Harmony Waterloo sits over at 201 W Ridgeway Ave in Waterloo, Iowa, and it's been run by Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC since April 2023, carrying 88 certified beds and offering a wide range of living and care options, so you've got Active Adult Living, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Non-Medical Home Care, and Long-Term Care or Skilled Nursing all under one roof, and folks can get Home Health Care that's Medicare-Certified as well as hospice care, adult day services, and rehabilitation, sometimes even after a hospital stay, and since they're also connected to the Iowa Health Care Association and Iowa Center for Assisted Living, that's how people know they follow the usual state standards. They've got a nurse staff who put in about 3.44 nurse hours per resident per day, but there's a nurse turnover rate of 43.8%, and the state has reported 27 total deficiencies in recent inspections, with one tied to infections, and some areas have flagged concerns like Resident Rights (F0584), Resident Assessment and Care Planning (F0641), plus PASARR screening (F0645), so families might want to review those before making any decisions.
People can choose from independent or assisted living, as well as memory care for those who need it, and there are long-term nursing and home care options too, which means that whatever help you or your loved one need for daily living, they'll help with bathing, dressing, toileting, meals, and moving around, and there are nurses on a 12-16 hour schedule each day for medical help, along with skilled services such as medication management, post-hospital rehabilitation, advanced therapy for things like hip and knee replacements, and therapy specialists who handle physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, plus special care such as wound care-including E-Stim, ultrasound, and negative pressure options-aimed at those who need recovery after injury, surgery, or neurological events.
Resident rooms come set up with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, phones, and high-speed Wi-Fi, and there's a restaurant-style dining area, all day dining, allergy-sensitive meals, and diabetes-friendly choices all made by a professional chef, so no one needs to worry about being hungry or missing out because of their diet. The building offers furnished spaces and has move-in help, concierge services, an emergency alert system, and light housekeeping and laundry or dry cleaning, as well as community services like transportation and parking for residents and guests.
The grounds feature walking paths, a garden, outdoor spaces, and community trails, while inside, there's a library, fitness room, movie nights, game rooms, music programs, arts, and a spa area for wellness, and it always seems like there are activities happening, which keeps people busy and engaged. Therapists using advanced equipment work with residents for short-term or longer rehabilitation, and staff work with doctors to make sure each care plan is personalized, sometimes even tailoring therapies for stroke recovery or orthopedic rehab for new hips, knees, or spine surgeries, and the in-house certified wound nurses can use up-to-date treatments.
Harmony Waterloo accepts Medicare and Medicaid. Staff have strict screening, including background, drug, reference, and residency checks, and they do travel to help folks at home too. The whole place aims to keep things homelike, comfortable, and supportive for people needing different levels of care, prioritizing recovery and quality of life, so even if there's always room for improvement, the focus is steady care with plenty of options for getting stronger and staying social.
