dining and menu quality is limited in the available summaries; the facility itself is described as generally well maintained and welcoming. Because feedback on meals is mixed or sparse, families interested in dining quality and meal-service practices should request menus, sample meals if possible, and ask about accommodations for dietary preferences or restrictions during a tour.

    Management, communication, and recommendations for families Many families praised prompt communication when clinical issues arise, but the presence of at least one negative account suggests potential variability in communication and responsiveness. That pattern points to an operational risk tied to staffing consistency and day-to-day management oversight. Prospective residents and families would benefit from asking specific questions during a visit: staffing ratios by shift, care-plan review frequency, examples of how individual preferences are documented and honored, the facility’s approach to staff training and retention, and how concerns are escalated and resolved.

    Conclusion Good Neighbor Society presents as a strong option for people seeking faith-based, person-centered care with a full continuum from rehab to hospice and an active volunteer-supported environment. The principal cautions are variability in staff engagement and occasional gaps in how individual preferences and communication are handled. A focused tour and targeted questions about staffing, meal services, and care-plan enforcement will help families determine whether the facility’s positive strengths are consistently applied to a prospective resident’s expected daily experience.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Good Neighbor Society is located at 105 McCarren Dr, Manchester, IA, 52057.

    About Good Neighbor Society

    Good Neighbor Society sits in Manchester, Iowa and offers a range of senior care services all on one campus, so you can find help with skilled nursing, assisted living, long-term care, memory care, independent living, and rehab to home, and they've kept all these services together as a Continuing Care Retirement Community since they started as the Good Neighbor Home back in 1963, when they first opened with 55 beds and stretched to now handle 113 residents with new buildings and remodeling over the years. Neighborhood Villas broke ground in 2016, giving seniors 19 maintenance-free independent living condos for folks who want the freedom of their own space but like knowing help's nearby if they need it, so you can have a quiet life and not worry about upkeep. The Meadows got its start in March 2000 with 24 assisted living apartments, and after more people wanted in, they added 6 apartments in 2009, so you can get supportive living without giving up your independence if you need help with daily things, and their focus here is on comfort and support. When someone's dealing with dementia, Marietta's Place has been open since January 2011, set up as a safe haven for people in the early to moderate stages, and they built it to provide added security to prevent wandering and to keep things less confusing, with therapies, housing, and care tailored for memory support. The campus has a calm hospice neighborhood, a lively long-term care wing, memory care, assisted living, and a peaceful independent living layout, plus rehab to home care, and they've made sure all these places have features for comfort and well-being, with family gathering areas and meal services focused on good nutrition and taste. The facility brings staff on duty around the clock, offers devotional and offsite activities for spiritual, social, mental, and physical engagement, and handles healthcare needs including incontinence, diabetic, and non-ambulatory care, along with therapy and wound care. The Good Neighbor Society is a non-profit founded in 1960, employs between 201 and 500 staff, and keeps ties with the Iowa Health Care Association, Iowa Center for Assisted Living, and Iowa Center for Home Care, supporting seniors and their families with resources, easy floor plans, and programs to help connect with the wider community, all backed by reviews from people who've lived or worked there, so you know it's a place people have trusted for decades.

    People often ask...

    Good Neighbor Society offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Good Neighbor Society allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 105 McCarren Dr, Manchester, IA 52057.

    No, Good Neighbor Society 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.

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