Friendship Village Retirement is a nursing home in Waterloo, IA, with 72 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Friendship Village Retirement offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $3,138 and range up to $6,281 per month. The average price in the community is $4,710, which is higher than the average cost of $4,535 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional care may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 5.7 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.7 hours with licensed nurses (0.8 by an RN and 1.0 by an LPN) and 3.9 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are six hospitals within 25 miles of Friendship Village Retirement. The two closest hospitals are Covenant Medical Center, which is 0.3 miles away, and Allen Hospital, which is 4.5 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 3, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 2. The ratings for the staff are excellent and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 4.

Some of the key amenities available at Friendship Village Retirement are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Pool
• Activity Center
• Housekeeping