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Overview of Northern Lakes Senior Living
Northern Lakes Senior Living provides Assisted Living and Memory Care in the Baxter, Brainerd Lakes Area. It offers various apartment floor plans and lovely gathering spaces for daily activities, socializing, and hosting family and friends. The community is managed by Ebenezer, Minnesota’s largest senior living operator.

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Overview of The Legacy

The Legacy is an assisted living and memory care community in Morris, MN. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains a private apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Offering both care levels means a resident’s needs may increase over time without requiring a move to another community. The Legacy has 42 beds, and Medicaid is accepted, giving families whose savings may not cover a long stay a way to help pay for care. Jolynn Warnes serves as the director. The area has a Walk Score of 55 out of 100 and is somewhat walkable, so a resident who no longer drives can manage some local errands without a car.

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Overview of Garden View at Hilltop

Garden View at Hilltop offers assisted living, nursing home, and skilled nursing care in Watkins, MN. Assisted living provides personal and home care services while residents live in their own apartments, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The combination suits a resident whose care needs could grow from daily support to skilled nursing without requiring a move to another community.

Opened in 1979, the community has 46 beds, making it a smaller setting where residents and staff may become familiar with one another. Apartment options include studios, one-bedroom units, and two-bedroom units, so residents can choose a layout suited to living alone or with a companion. There are choices here. That can matter in planning for both privacy and shared living.

A chapel and garden provide spaces for worship and outdoor time, and religious services are available. Group games, live entertainment, and seasonal events give residents scheduled activities, while a wellness program and rehabilitation services support exercise and recovery needs within the community. Garden View at Hilltop has a Walk Score of 31, making it a car-dependent setting where most errands require a car or a ride. For a resident who no longer drives, routine trips outside the community therefore depend on transportation support.

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Stelix Care LLC

843 33Rd Avenue North, St Cloud, MN 56303
Overview of Stelix Care

Stelix Care provides home care, nursing care, and skilled nursing in St Cloud, MN. Home care brings support to a person’s residence, while nursing care offers nursing support and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

With five beds, Stelix Care is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. The single-story building keeps every room and shared area on one level. Stelix Care may be a good fit for someone who needs skilled nursing and prefers a smaller setting.

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Unified Health Care

6940 Zane Avenue, North Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
Overview of Unified Health Care

Enjoy a worry-free retirement at Unified Health Care, a distinguished community in North Brooklyn Park, MN, that offers assisted living. The community also strives to provide exceptional care tailored to residents’ daily living activities, like grooming and transferring, around the clock. Residents can also keep their peace of mind, as housekeeping and laundry are taken care of.

With a variety of fun activities and engaging exercises, residents have more opportunities to meet new friends and gain meaningful experiences. Promising a satisfactory dining experience, delicious and healthy meals are served that cater to dietary needs and preferences. Here, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions with medication management. The community’s cozy communal spaces and friendly setting allows residents to make the most of their best years.

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Overview of Field Crest Assisted Living

Field Crest Assisted Living provides nursing home care, assisted living, hospice care, memory care, and skilled nursing in Hayfield, MN. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, and hospice care supports residents who need end of life care.

The community has 36 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Several care levels are available on one campus, so a resident whose needs grow over time may be able to remain there rather than move to another community. Ronda Rohl, RN, serves as the director.

Rehabilitation services are available on campus. Residents can receive rehabilitation there without arranging transportation elsewhere. A salon and spa provides personal grooming services on site, while meals can be tailored to specific dietary and therapeutic needs according to physician orders.

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Hayden Grove Senior Living

8715 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420
Overview of Hayden Grove Senior Living
Hayden Grove Senior Living is located in Bloomington, MN. It offers a full spectrum of services including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. The community is designed to provide a vibrant and supportive environment for seniors.

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Overview of Elim Wellspring Assisted Livin

Elim Wellspring Assisted Livin provides nursing home, adult day care, assisted living, hospice care, memory care, respite care and skilled nursing in Princeton, Minnesota. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice care focuses on comfort at the end of life, while adult day care provides daytime support without an overnight stay. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver travels or recovers.

Opened in 1927, the community has 35 beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Its range of care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs change over time without requiring a move to a different community. A Walk Score of 53 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot for a resident who no longer drives.

Elim Wellspring Assisted Livin offers skilled nursing short term rehab for a resident needing rehabilitation after an illness or procedure, as well as skilled nursing long term care for ongoing nursing support. Rehabilitation services are available within the community, so a resident receiving short term rehab can access those services without arranging transportation elsewhere.

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Overview of The Terraces at Abiitan

The Terraces at Abiitan is the exclusive memory care home of the Abiitan Mill City senior living group. The luxury memory care home makes it a point that seniors are given the freedom and choice given to each resident and ensures that they attend to the unique needs of each individual with kindness and compassion. The Terraces offers senior living enriched by world-class hospitality and service in a serene and stimulating environment. 

Abiitan is an innovative senior living community that offers a unique and urbanized home for its seniors. Its specialized memory care training os focused on the individualized and personal care needs of its residents: transportation, housekeeping, stimulating activities, and recreational programs focused on embracing cognitive decline.

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Overview of Katy‘s Cottage Memory Care

Trying to provide the best possible care for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s is no simple task, nor is home care always the most ideal option. That’s why memory care centers like Katy’s Cottage in St. Paul, Minnesota, offer compassionate, expert services to those suffering from memory impairment conditions, ensuring that your near and dear are cared for in the most professional way. They understand that support must be given in a way that maintains the dignity and independence of residents, while enriching their experiences.

With improving quality of life their top priority, Katy’s Cottage provides a peaceful, comforting environment, and structured routines for peaceful days in this memory care location. On top of medical and daily living activities assistance, supervision during engaging tasks help stimulate the minds of residents while bolstering a sense of achievement.

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
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    Regulatory
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    Visual Media
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    Website
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    Stability
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    Environment
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

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  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
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Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

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  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
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Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

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  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

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  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

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  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
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Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

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  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Assisted Living in Minnesota at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $6,180The average monthly cost across facilities in Minnesota. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 45/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Minnesota. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 60The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Minnesota. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Minnesota

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Minnesota?

Assisted living in Minnesota supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Minnesota?

Assisted living in Minnesota is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Minnesota Medicaid cover assisted living?

Minnesota Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Minnesota) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 545 assisted living facilities in Minnesota. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Minnesota?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Minnesota, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Minnesota?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.