Glen Meadows

    850 S 60th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
    • Independent Living

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    Reviews

    4.85·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.8
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, caring, and responsive staff
    • Welcoming, supportive resident community
    • High-quality dining with varied choices and a salad bar
    • Daily meals, snacks, and 24-hour convenience food
    • Wide range of activities, including exercise classes and social events
    • Well-equipped amenities, including a theater, library, fitness room, and craft spaces
    • Spacious apartments with full kitchens and ample storage
    • Bright, attractive, and well-maintained building
    • Weekly housekeeping and helpful move-in support
    • Convenient access to shopping, medical offices, and the interstate
    • Month-to-month payment arrangement

    Cons

    • Reported inconsistency in meal quality and apartment housekeeping
    • Reported uncertainty about value relative to cost

    Summary of reviews

    Glen Meadows is described primarily as an independent senior-living community with a resort-style environment. Residents and families frequently praise the staff’s warmth, helpfulness, and personal attention, as well as the friendly, socially connected atmosphere among residents. One family noted that the community partners with outside agencies for in-apartment assistance; Glen Meadows is not itself an assisted-living or nursing facility, so prospective residents should clarify what support is available and how it is arranged as care needs change.

    Dining is a prominent strength in most accounts. Residents describe the meals as excellent, with a range of choices, a salad bar, and regular meals and snacks available; one resident also praised the 24-hour convenience-food area. A resident’s family, however, described a recent decline in meal quality. The same review raised concerns about apartment cleaning becoming less consistent, contrasting with other accounts that praise maintenance and weekly housekeeping.

    Residents describe a broad activity offering, including exercise classes, social gatherings, public events, and spaces for crafts, games, reading, and entertainment. The building is characterized as attractive, bright, clean, and well maintained. Apartment features mentioned include generous space, walk-in closets, full kitchens, and in-unit laundry. The location is also considered convenient for shopping, medical appointments, and interstate access.

    Comments about management and service are generally favorable, including praise for managers, maintenance staff, and assistance during the moving process. A visitor highlighted the month-to-month payment arrangement, while another resident questioned whether the cost remained worthwhile given perceived changes in dining and housekeeping. Overall, feedback is strongly positive, but prospective residents may want to ask about current meal standards, housekeeping frequency, fees, and the process for arranging additional personal care.

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    Location

    Glen Meadows is located at 850 S 60th St, West Des Moines, IA, 50266.

    About Glen Meadows

    Glen Meadows Retirement Community sits in Des Moines, Iowa, close to shops, restaurants, and the scenic Raccoon River Park, and offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation for adults aged 55 and over, and there are 128 apartments-studio, one, two, and three-bedroom options-with different floor plans so people can pick what suits them best, and these apartments come furnished with kitchen appliances, internet, cable or satellite TV, and large windows letting in natural light, while memory care suites have bright colors and soft lighting. The all-inclusive monthly rate covers services, maintenance, utilities, phone, cable, and internet, so nobody's keeping track of every little charge, and there's no extra fee for bringing a pet. Residents can use common areas like a big 150-seat movie theater, library, clubhouses, game and billiards room, conversation spots with fireplaces, and a concierge lounge with a bar, TV, and game tables, along with a coffee shop, spa area, fitness center, laundry facilities, a business center, beauty salon and barber shop, aquatic hot tub spa, and computer room for activities or just meeting with friends, and there are gardens and walking or hiking trails outside for fresh air and a stretch. Dining covers all meals and snacks every day with the Freedom Dining and Resort Style Dining Program, so folks get chef-prepared dishes made to order with flexible hours, and people can take meals in the dining room, takeout, or sit down at the restaurant, and there are always snacks like coffee, juice, ice cream, and other treats out all day. Every week, there's housekeeping and laundry service, and the community makes sure there's transportation to appointments, shopping, outings, and events, with both scheduled rides and valet parking, and guests can stay overnight in a dedicated apartment with meals included, plus there's a special travel program letting residents stay one week at another location for free with meals. Safety's a big focus with 24/7 on-site managers, concierge, and valet services, a live-in staff, and a pendant emergency alert system in every apartment, along with an emergency call system throughout the property, and care services can include medication management, supervision, and help for folks who need more support, while therapy like physical, occupational, and speech is there if needed. People who like staying busy have choices, with a full-time lifestyle director planning a packed calendar of events-book clubs, card games, social hours, fitness and wellness classes like yoga, aerobics, walking clubs, sittercises, and bridge, plus trips to museums, casinos, and cultural events, as well as movie nights, happy hours, and all sorts of social clubs, so it's hard to be bored and easy to meet people. Housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, and meal preparation are all included, and staff are always close by, so folks feel safer and can join in as much or as little as they want. Glen Meadows aims to make daily life easier by offering a range of amenities, services, and activities so that older adults keep their freedom and stay connected, comfortable, and secure as they enjoy this part of their lives.

    About Resort Lifestyle Communities

    Glen Meadows is managed by Resort Lifestyle Communities.

    Resort Lifestyle Communities (founded 1992) is a family-owned company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, operating around 30 all-inclusive senior living communities across multiple states. They provide 55+ residents with comprehensive services including 24/7 emergency systems, gourmet dining, housekeeping, and concierge service.

    People often ask...

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    The full address for this community is 850 S 60th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

    No, Glen Meadows 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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