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Copper Shores Village

1500 Edgewater Drive, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

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Dawn

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Copper Shores is home, not just an apartment.

We are all a family. Staff and residents have a camaraderie that can't be beat. Residents in Independent and Assisted living spent time together with many planned activities. If you get bored it is your own fault because there are many varied and frequent activities to join.

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Copper Shores Village

The rolling hills of rural Iowa provide the perfect backdrop for The Shores at Pleasant Hill. Just beyond the stretch of suburban Des Moines, the community is at the intersection of small town charm and big city convenience. With access to both the quiet countryside as well as the diverse shopping, entertainment, and dining options of the city, The Shores at Pleasant Hill offers you a pleasant combination of everything you could want!

The Shores community also truly has something for everyone. Wonderful meals, exercise classes, and a variety of events and programs give residents everything they could need, right at home. For those who want to venture out, try fishing and hiking at Copper Creek Lake, catch a movie at Cinema Multiplex, or visit the famous Iowa State Fair.

Services and Amenities

Offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care, the Shores at Pleasant Hill provides care types that meet a variety of needs. Independent living residents are able to enjoy living near friends while engaging in enrichment activities. Residents in the assisted living community receive a little extra support with activities of daily living, while the comprehensive memory care program at The Shores aims to support those with memory loss through...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living


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for Copper Shores Village

9.2 out of 10
Review Score27 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.3
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
4.1
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Copper Shores Village with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, Copper Shores Village has 27 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 5/30/25

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Dawn

Assisted Living

Resident/client

May 30, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Copper Shores is home, not just an apartment.

We are all a family. Staff and residents have a camaraderie that can't be beat. Residents in Independent and Assisted living spent time together with many planned activities. If you get bored it is your own fault because there are many varied and frequent activities to join.

Dawn

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 15, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

I am so glad I chose to move here!

Both the staff and residents are top notch. This place may not have all the, what I call fluffy stuff (theater room…but there is one across the street; balcony… but there is a very nice lake side view patio…and ducks…and birds … and a very nice portico with shade and comfortable seating; no pool… but there is a staffed fitness center and program; and more than enough planned activities and outings). I like too, that this foundation is based on Christian beliefs and there is also a pastor on duty. Can’t go wrong with this place to call home if you like to have friends and plenty of activities to keep busy/challenged.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 27, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Copper Shores Village

My Mom was asked to leave because of her mental illness she was placed in a dementia care facility that was awful she passed away in December.

TENA N

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 10, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Love living at Copper Shores village

Friendly, loving residents & staff...lots of activities, good food...if you're bored it's on you...you feel the love & caring when you walk in the front door...come check it out & feel it for yourself.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 25, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Copper Shores Village

We picked this community because of the location, and avalability. People are nice, they seem to be in a transition period, new activities person, executive director, pastor, etc, so lots changing. I would recommend to others.

Evie C

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 5, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

I have lived in an independent living apartment here for almost 3 years. I'm very happy here. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are lots of activities to keep me busy. The meals are great. A near by lake adds beauty to the outdoors.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 5, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

I have been living here for 4 1/2 years and would not want to live anywhere else. The staff will always bend over backwards to assist the residents any way they can.

Alice P

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 5, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Easy Convenient Living

Varied menu plus extensive alternate menu to choose from. Fun exercise classes and variety of exercise equipment. Appreciate the underground parking (especially in winter) and laundry in my apartment.

Caroline B

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

We are very happy living here at the Copper Shores! The staff are all great, kind, and helpful. We love our apartment. Activities are in plenty! We need to remember only Jesus was perfect!

Sacok H

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

The staff has been great there seen to really care

Amy F

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 30, 2022

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Go Somewhere Else!

Copper Shores Village is advertised to be more than it is. The activities are poor, the food is horrible, and there is a problems with bullying among the residents. Front desk staff is rarely friendly, and there is a large turnover of staff. The environment isn't too friendly. We expected my mom to be active and having fun there, but she hated it. You get charged a approx $175 more to be on the west side of the hallway, so you can look out the window AT THE LAKE. Totally ridiculous. There is also a problem with cleanliness issues in the dining area. I reported them to the Health Department before moving my mother out of there. I was unable to get into the building on a Friday night after hours, when my mother was having a medical emergency. All calls made to the numbers provided, went directly to voicemail. I do not recommend Copper Shores Village AT ALL. Take your loved one somewhere else.

D Z

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 24, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This community did not work for us because the rooms size was not what we were looking for we just wanted something with more space. The tour was good and they gave me all the info I needed.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 13, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

My opinion

Some of the meals that they serve are hard for residents to chew in memory care. When I go over there the gal at the front desk is not very approachable, she can be cold and rude and she is the first person you see when you come into the building. When I try to get in on weekends sometimes I have to wait 30 minutes to get someone to let you in. Overall I would still recommend.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

June 10, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of The Shores

We toured The Shores at Pleasant Hill. The person that we met with was very nice, but the facility itself was multiple levels with elevators. Also, everything was digital so I think that would have been harder with the older population.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 13, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Very impressed

Having my loved ones here has been very good. My loved one actually gained some strength after only being here for 2 months. I have no major complaints with them. The marketing person there, [Removed], is extremely responsive while we first visited. She went out of her way to be cheerful and welcoming. She really related well to my loved ones even though she herself may be 60 years younger than them. The facility itself is very clean, bright, and very upscale. They encourage a lot of individuality; it’s not as institutional like some of the other places I looked at. They also give residents a lot of options so they get a sense that they are still in control with certain things. I am very impressed with them. The staff is definitely friendly and knowledgeable; they know what they are doing. The provide activities like bingo and happy hours on Fridays. They also provided meals for me if I were come unannounced during a visit. The food is good and I was also impressed by that. They have menus that they put out a week ahead. They have a nice variety and a nice balance as far as diets goes. Food wise, no complaints. Every time I go there the staff almost knows me by name but they knew my loved ones by name. Which I think is important because it shows how personable they are.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

October 4, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Mom really liked this place. there is a financial meeting this morning at 10 that she and my sister will attend. Mom likes idea of staying in same apt when transfer to assisted living. Also each apt has washer/dryer.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 14, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
3.5
Activities
4.0

Living at The Shores

My Mom has been at The Shores for a couple of months and it has been an excellent time for her and our family.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 19, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Everything is going great!!

Everything has been going great for my father so far at this community. The staff have been friendly and have been very helpful with making sure my dad makes the transition comfortably. He has been enjoying the food and is looking forward to participating in some of the activities they have to offer throughout the week. I am really happy he is becoming social with the other residents as well.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 5, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.5

Care for dad

We are very happy with this community. The staff are always nice and caring. The menu is appealing with a good variety. The community is well maintained. The community offers a lot of nice activities for the residents to participate. We would highly recommend this community for others families.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Resident/client

January 20, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

I Live Wonderfully

I like that I get to meet a lot of people with different backgrounds and interests. The main selling point was when I had a tour with them, they made feel like a person and treated me well. They have been very helpful and if I got to the front desk someone is there to help me too. My apartment comes with a den and plenty of closet space. It is cleaned weekly and they do a nice job. Currently they are finishing new flooring through out the community. The meals and activities have been great.

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The features and amenities that are displayed on this page contain marketing information provided by the community. A Place for Mom has not confirmed the completeness of the provided information, and cannot guarantee its accuracy. If you become aware of any information that should be updated or noted, please contact A Place for Mom. A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.

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