Assisted Living and Memory Care
Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care)
3000 Risen Son Boulevard, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Map
Licensed for 36 residents
Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is licensed for 36 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last recertification or initial survey: Feb 18, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 36 residents
Assisted Living Program, dementia specific S0200, S0475.
Nearest emergency room
3.1 miles
Methodist Jennie Edmundson, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) this community | 36 | Not published | Active | 6 state violations in 3 years | |
| Primrose Retirement Community | 3.3 mi | 64 | $5,480/mo | Active | 6 state violations in 3 years |
| Countryhouse Residences for Memory Support | 3.3 mi | 36 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Rose of Council Bluffs | 3.5 mi | 152 | $850/mo | Active | 0 state violations in 3 years |
| Bethany Heights Assisted Living | 3.8 mi | 120 | Not published | Active | 1 state violation in 3 years |
State inspection record6 state violations in 3 years
- Last recertification or initial survey
- February 18, 2026
- Visits in three years
- 3
- Complaint visits in three years
- 3
- State violations (all visits)
- 6
- State fines in three years
- None
- Certification expires
- November 13, 2026
- Certified since 2004
Visits (newest first)
- February 18, 2026: Recertification, Complaint, 4 state violations · report
- Background check requirements for employer prior to employing an individual. Prior to employment of a person in a program, the program shall request that the department of public safety perform a criminal history check and the department of human services perform child and dependent adult abuse record checks of the person in this state. 481 IAC 67.19(3)
- If a person considered for employment has been convicted of a crime. If a person being considered for employment in a program has been convicted of a crime under a law of any state, the department of public safety shall notify the program that upon the request of the program the department of human services will perform an evaluation to determine whether the crime warrants prohibition of the person's employment in the program. 481 IAC 67.19(3)c
- Service plan. A service plan shall be developed for each tenant based on the evaluations conducted in accordance with subrules 69.22(1) and 69.22(2) and shall be designed to meet the specific service needs of the individual tenant. The service plan shall subsequently be updated at least annually and whenever changes are needed. 481 IAC 69.26(1)
- If a significant change triggers the review and update of the service plan, the updated service plan shall be signed and dated by all parties. 481 IAC 69.26(3)a
- August 27, 2025: Complaint, no state violations listed · report
- December 20, 2023: Recertification, Complaint, Incident, 2 state violations · report
- Service plan. A service plan shall be developed for each tenant based on the evaluations conducted in accordance with subrules 69.22(1) and 69.22(2) and shall be designed to meet the specific service needs of the individual tenant. The service plan shall subsequently be updated at least annually and whenever changes are needed. 481 IAC 69.26(1)
- If a tenant receives personal or health-related care, the program shall provide for a registered nurse: to monitor, at least every 90 days, or after a significant change in the tenant's condition, any tenant who receives program-administered prescription medications for adverse reactions to the medications and to make appropriate interventions or referrals, and to ensure that the prescription medication orders are current and that the prescription medications are administered consistent with such orders; and 481 IAC 69.27(1)a
DIAL Health Facility Database record → (Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (ALP/D))
What these terms mean
DIAL's Health Facility Database lists each visit to the program, the number of state violations found, and any certification or licensure action and fine that followed. The scanned report for each visit is linked; it holds the inspectors' findings in full.
Recertification: DIAL's routine survey of the program for its certification. Complaint: a visit to look into a complaint. Incident: a visit to look into an incident the program reported. Initial: the survey of a new program. A revisit is a follow-up visit after an earlier one. A visit can be more than one type.
Iowa Code 231C.14 lets DIAL fine an assisted living program for “noncompliance with any regulatory requirements which presents an imminent danger or a substantial probability of resultant death or physical harm to a tenant,” for continued failure to comply after notice, or for interfering with an inspector. A fine is reduced by 35 percent when the program does not contest it and pays within 30 days; the Assessed Fines Report shows this as “State Adjusted”. “State Susp” is the part suspended.
A complaint visit with no violations listed does not say whether the complaint was substantiated; the linked report does. This program is certified for 36 residents or units; larger programs are visited and cited more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the program about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Program, dementia specific
- License number
- S0200, S0475
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- County
- Pottawattamie County
- Administrator
- Greg Witte
Source: Iowa state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Iowa licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Iowa, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Iowa
- Elderly (E) Waiver, Assisted Living Service. Iowa Medicaid's Elderly Waiver, for people 65 and older, lists "Assisted Living Service" among its services. Waiver slots can have waiting lists. (state page)
- Waitlist. Iowa HHS says there is currently no waitlist for the Elderly Waiver, and that this could change. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found; 1 OSHA inspection, 1 violation cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 20, 2005 to Dec 19, 2007. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: Risen Son Christian Village (CHRISTIAN HOMES INC). Case 1496546.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 10, 2022: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 15, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $5,000 proposed, $3,500 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Risen Son Christian Village.
Details
- Other than serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(r)(1)(ii)). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,500 now. To be fixed by Aug 4, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.1 mi, nursing home 0.0 mi, pharmacy 1.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Methodist Jennie Edmundson, Council Bluffs. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chapters Living of Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angels Care Home Health Of Iowa, Council Bluffs. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 51503 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center, Council Bluffs, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Cornhusker Dialysis, Bellevue, 8.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Clinics, Inc - Omaha, Omaha, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 51503.
St Croix Hospice, office in Co Bluffs, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hillcrest Hospice, office in Council Bluffs, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Council Bluffs, 6.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advanced Mobile Medicine LLC, Bellevue. 8.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in February 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) provide?
Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) is licensed by the state of Iowa for assisted living, memory care in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Its licensed capacity is 36 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care)?
No. We publish state licensing details for Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) cost?
Assisted Living in Iowa typically starts at $1,450 to $4,650 a month. Based on 33 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care) does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care)?
Use Chapters Living of Council Bluffs (Assisted Living and Memory Care)'s website, risensonchristianvillage.org, or visit at 3000 Risen Son Boulevard, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
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