Pricing ranges from
    $4,177 – 5,012/month

    Leland Smith Assisted Living

    309 Ovesen Dr, Wilton, IA, 52778
    4.8 · 8 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Clean facility and caring staff

    I'm very satisfied - clean facility and rooms, caring and helpful staff who gave my grandpa great care, good food in a nice dining room, plenty of activities plus a library and community room, and safe showers with a reliable call system.

    Pricing

    $4,177+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,012+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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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

    4.75 · 8 reviews

    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 review

    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.

    Location

    Map showing location of Leland Smith Assisted Living

    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.

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