Glen Meadows Retirement Community

Glen Meadows Retirement Community is a retirement community in West Des Moines, IA. It serves residents aged 55 and older seeking independent living with all services and amenities included in a single monthly price, with no buy-in fee or long-term lease required. The community offers resort-style dining, 24/7 service, fitness classes, and access to local cultural events. It holds a rating of 4.70 based on 15 reviews.

The community is part of Resort Lifestyle Communities, a family-owned company established over twenty years ago in Lincoln, Nebraska. Every location is staffed with live-in managers, a 24/7 emergency alert system, concierge service, gourmet chefs, housekeepers, maintenance staff, and a full-time lifestyle director. A signature Freedom Dining program provides three meals each day at flexible hours, with a Chef's Pantry offering fresh sandwiches, pizzas, burgers, and snacks between meals. If additional care is needed, residents can contract with third-party in-home healthcare providers while remaining in their homes. The company operates under four core values: service excellence, kindness and compassion, honesty, and respect.

The location sits on S 60th St, about a tenth of a mile from Mills Civic Parkway. It is roughly half a mile from the Goin' Postal post office and the Funny Bone Comedy Club. Willow Springs Park is about seven-tenths of a mile away, and Glen Oaks Country Club is about eight-tenths of a mile from the community.

Glen Meadows Retirement Community has built a solid reputation among the customers it has served in West Des Moines.