Assisted Living and Memory Care
Good Life Assisted Living & Me
5260 127th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038 · Map
Licensed for 32 residents · GOOD LIFE ASSISTED LIVING & ME
Good Life Assisted Living & Me is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Hugo, Minnesota. It is licensed for 32 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 32 residents
Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care 421964, current license dated Sep 1, 2025. Licensee GOOD LIFE ASSISTED LIVING & ME.
Nearest emergency room
7.6 miles
M Health Fairview St John'S Hospital, rated 5 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Life Assisted Living & Me this community | 32 | Not published | Active | 1 substantiated | |
| Keystone Place at Lavalle Fiel | 1.8 mi | 117 | $5,095/mo | Active | 0 substantiated |
| The Encore at Hugo | 2.2 mi | 24 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Waverly Gardens | 3.3 mi | 110 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Atlas Villas Memory Care | 3.5 mi | 20 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
State inspection record1 substantiated
- Last evaluation
- January 17, 2025
- Evaluations on record
- 2
- Investigations substantiated
- 1 kept 7 years
- Inconclusive
- 0 kept 4 years
- Unsubstantiated
- 1 kept 3 years
Most recent evaluation (January 17, 2025, state report 5UUX11)
MDH: “On January 13, 2025, through January 17, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a survey at the above provider, and the following correction orders are issued.”
Survey completed January 17, 2025: 5 correction orders
- Tag 480: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Subd. 1a (a-b) Minimum requirements; required food services Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Please refer to the FBEIR for any compliance dates
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure food was prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure food was prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code. This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), food must be prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4626. [...]”
- Tag 680: 144G.42 Subd. 10 Disaster planning and emergency preparedness Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to provide the minimum inspection frequency for the emergency power generator as part of the emergency plan to ensure proper performance of the generator.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to provide the minimum inspection frequency for the emergency power generator as part of the emergency plan to ensure proper performance of the generator. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must meet the following requirements: (1) have a written emergency disaster plan that contains a plan for evacuation, addresses elements of sheltering in place, identifies temporary relocation sites, and details staff assignments in the event [...]”
- Tag 780: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (1) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to comply with the requirements of Minnesota State Fire Code Rules, Chapter 7511.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to comply with the requirements of Minnesota State Fire Code Rules, Chapter 7511. This had the potential to directly affect all residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “for dwellings or sleeping units, as defined in the State Fire Code: (i) provide smoke alarms in each room used for sleeping purposes; (ii) provide smoke alarms outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms; (iii) provide smoke [...]”
- Tag 810: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b-f) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to meet the evacuation drill frequency requirements.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on record review and interview, the licensee failed to meet the evacuation drill frequency requirements. This had the potential to directly affect a limited number of residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain fire safety and evacuation plans. [...]”
- Tag 1360: 144G.61 Subdivision 1 Instructor and competency evaluation requirem Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) provided training and competency evaluations of unlicensed personnel (ULP) providing assisted living services for one of one employee (ULP-C).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) provided training and competency evaluations of unlicensed personnel (ULP) providing assisted living services for one of one employee (ULP-C). [...]”
Rule cited: “Instructors and competency evaluators must meet the following requirements: (1) training and competency evaluations of unlicensed personnel who only provide assisted living services specified in section 144G.08, subdivision 9, clauses (1) to (5), must be [...]”
From MDH’s letter: the letter says the facility is in substantial compliance; no immediate fines.
Earlier evaluations (1)
- August 12, 2022: report 3Z1811 · 7 correction orders
Details
Survey completed August 12, 2022: 7 correction orders
- Tag 480: 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum requirements Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure food was prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure food was prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code. This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the [...]”
Rule cited: “(13) offer to provide or make available at least the following services to residents: (i) at least three nutritious meals daily with snacks available seven days per week, according to the recommended dietary allowances in the United States Department of [...]”
- Tag 790: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (2)-(3) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers at the facility.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to ensure installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers at the facility. This had the potential to directly affect all residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(2) install and maintain portable fire extinguishers in accordance with the State Fire Code; (3) install portable fire extinguishers having a minimum 2-A:10-B:C rating within Group R-3 occupancies, as defined by the State Fire Code, located so that the travel [...]”
- Tag 800: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (4) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview the licensee failed to maintain the facility physical environment in a continuous state of good repair and operation regarding the health, safety, and well-being of the residents. This had the potential to directly affect all residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(4) keep the physical environment, including walls, floors, ceiling, all furnishings, grounds, systems, and equipment in a continuous state of good repair and operation with regard to the health, safety, comfort, and well-being of the residents in accordance [...]”
- Tag 970: 144.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited Level 1, widespread scope, scope/level letter C · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living contract did not include language waiving the
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living contract did not include language waiving the licensee's liability for health, safety, or personal property of a resident. This had the potential to affect all residents. [...]”
Rule cited: “The contract must not include a waiver of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of a resident. [...]”
- Tag 1370: 144G.61 Subd. 2 (a) Training and evaluation of unlicensed personn Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure one of one unlicensed personnel ((ULP)-F) received the required training/competency testing with record reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure one of one unlicensed personnel ((ULP)-F) received the required training/competency testing with record reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Training and competency evaluations for all unlicensed personnel must include the following: (1) documentation requirements for all services provided; (2) reports of changes in the resident's condition to the supervisor designated by the facility; (3) [...]”
- Tag 1440: 144G.62 Subd. 4 Supervision of staff providing delegated nurs Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) conducted supervision of unlicensed staff as required for one of one unlicensed personnel ((ULP)-B), with record reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure a registered nurse (RN) conducted supervision of unlicensed staff as required for one of one unlicensed personnel ((ULP)-B), with record reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Staff who perform delegated nursing or therapy tasks must be supervised by an appropriate licensed health professional or a registered nurse according to the assisted living facility's policy where the services are being provided to verify that the work [...]”
- Tag 2110: 144G.82 Subd. 3 Policies Level 1, widespread scope, scope/level letter C · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living facility with dementia care provided the required policies and procedures to three of three residents (R1, R2, R3) with records reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living facility with dementia care provided the required policies and procedures to three of three residents (R1, R2, R3) with records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) In addition to the policies and procedures required in the licensing of all facilities, the assisted living facility with dementia care licensee must develop and implement policies and procedures that address the: (1) philosophy of how services are [...]”
From MDH’s letter: no immediate fines.
- Tag 480: 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum requirements Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Substantiated investigations (state reports)
- October 30, 2024 · report HL338815422M · MDH finding: Substantiated, individual responsibility
Details
Allegation, as written: “The alleged perpetrator (AP), a staff member, emotionally abused the resident when the AP told the resident she would not assist the resident to walk because the resident took too long, and they did not have enough staff. That same day the resident asked to use the bathroom. The AP said to the resident, you "shit yourself" again and communicated over the walkie talkie to other staff that the resident "shit" herself. The resident was embarrassed.”
“The Minnesota Department of Health determined emotional abuse was substantiated.”
“The AP was responsible for the maltreatment.”
Summary: MDH looked into an allegation and found: emotional abuse substantiated (individual responsibility).
MDH’s conclusion, as written: “The Minnesota Department of Health determined emotional abuse was substantiated. The AP was responsible for the maltreatment. The AP made repeated derogatory and humiliating comments toward the resident in the presence of other residents and staff when the resident required assistance to ambulate and had an incontinent episode.”
Action taken by facility: “The facility disciplined the AP and provided the AP additional education.”
Action taken by MDH: “The facility was issued a correction order regarding the vulnerable adult's right to be free from maltreatment.”
Survey completed October 1, 2024: 1 correction order
- Tag 2360: 144G.91 Subd. 8 Freedom from maltreatment
Details
Summary: MDH found the facility failed to ensure one of one resident(s) reviewed (R1) was free from maltreatment.
MDH’s finding, as written: “The facility failed to ensure one of one resident(s) reviewed (R1) was free from maltreatment. Findings include: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a determination maltreatment occurred, and an individual person was responsible for the maltreatment, in connection with incidents which occurred at the facility. Please refer to the public maltreatment report for details.”
Rule cited: “Residents have the right to be free from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; neglect; financial exploitation; and all forms of maltreatment covered under the Vulnerable Adults Act.”
- Tag 2360: 144G.91 Subd. 8 Freedom from maltreatment
Unsubstantiated investigations (1)
- May 16, 2024 · report HL338813281M · MDH finding: Not Substantiated
Details
Allegation, as written: “The facility neglected to supervise residents when resident #2 pushed down resident #1, who fractured her hip and later died. The medical examiner determined the manner of resident #1's death was homicide.”
“The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was not substantiated.”
Summary: MDH looked into an allegation and found: neglect not substantiated.
MDH’s conclusion, as written: “The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was not substantiated. Resident #2 had a history of aggressive response to uninvited touch from others and a startle response to approaches from behind. Resident #2 had no history of going out of her way to push a peer or initiate an aggressive interaction with other residents. Staff observed both residents one minute before the incident and responded immediately after the incident. The facility provided supervision and cares for residents 1 and 2 according to their individual service plans. The incident could not have been anticipated.”
Action taken by facility: “The facility investigated the incident, made program changes which included moving activities off the locked memory care unit, and providing meals on the memory care unit for some residents to decrease stimulation. Resident 2's doctor made medication changes.”
Action taken by MDH: “No further action taken at this time.”
Survey completed April 30, 2024: no correction orders issued.
What the levels and scopes mean (MDH’s words)
Level 1: “a violation that has no potential to cause more than a minimal impact on the resident and does not affect health or safety”
Level 2: “a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death”
Isolated scope: “when one or a limited number of residents are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally”
Pattern scope: “when more than a limited number of residents are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive”
Widespread scope: “when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all of the residents”
Summaries are ours and are marked “Summary”; quoted text is MDH’s own, shortened where marked [...]. Read the full reports at the links above or search every report on MDH’s site.
What these terms mean
MDH: “An evaluation is a process regulated by the division to ensure licensees comply with the laws, rules, and certifications for the type of care and services authorized under their license/certification.”
“An investigation may occur when the division is notified that care and services are not being provided by licensees as required by law. This may include allegations of abuse, neglect, or financial misuse.”
For maltreatment, Minnesota law defines substantiated as “a preponderance of the evidence shows that an act that meets the definition of maltreatment occurred” and inconclusive as “less than a preponderance of evidence to show that maltreatment did or did not occur” (Minn. Stat. 626.5572).
Correction orders, as MDH explains on each state form: “Tag numbers have been assigned to Minnesota State Statutes for Assisted Living Facilities.” “The letter in the left column is used for tracking purposes and reflects the scope and level issued pursuant to 144G.31 subd. 1, 2, and 3.” MDH adds that there is no requirement to submit a plan of correction for violations of Minnesota state statutes.
MDH keeps investigation results for seven years when allegations are substantiated, four years when inconclusive, and three years when unsubstantiated, so the counts cover different periods. This community is licensed for 32 residents; larger communities are evaluated and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, data as of September 28, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee GOOD LIFE ASSISTED LIVING & ME
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care
- License number
- 421964
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2025-09-01
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- Licensee
- GOOD LIFE ASSISTED LIVING & ME
- County
- Washington County
- Administrator/Authorized Agent
- Wanda Jackson
Source: Minnesota state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator/Authorized Agent name from the Minnesota licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota
- Elderly Waiver (EW), customized living services. Minnesota's Elderly Waiver, part of Medical Assistance (Minnesota Medicaid), can pay for "customized living" services, and a provider of those services must hold an assisted living license (or meet certain exceptions). You must qualify for Medical Assistance and need a nursing-home level of care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 7.6 mi, nursing home 3.3 mi, pharmacy 3.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- M Health Fairview St John'S Hospital, Maplewood. 7.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Presbyterian Homes of North Oaks, North Oaks. 3.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Advanced Medical Home Care, LLC, White Bear Lake. 5.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medicine Chest Pharmacy. 3.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55038 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Maplewood Heights, Maplewood, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Maplewood Dialysis Center, Maplewood, 7.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Arden Hills Dialysis Unit, Arden Hills, 9.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55038.
Suite Living Hospice, LLC, office in White Bear Lake, 6.7 miles away, straight line
Beyond Hospice, office in Oakdale, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Ecumen Hospice, office in Shoreview, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allina Health System, Coon Rapids. 13.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in October 2024. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2025. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Good Life Assisted Living & Me provide?
Good Life Assisted Living & Me is licensed by the state of Minnesota for assisted living, memory care in Hugo, Minnesota. Its licensed capacity is 32 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Good Life Assisted Living & Me?
No. We publish state licensing details for Good Life Assisted Living & Me but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Good Life Assisted Living & Me cost?
Assisted Living in Minnesota typically starts at $2,200 to $4,800 a month. Based on 74 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Good Life Assisted Living & Me does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Good Life Assisted Living & Me?
Use Good Life Assisted Living & Me's website, goodlifesl.com, or visit at 5260 127th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038.
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