Page 5 of Best Memory Care in Minnesota

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 344 memory care communities in MN using MN Dept. of Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in MN
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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: 85The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Minnesota. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Info below is compiled from the MN Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Minnesota interviews residents directly — covering food, activities, staff, privacy, and sense of choice — including those with memory loss. The facility's score is compared to similarly sized facilities statewide and converted to a 1–5 star rating. <em>Source: MN DHS Assisted Living Report Card</em>
Minnesota surveys the primary family contact for each resident, asking about meals, staff responsiveness, safety, and likelihood to recommend. Scores are compared to peer facilities and converted to a 1–5 star rating. "–" = too few responses to score; "X" = facility refused to participate. <em>Source: MN DHS Assisted Living Report Card</em>
The percentage of residents who reported satisfaction with food variety and mealtimes in Minnesota's statewide quality-of-life survey. Food tends to score lower than other domains statewide, so scores above 85% reflect strong performance relative to peers. <em>Source: MN DHS Assisted Living Report Card</em>
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Vernon Terrace of Edina
MC
AL
IL
Edina (Grandview)
170Yes 70 1 Bed / 2 Bed- 87.6%
82.9%
Facility 82.9%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #62 / 149
1
2
Facility 2
MN AVG 10
Rank #10 / 274
2.0
Facility 2.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #14 / 274
Founders Ridge
MC
AL
IL
Bloomington (West Bloomington)
59Yes 15 Private Rooms- 78.0%
89.5%
Facility 89.5%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #25 / 149
1
6
Facility 6
MN AVG 10
Rank #60 / 274
6.0
Facility 6.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #72 / 274
Arbor Glen Senior Living
MC
AL
IL
Lake Elmo
94Yes 34 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed- 89.4%
91.1%
Facility 91.1%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #17 / 149
1
7
Facility 7
MN AVG 10
Rank #84 / 274
7.0
Facility 7.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #97 / 274
Iris Park Commons
MC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
SNF
St Paul (Hamline - Midway)
70Yes 81 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed- 85.7%
82.8%
Facility 82.8%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #63 / 149
1
5
Facility 5
MN AVG 10
Rank #39 / 274
5.0
Facility 5.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #49 / 274
Minnehaha Senior Living
MC
AL
IL
Minneapolis (Standish)
84No 73 -15 94.0%
61.7%
Facility 61.7%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #146 / 149
1
3
Facility 3
MN AVG 10
Rank #14 / 274
3.0
Facility 3.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #19 / 274
Talamore Senior Living Woodbury
MC
AL
IL
Woodbury
275No 19 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed- 25.8%
68.3%
Facility 68.3%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #134 / 149
1
4
Facility 4
MN AVG 10
Rank #27 / 274
4.0
Facility 4.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #34 / 274
The Alton Memory Care
MC
AL
HOS
RC
St Paul (Highland Park)
64No 56 -18 64.1%
78.5%
Facility 78.5%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #94 / 149
1
16
Facility 16
MN AVG 10
Rank #218 / 274
16.0
Facility 16.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #228 / 274
Benedictine Living Community-Minneapolis
MC
ADC
AL
HC
NH
RC
SNF
Minneapolis (Central Minneapolis)
90Yes 80 Private Room / Double Room- 94.8% ------
Legacy Care Home
MC
AL
RC
Minnetonka
6No 20 Private Rooms- 100.0%
81.7%
Facility 81.7%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #71 / 149
1
2
Facility 2
MN AVG 10
Rank #10 / 274
2.0
Facility 2.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #14 / 274
The Waters on 50th
MC
AL
IL
Minneapolis (Southwest Minneapolis)
110No 89 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed- 75.5%
77.2%
Facility 77.2%
MN AVG 80.3
Rank #103 / 149
1
6
Facility 6
MN AVG 10
Rank #60 / 274
6.0
Facility 6.0
MN AVG 10.0
Rank #72 / 274

Rank badges are statewide: each community is ranked against every MN community we track that reports that metric, not just the 344 on this page.

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Overview of Vernon Terrace of Edina

Located in the welcoming community of Hennepin County, Edina, MN, Vernon Terrace of Edina is a distinctive senior living community, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents thrive in their beautiful accommodations, with a variety of pet-friendly one and two bedroom layouts available to help them find just the right fit for their needs. The community offers high-quality care services, enriching activities, personalized support, and a worry-free lifestyle, all while being conveniently near parks, the library, clinics, and shops.

Committed to providing a place to live well, the community goes above and beyond and provides more than just the basic needs of life. Here, residents also enjoy access to a range of amenities and participation in a wide array of interesting and stimulating activities. There’s a wellness center to make sure residents stay active and fit, a theater and a library for enjoyment, and cozy lounge and community rooms for socialization.

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Overview of Founders Ridge

Founders Ridge in Bloomington, Minnesota is a distinguished assisted living community under the banner of Presbyterian Homes & Services. This inviting haven offers a spectrum of living options, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartment homes. The community is committed to fostering not just today’s independence but also ensuring a thriving sense of autonomy for the tomorrows ahead.

Within Founders Ridge, a tapestry of enriching experiences unfolds, providing abundant opportunities for residents to embrace life’s finest offerings. Positioned within the heart of the town center, Founders Ridge ensures accessibility to a plethora of conveniences, enabling residents to savor the richness of each day. Residents get access to thoughtfully designed and spacious apartment homes that form the canvas for a vibrant lifestyle.

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Arbor Glen Senior Living

11020 39Th St N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Overview of Arbor Glen Senior Living

Experience warmth and a deep sense of community at Arbor Glen Senior Living, a blissful senior living community in Lake Elmo, MN, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents experience the peace of their own private space with a variety of floor plans to choose from, including a studio, one, and two bedroom apartments. A dedicated care team provides individualized care that helps residents greet the day with greater energy and gusto.

Committed to helping residents live a maintenance-free lifestyle, the community offers a variety of convenient services, such as housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and maintenance services. Meaningful programming featuring a vibrant calendar of activities, exercise classes, restaurant outings, and bible study, helps residents live an active and productive life. Residents delight in delicious meals that are made with freshest available ingredients, cooked to perfection, creating an enjoyable dining experience.

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Overview of Iris Park Commons

Iris Park Commons is located in a peaceful residential neighborhood that is also near to dining, shopping, and other amenities. Residents may find it convenient to acquire the resources they need and to stay connected to the larger community. Apartments for independent living, assisted living, and memory care are all available at Iris Park Commons.

The community provides a variety of programs and activities meant to encourage interaction among their residents, intellectual stimulation, and active living. Exercise classes, social gatherings, and learning opportunities are a few examples of these activities. Residents are able to select the amount of care that best meets their requirements and preferences. A variety of features and services are available in the community, including a fitness facility, restaurant-style dining, housekeeping and laundry services, as well as transportation.

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Overview of Minnehaha Senior Living

Minnehaha Senior Living, located in Minneapolis, MN, is a memory care community dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for residents living with memory challenges such as dementia. As a specialized memory care community, Minnehaha is committed to seamlessly balance quality care and comfort, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere that fosters a strong sense of belonging.
Minnehaha ensures that residents in memory care receive personalized attention and care. Beyond the specialized memory care features, the community provides general amenities such as social spaces, and gardens, enhancing the overall living experience. Essential services like housekeeping, transportation, and scheduled activities contribute to a worry-free, and engaging environment, enabling residents to build an active social life and cherish meaningful moments within a supportive senior living community.

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Overview of Talamore Senior Living Woodbury

Experience the carefree retirement you’ve always dreamed of at Talamore Woodbury, a breathtaking senior living community located in Woodbury, MN, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and enhanced care services. The community thoughtfully designed its variety of floor plans to be accessible, aesthetic, and full of features, such as large windows for natural light, new stainless steel appliances, and WiFi access. Residents and their families feel comfortable and supported with a 24-hour emergency response system, dedicated personal care team, and full-time RN.

Ensuring residents live an active and fulfilling lifestyle, the community provides a comprehensive Life Enrichment program featuring a diverse array of activities and classes. A fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment & regularly scheduled exercise programming, ensures residents maintain their strength and mobility. Residents stay nourished and healthy with healthy meals that cater to an array of dietary requests. Amenities include a library, bistro, fireside lounge, scheduled outings, and their Foresite technology for proactively managing and anticipating residents’ care needs.

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Overview of The Alton Memory Care

The Alton Memory Care is a three-story, 64-bed residential community in the Highland Park area of St Paul, Minnesota, offering a set of specialized care: assisted living, memory care, hospice, and respite services in one place. Serving the community for 18 years, it brings stability and continuity to a care setting made for older adults with complex needs.

The home occupies a somewhat walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 56, where some daily errands can be run on foot, and nearby transit makes visiting by family members easy. The facility tends to maintain an occupancy rate around 64 percent, which can mean a more intimate scale and individualized attention versus communities operating at full capacity. With multiple care types offered in the same community, the setting can cater to occupants whose needs evolve without requiring a move.

The home’s compliance with licensing standards across employee training, infection control, medication management, food service, and care documentation has been assessed by state health department inspections. Such inspections help ensure the facility upholds safe practices and meets regulatory requirements for its specialized populations.

For families contemplating The Alton Memory Care, touring can provide a firsthand sense of its layout, the quality of common areas and accommodations, and staff-resident interactions across the different care units.

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Overview of Benedictine Living Community-Minneapolis

Benedictine Living Community-Minneapolis is a skilled nursing home in Minneapolis, right on 618 E 17th St in the Central neighborhood. It offers both assisted living and skilled nursing care, and the building has 90 beds total, split between private rooms and rooms shared by two people. Getting around without a car is easy here too. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 80, which means most places you’d need are just a short walk away.

Staff handle wound care, tube feeding, and help with breathing problems, and there’s a special unit just for residents who need a ventilator or a tracheostomy. Hospice and comfort care are offered too, for residents nearing the end of life, and people recovering from surgery or a hospital stay can get short-term rehab here as well.

Registered nurses spend 2 hours and 27 minutes with each resident every day, and licensed practical nurses add another 28 minutes on top of that. Nurse aides pitch in for 2 hours and 9 minutes more. Add it all up, and residents get 3 hours and 38 minutes of nursing care each day.

When it comes to paying for care, families have options; Benedictine Living Community-Minneapolis takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Looking at everything together, the special medical units, the hands-on services, and the strong staffing numbers, this is a place built for residents who need serious, ongoing medical care, not just help with everyday tasks.

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Overview of Legacy Care Home

Legacy Care Home is a cozy and welcoming community in Minnetonka, MN, dedicated to offering residents compassionate assisted living services. They welcome residents in a small, intimate setting with the ideal caregiver-to-resident ratio for personalized care and focused supervision. Residents here are guaranteed to thrive with the support of extensive care services, including daily living assistance, personal care, medication management, and more.

To further improve residents’ comfort and convenience, the community also offers housekeeping, transportation, and laundry services for a carefree living experience. Meals are also prepared using fresh ingredients with accommodations for special diets. With its dedication to enriching every aspect of residents’ lives, the community also offers a wide array of engaging social and recreational activities for a fulfilling lifestyle.

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Overview of The Waters on 50th

The Waters on 50th occupies 3500 W 50th St in Southwest Minneapolis, a 110-bed community that covers real ground on the care spectrum: independent living, assisted living, and memory care, with actual licensing approval for dementia care rather than just a general assisted living designation. The mid-rise building holds studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, running 451 up to 1,348 square feet.

Location works heavily in this community’s favor. The Walk Score is 89, close to the top of the scale, and occupancy currently sits at 76 percent. Abbott Northwestern’s Joint Replacement Center is just 4.12 miles out, close enough that specialized medical care isn’t a logistical headache.

The amenity list reads more like a hospitality property than a typical care facility: a full-service restaurant with seasonal menus, a dedicated concierge, a wellness center, spa and salon services. Underneath that layer, though, the actual care infrastructure is solid: therapy and rehabilitation, enhanced care, transportation, and recreational and educational programming round out daily life.

On the regulatory side, inspections here have tended to focus on medication management and dietary and food service, the kind of operational areas state regulators commonly review at communities offering memory care.

The Waters on 50th is a Minneapolis community built to combine genuine dementia-care licensing with a hospitality-driven daily experience, in a location where getting around rarely requires a car.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    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.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

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

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

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

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

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

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

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

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

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.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care 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.

Does Minnesota Medicaid cover memory care?

Minnesota Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 344 memory care communities in Minnesota. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community 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 memory care communities 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.