Assisted Living in Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley has 35 state-licensed assisted living communities: 5 larger communities and 30 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Minnesota is $6,573 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Apple Valley
Both are licensed by Minnesota as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Minnesota words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility” (21), “Provisional Assisted Living Facility” (8), “Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care” (6).
All 35 licensed assisted living communities in Apple Valley
Every assisted living community Minnesota licenses in Apple Valley, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
35 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Villamemory care14610 Garrett Avenue | Large230 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valleymemory care15359 Founders Lane | Large160 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Orchard Pathmemory care5400 157th Street West | Large87 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Centennial House of Applememory care14625 Pennock Avenue | Large80 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Boden Senior Living - Apple VAmemory care5399 155th Street West | Large67 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Community Assisted Living13628 Pilot Knob Road | Small home12 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Maple Care Homesmemory care14424 Lower Guthrie Court | Small home8 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| A Future Goals14331 Ebony Lane | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Allwell Home Services942 Redwood Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Amazing Grace Care7988 Hallmark Way | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Bayview Case Management14199 Garrett Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Bright Haven15938 Harwell Ave | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Core Health Care985 Redwood Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Everbloom Home Healthcare6401 132nd Street West | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Evergreen Comfort Living14455 Guthrie Way | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Friendship House15872 Eastchester Road | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Gentle Haven8045 159th Street West | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Oaks Home Care14377 Exley Ln | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Grace Assisted Living13439 Granada Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony Homes & Services7064 158th Street West | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Hayste Group15664 Finch Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Horizon Care1075 Rome Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeview Home Health Care15891 Galveston Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Memory Lane Assisted Living15117 Emory Circle | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| New Life Home15300 Dundee Court | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Platinum Peaks Homecare Servic7382 Upper 157th Street West | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Refine Living Services14982 Echo Way | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Restoration Health Care14886 Easter Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Safe Harbor Residential Care H13607 Fordham Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Serendipitous Living7935 Upper 139th Court West | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunflower Homes Health901 Redwell Lane | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunlight Care13550 Everest Ave | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Alizah Family Services4939 140th Street West | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Carelink Skilled Nursing & Hc15804 Everglade Court | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Mercy Link15684 Harmony Way | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Apple Valley
Also in Apple Valley: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Apple Valley. 3 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Apple Valley?
The median cost of assisted living in Minnesota is $6,573 a month ($78,876 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Minnesota, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Apple Valley tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Apple Valley community’s license
Minnesota publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: health.state.mn.us. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Apple Valley assisted living questions
Minnesota licenses 35 assisted living communities in Apple Valley as of November 2026: 5 larger communities and 30 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 781 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Minnesota is $6,573 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Minnesota's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Minnesota publishes its licensing records at health.state.mn.us. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.