Keystone Place

    6126 Rockwell Drive Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
    4.7 · 3 reviews
    • Independent living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Caring convenient home with safety

    I moved here after brain surgery for hydrocephalus — I’d sold my house and had no family nearby. The convenient city location, home-like feel, caring staff, family-oriented long-term residents, and strict COVID safety have made me and my family very pleased with the place and service.

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    4.67 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.7

    Pros

    • Long-term resident satisfaction
    • High level of service
    • Convenient city location
    • Family approval of the choice
    • Home-like environment
    • Caring staff
    • Safety-conscious during COVID-19
    • Family-oriented atmosphere

    Cons

    • Presence of residents with significant medical needs (post-brain surgery, hydrocephalus)
    • At least one resident relocated after selling their house
    • Resident with no family support noted

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Keystone Place are strongly positive. Multiple summaries highlight that long-term residents are pleased and that families are satisfied with their decision to place loved ones there. The tone across comments is one of approval and comfort: reviewers repeatedly describe a home-like, family-oriented atmosphere supported by caring staff and an attention to safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Care quality and staff: Reviewers emphasize the caring nature of the staff and express satisfaction with the service provided. Statements about long-term resident satisfaction and family approval suggest consistency in care and relationship-building between staff, residents, and families. The repeated use of phrases such as "caring staff" and "family-oriented atmosphere" point to strengths in day-to-day interpersonal care and emotional support. Reviews do not provide detailed clinical assessments or specifics about clinical competencies, but the positive reports imply that the facility meets families' expectations for reliable, compassionate care.

    Facilities and location: The facility's city location is described as convenient, which families and residents appreciated. Additionally, the environment is characterized as home-like rather than institutional, which reviewers cited as a meaningful factor in their satisfaction. While comments praise the atmosphere, the summaries do not contain specifics about the physical plant, room layouts, or amenity quality beyond the general impression of a comfortable, homelike setting.

    Safety and COVID precautions: Several reviews specifically note that Keystone Place was safety-conscious during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a concrete positive theme; it indicates that families observed or were informed about infection-control measures and felt reassured by the facility's response to pandemic-related risks. The presence of such comments suggests that management took visible steps during that period and that those actions were noticed and valued by residents and relatives.

    Resident needs and notable concerns: A less uniformly positive thread in the summaries relates to individual residents' challenging circumstances. One summary mentions a resident who had brain surgery and hydrocephalus, another notes that a resident sold their house to move in, and a separate point mentions a resident with no family. These items should not be read as direct criticisms of Keystone Place, but they do flag areas of potential concern or greater care needs: complex medical conditions, major life transitions tied to moving into the community, and situations where residents lack family advocates. The reviews do not specify how the facility handled the resident with post-surgical needs or the level of medical support provided, so it is unclear whether the facility's clinical resources were sufficient or whether those cases required outside medical oversight.

    Gaps and patterns in the reviews: The available summaries consistently praise interpersonal and environmental qualities (staff, family atmosphere, homelike feel, safety during COVID), but they offer limited detail in other domains families commonly evaluate, such as dining quality, programming and activities, management responsiveness beyond general satisfaction, and explicit descriptions of clinical care capabilities. For prospective families, that absence of detail may leave questions about daily life specifics and the facility's ability to handle high-acuity medical needs. Additionally, mentions of residents with significant medical issues and those without family highlight a pattern where social support and complex health needs could be important considerations when assessing fit.

    Conclusion: In sum, the reviews portray Keystone Place as a well-regarded, family-approved, homelike community with caring staff and clear attention to safety during COVID-19. The most notable positives are strong interpersonal care, a welcoming atmosphere, and a convenient city location. The primary concerns raised are situational rather than structural—individual residents facing serious medical issues, moving from private homes, or lacking family support—without explicit critique of the facility's response. Prospective residents and families may want to verify clinical capabilities, approaches to high-acuity care, and specifics about programming and dining directly with the community to supplement the generally favorable impressions documented in these reviews.

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    About Keystone Place

    Keystone Place is a family-owned senior living community that has several locations, including Keystone Place at Magnolia Commons, LaValle Fields, and Terra Bella, and it offers different living options like independent living, assisted living, and memory care through its Holistic Harbors program, which is meant to support people at different stages of aging with programs that help with friendships and socialization, and the staff tends to be friendly, fully trained, and quick to help with daily needs and routines. Residents live in private apartments or suites that are designed for comfort and easy navigation, with large bedrooms, spacious layouts, and sometimes balconies, and all apartments include utilities except for phone service, housecleaning once a week, laundry, and a 24-hour emergency response system. There's no information about entrance fees or buy-in requirements, but the community tries to make life easier with maintenance-free living, landscape care, and professional help on hand. Keystone Place allows pets, has a no smoking policy everywhere inside, and makes sure all rooms have features like wheelchair accessible showers. Car owners can park on site, and complimentary transportation helps people get to events and appointments.

    Meals are planned by chefs and served three times a day, with a focus on nutrition, and the home also has beauty, barber, and hair salon services. Enrichment activities include things like aquacise classes in the swimming pool, shopping trips, theater outings, and engaging daily events in the clubhouse. Residents can take part in devotional services, social programs, and both onsite and offsite activities. For health and personal support, Keystone Place provides assisted living for those who need help with daily tasks, professional nursing services, homecare, hospice, rehabilitation, and special support for memory care residents, especially those with Alzheimer's and dementia, through structured cognitive engagement. There's congregate living, active lifestyle programs, and care plans that adjust to personal goals and preferences.

    The outside common areas are landscaped and tranquil, and there's space to relax or take part in group activities, with a homey, friendly atmosphere that tries to keep people connected. People often say the community has a warm environment, and review scores of 9.7, 9.5, and 8.9 suggest many residents are satisfied with their life there. Security features are in place, and pet therapy and other enrichment programs are available to everyone who lives there. Keystone Place tries to help residents keep living as independently as possible while having support close at hand if and when it's needed. There are lots of floor plans to choose from, some locations offering more than 70 layouts, and virtual tours help families see the community before moving in. Meals, entertainment, transportation, upkeep, and caring staff all help make daily life easier for residents while supporting health, wellness, and social life.

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