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Embrace your place

at Rock Creek Senior Living in

Ankeny, IA

Ankeny’s Neighborhood

SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

Rock Creek is Ankeny’s neighborhood community and our strong history and foundation begin with a passion and commitment to providing quality service to seniors. Take a quick video tour of the community and the beautiful, green neighborhood setting we call home. Then, schedule your tour and come visit us in person!

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Independent Living +

Are you looking for a social lifestyle featuring events, dining, housekeeping, and full-feature apartments.? Learn more about Rock Creek Senior Living‘s unique Independent Living + lifestyle option.

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Assisted Living

Are you looking for a vibrant social environment with services and amenities that also includes personal care? Learn more about assisted living at Rock Creek Senior Living.

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Memory Care

Are you looking for a smaller neighborhood that supports someone with memory loss? Learn more about Rock Creek Senior Living community setting, technology, and specialized care.

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Award Winning Service & Care

Rock Creek Senior Living, in Ankeny, IA has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2025 Best Assisted Living & Best Continuing Care Retirement Community. We are honored and dedicate this award to the incredible staff, residents, and community that make Rock Creek Senior Living a great place to live and work.

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U.S. News 2025 Best Assisted Living award badge recognizing Arrow Senior Living communities for outstanding support and care in assisted living.

SOMEONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SENIOR LIVING MAY

Worry about personal safety

Need help with chores and driving

Want more independence

Need assistance or personal care

Want to be more social

Need assisted living or memory care

Recent News

“Assisted Memory Care at Rock Creek is a very comfortable and homey environment. They have fun events planned for residents, including bus trips around town, live music, visits from daycare children, arts and crafts, and celebrations with tasty treats. The staff members are very caring and respectful to the residents. Dignity is always at the forefront of every conversation, every decision, and every action with residents and family members. Someone from my family is there visiting our loved one every day, and the staff treats us very well. We have full and constant access to our loved one. If your loved one needs Memory Care, go visit Rock Creek.”

Licia P , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“Friendly, courteous, thoughtful, very caring, ready to help in any situation, and meals tasty and fitting of all diets. We picked this community because of the staff, location, and reviews from people.”

Lynn , via A Place For Mom about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“Phenomenal place for my grandma. Excellent communication and care!!”

Kevin P , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“I would recommend this facility to others. All interactions that I have had with all of the staff have been great. Also, my mother has not had a complaint that she has told me about. So everything good. I can’t rate the meals or activities as I haven’t personally been involved with those.”

Resident Family Member , via A Place For Mom about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“Great food. Great services. Awesome apartment sizes. I highly recommend Rock Creek.”

Verified Resident , via A Place For Mom about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“My daughter and I met with Ashley Zinnel regarding placement for my 78 year old mother. I want to be transparently honest when I say that I’ve never met a more outgoing, caring, and professionally compassionate person than Ashley Zinnel. We spent almost two hours touring the Ankeny facility. If you want the highest quality care possible, while you or your loved one lives in an immaculately clean, beautifully decorated, community based environment with wonderfully sweet residents, and competently trained staff, please make sure Rock Creek is first on your list! They are not about the money and it was obvious when I spoke with several of the residents that they love living there! A resident committee is in place to see that activities the residents want or after interested in go on the monthly calendar of activities, along with the help of an outstanding sweet and energetic activies coordinator. After our tour I was unsure of my mother’s medical status since she was in the hospital at the time of my tour. Therefore, Ashely was super about touching base with me every couple of days. Ashley is such a ray of sunshine, she’s sweet, caring, compassionate, and so genuinely concerned about what was happening with my mom and how I was coping with things. She has gone well above and beyond trying to do anything and everything possible to help my mom and make Rock Creek her new home. I could not have been more impressed with this place and their staff, which included their medical team. If you’re looking for a place where your mom or dad can be cared for, treated with dignity, and respect Rock Creek is the place to go! This is a true 5 star facility in every way!”

Andrea H , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“The community was clean, employees welcoming and knowledgeable, restaurant open 7:00am-7:00pm (no set mealtimes allows flexibility), spacious rooms. Rock Creek Senior Living was caring and absolutely lovely. Medical staff on site is a plus. Absolutely a great value. So glad my mom is living there!”

Shawnna , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“The staff is incredible. My loved one has been at other facilities and Rock Creek is far and away the best place for my loved one. I know she is cared for by a team of expert nurses and a staff of amazing people care for her individual needs on a daily basis. My mind is at ease when I’m away. Don’t be turned off my the institutional feel of the inside, it really is an amazing, comfy, home for your loved one.”

Maryellen P , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“We chose Rock Creek Senior Living for our mother who has dementia. Best decision we made! The staff is wonderful, caring and so compassionate. Jordan at the front desk, greats you with such a wonderful smile and so welcoming and caring. He is so helpful and makes sure all your questions are answered. From the front desk, cooks, waitresses, nurses aids, everyone is amazing! My mom is so happy and she talks about the staff as family! It’s so nice to see her smiling and involved in activities again! Thank you for caring for our mom! She deserves the best and we found it!”

Resident Family Member , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“Rock Creek Senior Living is a beautiful facility. It is obvious that the caregivers here take pride in their jobs. Hannah, the assistant director has been extremely helpful and is always willing to lend a helping hand.”

Alex M , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Rock Creek Senior Living! We were apprehensive about moving my mother-in-law, who had been diagnosed with dementia, from her own home to a senior living setting. She was not open to the idea of moving from the familiarity of her home, but we knew she needed to be in an environment that provided more safety and social engagement. Holly, Tiffany and the rest of the team assured us she would adjust with time. Within 24 hours of moving my mother-in-law in to Rock Creek, we began to see her blossom! She is happy and content and we are relieved that she is in an environment that is so caring and nurturing. The smile is back on her face along with the sparkle in her eye. She so enjoys the activities led by Karin and her team. The move-in was smooth due to the caring team at Rock Creek. Special thanks to Jordan; Janet and Crystal and their entire care team; Molly and the kitchen team; and Robert and his environmental team for making her transition so seamless! We are additionally grateful to Hannah for the dementia caregiver information and assistance she provided to us prior to move-in.”

Shari T , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“My Mom recently moved to Rock Creek Senior Living in Ankeny. At first the move was tough but once she was acclimated to Rock Creek she is enjoying every minute of it. Rock Creek keeps my mom very active through her mind & body with all their activities. It seems they always have something going on: singing, playing drums on exercise balls, playing their form of: beach ball, sock hop. Creating art. Having young children visit and do activities with them. Outings on a bus. Having a dinner menu to pick from like a restaurant. The list could go on and on. I haven’t been there yet myself as I live out of State. But many family members have gone and all are impressed. I will be there soon beginning of June 2025. Also, I found this place through a place called mom. They were very helpful with the process.”

Mary C , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

“Amazing bunch of staff here who really love their job and the residents. It’s clean, there’s always something fun to do, and the food is great! A wonderful place for your family to live ❤️”

Jen M , via Google Reviews about the Rock Creek Senior Living

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