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[EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: COMMONS AT JACKSON CREEK]
Executive Director
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Commons at Jackson Creek
Assisted living in Bloomington, Indiana
Starting at $3,110/month
Commons at Jackson Creek is a 42-apartment assisted living community on Bloomington's east side, near College Mall and IU Health Bloomington.
Your team at COMMONS AT JACKSON CREEK
The best thing in the building is the people.
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[DIRECTOR OF NURSING: COMMONS AT JACKSON CREEK]
Director of Nursing
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[CULINARY DIRECTOR: COMMONS AT JACKSON CREEK]
Culinary Director
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A day at JACKSON CREEK
What living here actually feels like.
Mornings
Coffee is out early and the east-facing lounge gets the morning sun. Caregivers help residents start the day at their own pace before breakfast in the dining room.
Afternoons
The calendar leans local: IU sports on the big screen, visiting musicians, garden time, and outings toward College Mall. Staff are on the floor all afternoon, not clustered at a desk.
Evenings
Dinner is chef-prepared and unhurried. Afterward it's quiet: a card game, a phone call with grandkids, and overnight caregivers who check in without waking the building.
Apartments & pricing
Real floor plans, real prices.
FLOOR PLAN: Studio, sq ft
Studio
Starting at $3,110/mo
FLOOR PLAN: One Bedroom, sq ft
One Bedroom
Starting at $3,710/mo
FLOOR PLAN: Companion Suite, sq ft
Companion Suite
Starting at $2,710/mo
We accept the Indiana Medicaid Waiver. If you didn't think assisted living was affordable, talk to us before you decide. Our pricing page explains everything, including what's in the monthly rate. See pricing → How the Medicaid Waiver works →
Care that meets you where you are.
New to this? Read our guide to assisted living in Indiana.
- 24/7 onsite care staff
- Chef-prepared meals, three times a day
- Medication management
- Healthcare and physician coordination
- Housekeeping and weekly linen service
- Personal laundry
- Daily activity calendar and outings
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, mobility
- Scheduled transportation
- All utilities except phone
We don't offer memory care at Jackson Creek. If your family needs it, our sister community Trail Creek Place in Michigan City does, and we'll help you figure out the right fit either way.
Visit Trail Creek Place →What families say about Jackson Creek.
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Where we are.
We're on South Sare Road on Bloomington's east side, minutes from College Mall, Jackson Creek and IU Health Bloomington. Families coming from Indianapolis are about an hour up State Road 37, and campus is a ten-minute drive.
MAP: 3802 South Sare Road, Bloomington, IN 47401
3802 South Sare Road, Bloomington, IN 47401
Get directions →Questions families ask us.
Assisted living at Commons at Jackson Creek starts at $3,110 a month, below the Bloomington area average of roughly $4,283. That includes the apartment, utilities, three chef-prepared meals daily, housekeeping and laundry, activities, 24/7 onsite care staff and medication management. Personal care levels are added after a nurse assessment and quoted before move-in.
Yes, and we'll help you apply. Angela Otis, our co-owner and COO, is a licensed administrator who specializes in the Waiver. Finding out whether you qualify costs nothing.
Yes, small pets are welcome when the resident can care for them with reasonable help. Ask the executive director about your specific situation.
Any time. Family is part of how a community works, so come for meals, come on weekends, and take your parent out whenever you like. Please sign in at the desk.
Tour, nurse assessment, exact rate, paperwork, move-in date. One to two weeks is typical, and we'll move faster for a hospital or rehab discharge.
Yes. This community was formerly Brookdale Bloomington. It's now owned and operated by OPS Living, an Indiana company run by licensed administrators, and families tell us the difference shows.
Come walk through Jackson Creek.
Rather talk now? Call Jackson Creek at (812) 555-0102. A person answers.