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LaBase Living

Cedar Rapids · Eastern Iowa

Supported community living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

LaBase Living is an Iowa Medicaid HCBS-certified agency providing supported community living in staffed group homes and host home services for adults living with a mental health diagnosis, and for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability, across Cedar Rapids and the Eastern Iowa region. We hold a Three-Year Certification from the Iowa Medicaid QIO and support individuals across our group homes and host homes.

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4515 N River Blvd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 · (319) 777-8705

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Certified
Iowa Medicaid QIO
Through
November 2028
Services
SCL & host homes
Serving
Eastern Iowa

What we do

Services that meet people where they are

Iowa Medicaid HCBS residential services, one standard of care — person-centered and delivered by trained direct support professionals.

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Supported Community Living

Around-the-clock support in our staffed group homes across the Cedar Rapids area, with staffing set by each person's support plan.

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Host Homes

Family-style living with a trained, screened host home provider — a real home, not a facility.

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Where care meets community

A real home, a routine that makes sense, and people who know you by name — that is what support looks like here.

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How it works

Four steps, at the person's pace

No intake maze. We start with a conversation and build from there.

  1. Step 1

    Connect

  2. Step 2

    Person-centered planning

  3. Step 3

    Build the right supports

  4. Step 4

    Ongoing support

What happens at each step+
  1. 1. Connect. Call us or send a referral. Tell us about the person in your own words — no forms to gather first, and no obligation.
  2. 2. Person-centered planning. We learn routines, strengths, and goals with the person and their team, and write a plan in human language around real outcomes — a job, an apartment, a hobby, a friendship.
  3. 3. Build the right supports. A staffed home or a host home — matched to the plan and delivered in the least-restrictive setting consistent with safety.
  4. 4. Ongoing support. We keep adjusting as skills grow and circumstances shift. Lives change; plans change with them.

Certification

Certified by the Iowa Medicaid QIO through November 2028

Iowa awards its Three-Year Certification only to providers that meet every standard on review. Ours covers the Intellectual Disability Waiver and the Habilitation program.

Right-sized supports
The least amount of help needed for the person to thrive, so they keep growing — in the least-restrictive setting consistent with safety.
Certified, not just licensed
Three-Year QIO Certification, Intellectual Disability Waiver & Habilitation, valid through November 2028.
Small by design
Small homes and small teams, with staffing shaped by each person's support plan.
2 more standards+
Screened, trained teams
Every direct support professional clears Iowa criminal and abuse-registry checks, and completes mandatory reporter, CPR, and person-specific training before their first solo shift.
Person-centered care
Services are shaped around each individual, not the other way around — every service follows the person's Individual Support Plan, with progress reported back to their team.

Our mission

Where care meets community

We exist to improve quality of life through compassionate, personalized support — giving every person we serve guidance, meaningful opportunities, and a real place in their community.

“Where care meets community” is not a tagline. It is the test we hold every service, every support plan, and every shift to.

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The team at LaBase Living met me with patience, not pressure. They helped me rebuild simple routines, get back into the community, and eventually find a job. With their steady support I was able to move into a place of my own — something I didn't believe was possible a year ago. LaBase gave me back my independence, and my dignity.
Sadi — LaBase Living Resident

Quick answers

Common questions

LaBase Living provides supported community living (staffed group homes) and host home services for adults living with a mental health diagnosis and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. Services are delivered under the Iowa Medicaid HCBS Intellectual Disability Waiver and Habilitation program (Supported Community Living).

Most services are funded through Iowa Medicaid — the HCBS Intellectual Disability Waiver or the Habilitation program. If the person isn't enrolled yet, we can point you to the right starting place with Iowa Medicaid and the person's case manager.

Complete the referral form on this site — it takes about two minutes — or call (319) 777-8705. Family members, case managers, guardians, and individuals themselves can all make referrals.

We serve the Eastern Iowa region and surrounding cities — Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Palo, North Liberty, Coralville, Iowa City, and nearby communities.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are enrolled in — or working toward — the Iowa HCBS Intellectual Disability Waiver or the Habilitation program. If you're unsure, call us and we'll talk it through.

Who we serve

Is LaBase Living the right fit?

Most of the people we support look something like this. If you're not sure, call us — we'll tell you honestly.

  • An adult with at least one mental health diagnosis, or an intellectual or developmental disability
  • On the Iowa HCBS Intellectual Disability Waiver or Habilitation program — or working toward it
  • Living in, or moving to, Eastern Iowa — Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Palo, North Liberty, Coralville, or Iowa City
  • Looking for a staffed home or family-style host home, not a facility
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Next step

Ready to find the right support?

Start with our referral form — it takes about two minutes. Anyone can refer: a family member, case manager, guardian, or the individual themselves. We respond promptly.

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Contact LaBase Living

Send a message or call us directly. We respond to every question, referral, and career inquiry.

4515 N River Blvd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

(319) 777-8705

info@labaseliving.com

Mon–Fri 8:00am – 5:00pm

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