Objective To determine the level of satisfaction of the elderly in community-owned elder care institutions, and to explore the impact of targeted group intervention on improving their satisfaction. Methods Fifty-eight elderly people living in a community-owned elder care institutions were divided into an experimental group and a control group by floor level.They were surveyed using the Consumer Satisfaction in Nursing Home Questionnaire.The control group were given routine service measures, while the experimental group additionally received group activities, three times per week, according to the satisfaction survey results.The sa-tisfaction of the elderly was compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. Results The total satisfaction score was 127.02±18.66 at baseline.After the intervention, the total satisfaction score and dimension scores of activities, caregivers, well-being and meals in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group （P＜0.05 for all）. Conclusion Satisfaction of the elderly in community-owned elder care institutions is at a medium level.Group interventions developed based on survey results can effectively enhance their satisfaction.