Leland Smith Assisted Living

    309 Ovesen Dr, Wilton, IA 52778
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean facility, caring staff, engaged

    I placed my grandpa here and I'm very satisfied. The facility and rooms are spotless, staff are caring and helpful, meals are good, and the library, community room and activities keep him engaged - showers feel safe and the call system works; lovely place.

    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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.78·(9)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Clean facility
    • Clean rooms
    • Helpful staff
    • Caring staff
    • Library
    • Community room
    • Nice dining room
    • Activities
    • Good food
    • Safe shower
    • Call system
    • High family satisfaction
    • Great care of residents
    • Lovely atmosphere

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews present a uniformly positive view of Leland Smith Assisted Living. Reviewers emphasize cleanliness, attentive caregiving, pleasant communal spaces, and reliable safety features. Family members report high satisfaction with the level of care provided to loved ones, and short descriptive notes such as "lovely" underscore an overall favorable impression.

    Care quality and staff: The most consistent theme across the reviews is the quality and demeanor of the staff. Multiple reviewers describe staff as helpful and caring, and one reviewer explicitly states there was "great care of my grandpa." These comments indicate trusted day-to-day caregiving and a perception that staff meet residents' personal care needs. There are no specific criticisms about responsiveness, clinical competence, or staff turnover in the summaries provided; the available comments focus on positive interpersonal interactions and family satisfaction.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Cleanliness is highlighted as a clear strength, with both the facility and individual rooms described as clean. Shared spaces are noted positively: the presence of a library and a community room suggests areas for socializing and quiet activities, and the dining room is described as nice. These points paint a picture of a well-maintained, comfortable environment that supports both communal and private resident needs.

    Dining and activities: The facility receives positive remarks about food quality and activities. "Good food" and the availability of activities indicate attention to residents' nutritional needs and opportunities for engagement, both important aspects of assisted living life quality. The combination of a pleasant dining room and active programming suggests that mealtimes and organized activities are strengths in the resident experience.

    Safety and amenities: Safety features are explicitly mentioned and portrayed positively: a "safe shower" and a functioning "call system" suggest attention to resident safety and fall-prevention measures as well as reliable ways to request assistance. These concrete amenities support the broader claims of effective daily care and supervision.

    Notable patterns and limitations: The reviews are uniformly positive and focus on cleanliness, staff demeanor, communal spaces, food, activities, and safety features. There are no negative comments or concerns reported in the supplied summaries. At the same time, the dataset is limited in scope and detail — there is no specific information about clinical services, medication management, staffing levels or ratios, cost, family communication practices, or long-term outcomes. Because the input consists of short, positive summaries, conclusions should be understood as reflecting those specific highlights rather than a comprehensive assessment covering all operational aspects.

    Conclusion: Based on the provided summaries, Leland Smith Assisted Living appears to excel in cleanliness, resident-focused caregiving, pleasant communal spaces (library, community room, dining room), engaging activities, good food, and basic safety infrastructure (safe showers and call systems). Family reviewers express high satisfaction with care given to their relatives, reinforcing the impression of a caring, well-run assisted living environment. The absence of negative remarks is notable but should be weighed against the limited and summary nature of the reviews supplied.

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    Location

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    Leland Smith Assisted Living is located at 309 Ovesen Dr, Wilton, IA, 52778.

    About Leland Smith Assisted Living

    Leland Smith Assisted Living sits at 309 Ovesen Drive in Wilton, Iowa, right at the edge of town but in a nice countryside setting, close to parks, churches, salons, hiking trails, and nearby attractions like the Wilton Candy Kitchen and the Mark Twain landmarks, and you'll find it close to hospitals, clinics, a pharmacy, and a community center, making most errands and visits pretty easy to manage. The residence is part of the Wilton Retirement Community and run by Purple Door, LLC. Folks started moving in back in March 2004, and several building expansions since then have added more space for meal prep, laundry, and care, including a Phase III addition in 2014 with a new nursing facility and a "Neighborhood" concept, which splits into different wings for varying levels of care, like a 24-bed skilled nursing area-six private rooms and nine semi-private ones-and a secure, self-contained ten-bed Chronic Confused Dementing Illness unit for people dealing with Alzheimer's and similar conditions, so those who need memory care can get it on site in private rooms.

    The place offers apartments in a bunch of sizes-studios at 448 square feet with a kitchenette and accessible bathrooms, one-bedroom options at 528 or 672 square feet (the bigger one comes with a full kitchen), and two-bedroom units that go up to about 912 or 915 square feet, with some having two bathrooms, walk-in showers, full bathtubs, closet space, Wi-Fi, and kitchen facilities like a stove, fridge, and cupboards, so residents can have a range of set-ups that suit singles or couples, and every apartment has safety devices like smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and 24-hour emergency call devices. Housekeeping and laundry service comes included, which takes chores off folks' plates, and staff always helps with things like bathing, dressing, getting around, and managing medication, with skilled nursing on hand at all hours to keep people comfortable and safe, especially for those who need help with diabetes or incontinence care, non-ambulatory residents, or extra support for things like grooming and transfers.

    Residents eat together in a dining room where daily meals are served, and the kitchen handles special dietary needs, turning out options for allergies, diabetes, low sodium, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets, so folks can eat what's safe for them. Seniors living here spend time in communal spaces like the activity room-where card games, music, crafts, and arts go on-the TV lounge, library, a central common space for bigger activities, and there's even a therapy room as well as an arts room and a barber/salon on site. There's a community garden, walking paths, pretty gardens with benches, and the grounds are wheelchair accessible, inside and out. Residents can join in community-sponsored activities, resident-run games, off-site outings, devotional events, and other social, physical, or educational programs. Staff helps new arrivals get settled, and transportation is available for appointments or trips, sometimes for an extra cost.

    The community helps senior adults live as independently as possible, offering privacy and dignity with personal care where needed, as well as a safe and welcoming space, and the staff aims to be cheerful, helpful, and supportive, creating a friendly environment of residents in a similar stage of life, offering both a sense of community and the comforts that help people feel at home. Tours are available for families wanting to see how things run and to get to know the staff and residents before making decisions.

    People often ask...

    Leland Smith Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,177 per month.

    Leland Smith Assisted Living offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 309 Ovesen Dr, Wilton, IA 52778.

    No, Leland Smith Assisted Living 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 number2438
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Programs
    Capacity48 residents
    EffectiveMarch 19th, 2026
    ExpiresMarch 18th, 2028
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    Inspection Reports

    14

    Reports

    1

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    7

    Complaints

    22

    Years

    14 Jul 2025Renewal
    Found no regulatory insufficiencies cited during the recertification visit.
    13 Apr 2023Renewal
    Identified deficiencies showed service plans were not individualized and did not document the tenant's identified needs and preferences for assistance; monitoring and safety-related information were inadequately recorded.
    • 69.26(4)Service plans
    02 Oct 2020Renewal
    Investigated deficiencies in updating and documenting service plans after hospital discharge and health changes, with missing diet and fluid restrictions and incomplete nursing documentation.
    • Type A481-69.26(3) Service Plans; 481-69.26(231C) Service plansService Plans
    21 Mar 2018Renewal
    Found no deficiencies cited during the recertification.
    13 Apr 2017Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies.
    11 Apr 2016Renewal
    Found no regulatory insufficiencies cited during the final recertification monitoring evaluation; a certificate was issued.
    24 Nov 2015Complaint
    Determined no regulatory insufficiencies were identified following the complaint/incident review.
    22 Sept 2014Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and related records; found no deficiencies.
    14 Nov 2011Renewal
    Investigated the on-site monitoring of the program and found no regulatory insufficiencies.
    24 Mar 2010Complaint
    Investigated the final recertification monitoring evaluation and found no regulatory insufficiencies.
    19 Mar 2009Incident
    Investigated the incident and complaint and found regulatory insufficiencies in tenant evaluation, service planning, staffing, and health provisions.
    • 25.23(2)Regulatory Insufficiency
    • 25.28(4)(a)Regulatory Insufficiency
    • 231C.3(a)Regulatory Insufficiency
    • 25.33(1)Regulatory Insufficiency
    20 Feb 2008Complaint
    Investigated a complaint that a tenant walked to the physician's office unassisted; found that a functional, cognitive, and health evaluation was not completed as required.
    • 25.23(2)Evaluation of Tenant
    07 Feb 2006Complaint
    Identified regulatory insufficiencies related to tenant assessments, service planning, medication reviews, and transportation safety.
    • 321 IAC 25.23(1) and/or (2)Evaluation of Tenant
    • 321 IAC 25.28Service Plan
    • 321 IAC 25.28Service Plan
    • 321 IAC 25.30Nurse Review
    • 321 IAC 25.38Transportation
    • 321 IAC 25.38Transportation
    09 Jun 2004Complaint
    Identified a deficiency in service plans; three tenants' plans did not include signatures from a multidisciplinary team.
    • 321 IAC 25.28(3)Service plan signatures

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