Parker Place Retirement Community

    707 IA-57, Parkersburg, IA 50665
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm staff, clean community, recommended

    I toured and moved my mom here and have been very pleased overall. The staff are warm, attentive, and communicative-move-in help was above and beyond and nurses have been caring (Kaitlynn, Jill, Kelly stood out). The community is clean, roomy, and well laid-out, with good activities, a secure outdoor memory-care space, and meals my mom enjoyed (new kitchen manager looks promising). It feels like family, is good value, and I'd recommend it - a solid choice worth the drive.

    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
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • 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
    • Spa
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Pet friendly
    • 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

    4.33·(27)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • compassionate, friendly caregiving staff
    • helpful move-in and transition support
    • prompt call-button response and attentive bedside care
    • memory-care coordination and secured memory-care outdoor space
    • spacious, well-appointed rooms and one-bedroom apartments
    • clean, well-maintained common areas and rooms
    • nutritious, well-prepared meals with homemade options
    • ability to request meals outside the main menu
    • engaging activities program (exercise, crafts, baking, church)
    • on-site amenities (library, puzzles, games, garden area)
    • opportunities for gardening and outdoor engagement
    • value-for-cost perception among many residents and families
    • staff willingness to personalize care and accommodate preferences
    • supportive community atmosphere that families described as familial

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels and frequent short-staffing
    • communication responsiveness gaps with families and by phone
    • inconsistent personal-care delivery and supervision
    • gaps in clinical-incident response and family notification
    • billing and move-out accounting process deficiencies
    • variable management oversight and front-office coordination
    • maintenance and update needs in some memory-care areas
    • turnover of key nursing staff affecting continuity of care
    • inconsistent food quality and dining experience
    • rigid financial-eligibility and payer-policy practices

    Summary of reviews

    Parker Place presents a mixed picture: many families and residents highlight warm, compassionate staff, strong move-in support, and a community-oriented atmosphere. Positive comments repeatedly note helpful transition assistance, prompt responses to call buttons, and staff who personalize care and build rapport with residents. Memory-care services are available with secured outdoor space and a designated coordinator; several accounts emphasize a feeling of safety and family-like treatment within day-to-day operations.

    Care quality appears uneven. While numerous families praised attentive bedside care and medication handling, others described inconsistent personal-care delivery and insufficient supervision at times. There are repeated references to short staffing and staff turnover, which families linked to variable hygiene and personal-care routines, missed or delayed assistance, and reduced activity staffing. Some reviews described serious safety-related incidents that prompted concern about how the facility manages resident-on-resident events and transfers; these accounts underscore perceived gaps in clinical-incident response, documentation, and timely family communication.

    Dining and activities are frequently cited as strengths. The dining program offers nutritionally balanced meals, homemade treats, and a degree of menu flexibility; several residents appreciated the ability to request items outside the standard menu and noted well-prepared meals. The activity schedule includes exercise classes, crafts, baking, church services, a library, and gardening opportunities, which contribute to social engagement and a pleasant communal environment. However, a subset of families reported variability in food quality and limited activity frequency when staffing pressures are high.

    Facilities and management show a mix of positives and operational concerns. The physical plant is often described as clean with roomy layouts and comfortable common spaces, but some memory-care areas and older sections were characterized as needing updates. Administrative themes include helpful, hands-on staff and community relations support alongside recurring complaints about phone responsiveness, inconsistent management decisions, and billing or move-out accounting problems — including disputes over final charges and rigidity around payer eligibility that produced financial strain for at least one family.

    For prospective residents and families: Parker Place may be a strong fit if compassionate, relationship-oriented staff and an active program are priorities, and if the physical layout and secured outdoor options match your needs. Families concerned about clinical consistency, staffing stability, incident response protocols, or financial-policy flexibility should seek detailed, written explanations from the community about staffing ratios, incident escalation and family-notification procedures, billing/move-out practices, and contingency plans for nursing turnover. An in-person visit focusing on staffing at different times of day, review of recent incident-handling policies, and contact with current family members can help clarify whether this community’s operational practices align with your expectations.

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    Location

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    Parker Place Retirement Community is located at 707 IA-57, Parkersburg, IA, 50665.

    About Parker Place Retirement Community

    Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg, Iowa, offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services in a fully accessible building that's easy for folks with mobility needs. You'll find one- and two-bedroom apartments with several floor plans, all ready to be furnished with your own things and decorated with what reminds you of home, plus kitchens or kitchenettes with full-size appliances like refrigerators and stoves, private bathrooms, and options for air conditioning, cable TV, and high-speed internet. The staff takes care of cleaning, laundry, and maintenance, so you can spend your time how you like, whether that means tending the raised garden beds in the enclosed courtyard, walking the indoor or outdoor paths, relaxing by the fireplace, or joining community activities like board games, arts and crafts, music, dance classes, and movie nights featuring classics like Casablanca.

    Friends and family are always welcome to visit in your apartment's kitchenette, the game room, library, or common areas, and you can bring your pets, too, since Parker Place is pet-friendly for both cats and dogs. Dining here means made-to-order meals in a restaurant-style dining hall, with options for room service, private dining for guests, anytime meal service, and even special guest meals that keep visits easy. The community pays special attention to safety, with grab bars, monitored entrances and exits, and 24/7 staff to help in case you need something at any hour.

    For those who need a bit more help, the senior living service plan matches your needs, with assistance for personal care like bathing, dressing, medication management, incontinence care, and health monitoring, all carried out by friendly, specially trained staff. Residents with Alzheimer's or dementia get memory care, which includes unique care plans, cognitive games, therapies to help with confusion, and monitored, secure units so everyone stays safe. Respite care is also available for families who need short-term support, and hospice care is on hand for those needing comfort at the end or aging in place.

    You'll find spiritual support, too, with a chapel, regular religious services for Protestant and other faiths, and onsite devotional programs. The facility features amenities like a beauty salon, barber shop, computer room, meeting room, movie room, TV lounge, piano, and sunlit gathering spaces, and you even have convenient transportation services for errands or trips to nearby parks. Parker Place blends a calm, social environment with solid support, everyday comforts, and a focus on letting residents live how they want, with as much independence as possible for as long as possible.

    People often ask...

    Parker Place Retirement Community offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,782 per month.

    Parker Place Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 41 photos of Parker Place Retirement Community on Mirador.

    Yes, Parker Place Retirement Community allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 707 IA-57, Parkersburg, IA 50665.

    No, Parker Place Retirement Community 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 number2753
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Programs for People with Dementia
    Capacity74 residents
    EffectiveOctober 16th, 2025
    ExpiresOctober 16th, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    33

    Reports

    24

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    19

    Complaints

    16

    Years

    10 Mar 2026Incident
    Found no deficiencies. The investigation determined no regulatory insufficiencies were cited.
    18 Nov 2025Incident
    Found no deficiencies.
    14 Sept 2025Revisit
    Determined substantial compliance after an onsite revisit conducted on 2025-08-14.
    12 Jun 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies cited after reviewing the complaint. The census documented 15 tenants, eight without cognitive impairment and seven with cognitive impairment.
    01 May 2025Revisit
    Identified multiple deficiencies in incident reporting, medication handling, nurse delegation, and service planning.
    • 481-67.2(1)bProgram Policies and Procedures
    • 481-67.5(2)f(2)Medications
    • 481-67.9(4)fNurse delegation procedures
    • 481-69.26(4)aService Plans
    31 Mar 2025Other
    Identified deficiencies in staff training, noting both dependent adult abuse training and dementia-specific education were not completed within required timeframes.
    • 481-67.9(6)Dependent adult abuse training
    • 481-69.30(1)Dementia Specific Education for Personnel
    09 Jan 2025Complaint
    Investigated found multiple deficiencies in incident reporting, medication management, staffing, service plans, and safety systems. Several practices did not meet regulatory requirements across resident care and facility operations.
    • Type A481-67.2(1)eProgram Policies and Procedures
    • Type A481-67.2(3)Program Policies and Procedures
    • Type A481-67.3(2)Tenant Rights
    • Type A481-67.5(2)f(2)Medications
    • Type A481-67.5(2)f(4)Medications
    • Type A481-67.9(1)Staffing
    • Type A481-67.9(4)eNurse Delegation Procedures
    • Type A481-67.9(4)gNurse Delegation - Written Communication
    • Type A481-69.25(3)Tenant Documents
    • Type A481-69.26(4)aService Plans
    • Type A481-69.32(2)Life Safety - Emergency Policies / Structure
    • Type A481-69.35(1)bStructural Requirements
    29 Jul 2024Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in medication administration, tenant rights, and service planning due to policies not being followed. The findings show medications and services were not consistently provided as required.
    • 481-67.2(3)Program Policies and Procedures
    • 481-67.3Tenant rights
    • 481-67.5(2)Medication Manager Training
    • 481-69.26(1)Service Plans
    04 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigations identified multiple deficiencies in the dementia-specific program, including failures with door alarms and elopement procedures, inadequate care plans, medication administration issues, and staffing/background-check deficiencies.
    • 481-67.2(3)Program Policies and Procedures
    • 481-67.3(1)Tenant Rights
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant Rights - Adequate Care
    • 481-67.5(2)f(4)Medications
    • 481-69.30(3)Dementia-specific Education for Personnel
    • 481-69.30(3)bDementia-specific Education for Personnel
    • 481-67.19(3)Record Checks
    • 481-69.25(1)iTenant Documents
    • 481-69.26(1)Service Plans
    28 Feb 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies in the investigation of the complaint and incident.
    06 Apr 2022Complaint
    Found multiple deficiencies in policies, care, staffing, and service plans. These deficiencies affected both current and former tenants.
    • 481-67.2(3)Program Policies and Procedures
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant rights
    • 481-67.9(1)Staffing
    • 481-69.26(1)Service Plans
    • 481-69.26(3)aService Plans - signature
    08 Dec 2021Complaint
    Found violations of tenant rights related to dignity and adequate care. Documented incidents included inappropriate language toward a tenant and an elopement event that required intervention.
    • 481-67.3(1)Tenant rights
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant rights
    24 Nov 2020Complaint
    Investigation identified multiple deficiencies regarding tenant rights, staffing, service planning, and ongoing evaluations, with several examples of inadequate care and supervision documented during the period of observation.
    • Type A481-67.3(2)Tenant Rights
    • Type A481-67.9(1)Staffing
    • Type A481-69.22(231C)Evaluation of Tenant
    • Type A481-69.27(1)Nurse Review
    • Type A481-69.22(2)Evaluation of Tenant
    02 Jan 2020Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found that a resident with dementia did not have appropriate interventions for shower refusals documented in the service plan and the plan had not been updated.
    • Type A481-69.26(4)aService Plans
    09 Sept 2019Renewal
    Found no deficiencies after a recertification review of the dementia care program.
    16 May 2019Complaint
    Identified regulatory insufficiencies related to tenant rights, service planning, and occupancy agreements, including failures to provide adequate services and to keep agreements up to date.
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant rights
    • 481-69.21(3)Occupancy Agreement
    • 481-69.26(231C) / 69.26(1)Service Plans
    21 Feb 2018Incident
    Identified deficiencies in resident rights and care planning, including unsafe monitoring practices and failure to keep service plans current with changes in care and medication administration.
    • Type A481-67.3(2)Tenant Rights
    • Type A481-69.26(1); 481-69.26(231C)Service Plans
    26 Sept 2017Incident
    Found no deficiencies.
    20 Jun 2017Complaint
    Investigated a complaint about care planning and safety; identified deficiencies in tenant rights, admission/retention, service plans, and staffing.
    • 481-67.3(2)Tenant Rights
    • 69.23(1)Admission/Retention of Tenants
    • 481-67.9(1)Staffing
    • 481-69.26(4a); 481-69.26(231C)Service Plans
    25 Apr 2017Complaint
    Found no deficiencies cited after the complaint investigation. Census counts were reported.
    08 Mar 2017Complaint
    Found no regulatory deficiencies. The census details for cognitive status and program designation were documented.
    22 Jun 2016Complaint
    Found deficiencies in protecting tenants' rights and in applying admission/retention criteria, due to a disruptive tenant not being adequately managed and residents' dignity not being preserved.
    • 481-67.3(1); 481-69.23(1)c(1); 481-69.23(231C)Tenant Rights; Criteria for Admission/Retention of Tenants
    13 Jan 2016Incident
    Investigated a complaint/incident; no regulatory insufficiencies were cited.
    02 Nov 2015Incident
    Found deficiencies in policies and procedures and in incident reporting; documented incidents were not properly recorded and staff did not follow required procedures.
    • Type A481-67.2(231A, 231B, 231C)Program Policies and Procedures (Incident reporting)
    • Type A481-67.2(231A, 231B, 231C)Regulatory Insufficiency (Policy and Procedures)
    02 Jul 2015Complaint
    Investigated a complaint/incident and found no regulatory insufficiencies.
    30 Dec 2014Complaint
    Investigated the service plans allegation; no regulatory insufficiencies were cited.
    17 Nov 2014Complaint
    Investigated an incident involving tenant elopement and identified regulatory insufficiencies in tenant documentation and staffing, with a civil penalty assessed.
    • Type ARegulatory insufficiency: Elopement policy adherence
    • Regulatory insufficiency: Tenant Documents
    • Type ARegulatory Insufficiency: Staffing
    25 Nov 2013Incident
    Identified no deficiencies; no regulatory insufficiency noted.
    12 Nov 2013Incident
    Investigated regulatory insufficiencies related to exit alarms and policy adherence, resulting in a civil penalty.
    • Iowa Code 231C.14(1)(a); 481 IAC 67.12(3)(a)(1)Civil penalty for regulatory insufficiency
    24 Jul 2013Renewal
    Investigated the program's operations and found no regulatory insufficiencies.
    05 Feb 2013Incident
    Investigated a complaint alleging a tenant injury. Found no regulatory insufficiencies identified.
    08 Aug 2011Renewal
    Determined there were no regulatory insufficiencies found during on-site monitoring.
    18 Oct 2010Initial
    Identified medication administration discrepancies due to missing documentation that insulin was given; regulatory insufficiency cited.
    • IAC r. 481-67.5(6)aRegulatory Insufficiency

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