Assisted Living and Memory Care
Vernon Terrace of Edina
5250 Vernon Avenue South, Edina, MN 55436 · Map
Licensed for 170 residents · VERNON TERRACE OF EDINA
Vernon Terrace of Edina is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Edina, Minnesota. It is licensed for 170 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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From the community’s website
What Vernon Terrace of Edina says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We offer senior housing options for 55+ independent living, assisted living, short-term-stays, and memory care as well as coordination of hospice and other care services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Vernon Terrace has a van that is used for scheduled group transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Yes, you are welcome to bring your pet with you!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
At Vernon Terrace of Edina, couples can live together in their own apartment surrounded by their familiar belongings.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Choose from a one bedroom or two bedroom Independent Living home and be surrounded by anything and everything you need for a comfortable, convenient, and exciting lifestyle in Edina, Minnesota.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 170 residents
Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care 421086, current license dated Jul 1, 2025. Licensee VERNON TERRACE OF EDINA.
Nearest emergency room
1.3 miles
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, rated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Terrace of Edina this community | 170 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated | |
| Median Care | 0.6 mi | 5 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| The Geneva Suites, Parkwood Road | 1.2 mi | 7 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Spes Residential Care | 1.4 mi | 5 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| The Waters of Edina | 1.4 mi | 142 | Not published | Active | 3 substantiated |
State inspection record0 substantiated
- Last evaluation
- January 7, 2025
- Evaluations on record
- 2
- Investigations substantiated
- 0 kept 7 years
- Inconclusive
- 1 kept 4 years
- Unsubstantiated
- 0 kept 3 years
Most recent evaluation (January 7, 2025, state report PFVL11)
MDH: “On January 6, 2025, through January 7, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a full survey at the above provider.”
Survey completed January 7, 2025: 2 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 had the potential to affect all residents of the assisted living facility. [...]”
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 950: 144G.50 Subd. 3 Designation of representative Level 1, widespread scope, scope/level letter C · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to give residents the right to identify a designated representative for two of two residents (R2, R3).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee failed to give residents the right to identify a designated representative for two of two residents (R2, R3). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Before or at the time of execution of an assisted living contract, an assisted living facility must offer the resident the opportunity to identify a designated representative in writing in the contract and must provide the following verbatim notice on a [...]”
From MDH’s letter: the letter says the facility is in substantial compliance; no immediate fines.
Earlier evaluations (1)
- December 22, 2022: report OCNQ11 · 11 correction orders
Details
Survey completed March 15, 2023: 5 correction orders
- Tag 430: 144G.40 Subd. 2 Uniform checklist disclosure of services (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) All assisted living facilities must provide to prospective residents: (1) a disclosure of the categories of assisted living licenses available and the category of license held by the facility; (2) a written checklist listing all services permitted under [...]”
- Tag 480: 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum requirements (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(13) offer to provide or make available at least the following services to residents: (B) food must be prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4626; and”
- Tag 810: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f) Fire protection and physical environment (re-issued) Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to perform the minimum required evacuation drills.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on record review and interview, the licensee failed to perform the minimum required evacuation drills. This has the potential to directly affect the safety of all residents receiving care, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain fire safety and evacuation plans. [...]”
- Tag 970: 144G.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “The contract must not include a waiver of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of a resident. [...]”
- Tag 1640: 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e) Service plan, implementation and revisions to (re-issued) scope/level letter D
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) No later than 14 calendar days after the date that services are first provided, an assisted living facility shall finalize a current written service plan. [...]”
Survey completed December 22, 2022: 6 correction orders
- Tag 430: 144G.40 Subd. 2 Uniform checklist disclosure of services Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to provide a copy of the uniform checklist disclosure of services (UDALSA) with the required content for 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 provide a copy of the uniform checklist disclosure of services (UDALSA) with the required content for three of three residents (R1, R2, R3) with records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) All assisted living facilities must provide to prospective residents: (1) a disclosure of the categories of assisted living licenses available and the category of license held by the facility; (2) a written checklist listing all services permitted under [...]”
- Tag 780: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (1) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to provide the required smoke alarms in the sleeping rooms of the one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units located throughout the assisted living facility.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to provide the required smoke alarms in the sleeping rooms of the one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units located throughout the assisted living facility. In addition, the smoke detectors in the memory care resident units fail to have an audible alarm component to sound in the units for proper notification. This has the potential to directly affect residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Each assisted living facility must comply with the State Fire Code in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7511, and: (1) for dwellings or sleeping units, as defined in the State Fire Code: (i) provide smoke alarms in each room used for sleeping purposes; (ii) [...]”
- 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
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to maintain the physical environment of the facility in a continuous state of good repair and operation.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to maintain the physical environment of the facility in a continuous state of good repair and operation. This has the potential to directly affect the health, safety, and well-being of all residents and staff. [...]”
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 810: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Fourteen (14) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to provide the minimum required evacuation drills and the required resident training on fire safety and evacuation.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on record review and interview, the licensee failed to provide the minimum required evacuation drills and the required resident training on fire safety and evacuation. This has the potential to directly affect the safety of all residents receiving care, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain fire safety and evacuation plans. [...]”
- Tag 970: 144.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · 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 facility's liability for health, safety, or personal property of a resident.
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 facility'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 1640: 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e) Service plan, implementation and revisions to Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the service plan included a signature or other authentication by the facility and by the resident documenting agreement on the services to be provided for one of one resident (R2).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the service plan included a signature or other authentication by the facility and by the resident documenting agreement on the services to be provided for one of one resident (R2). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) No later than 14 calendar days after the date that services are first provided, an assisted living facility shall finalize a current written service plan. [...]”
From MDH’s letter: the letter says the facility is in substantial compliance.
Total fines assessed, as printed in the letter: $500.00.
- Tag 430: 144G.40 Subd. 2 Uniform checklist disclosure of services (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Inconclusive investigations (1)
- May 1, 2025 · report HL282169302M · MDH finding: Inconclusive
Details
“The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was inconclusive.”
Summary: MDH looked into an allegation and found: neglect inconclusive.
MDH’s conclusion, as written: “The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was inconclusive. The facility did not provide their emergency call pendants to all their housing only residents, only residents who chose to have services. Instead, the facility offered an additional elective service that provided a call pendant and once daily safety check phone call for a monthly fee, creating the option to waive the facility's minimum requirement to provide a means for residents to summon staff for assistance or emergencies. The resident owned a call pendant from an outside service but was not wearing it when she fell because she was charging it. It was inconclusive if she had a facility-provided pendant if she would have worn the pendant not having a need to charge it, therefore having an ability to summon staff to assist her sooner. [...]”
Action taken by facility: “The facility sent the resident to the hospital when she was found.”
Action taken by MDH: “The facility was found to be in noncompliance.”
Survey completed April 17, 2025: 1 correction order
- Tag 460: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements Level 3, widespread scope, scope/level letter I
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to provide the minimum requirement for all residents, including housing only residents, a means to request assistance for health and safety needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on record review and interviews, the licensee failed to provide the minimum requirement for all residents, including housing only residents, a means to request assistance for health and safety needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The licensee failed to provide their emergency response pendant to housing only residents, and provided a means to waive their minimum requirement by requiring the use the an emergency response pendant as an elective service at an additional cost. [...]”
Rule cited: “(5) provide a means for residents to request assistance for health and safety needs 24 hours per day, seven days per week; (6) allow residents the ability to furnish and decorate the resident's unit within the terms of the assisted living contract; (7) permit [...]”
- Tag 460: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements Level 3, widespread scope, scope/level letter I
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”
Level 3: “a violation that harmed a resident's health or safety, not including serious injury, impairment, or death, or a violation that has the potential to lead to 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 170 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 VERNON TERRACE OF EDINA
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care
- License number
- 421086
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2025-07-01
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Licensee
- VERNON TERRACE OF EDINA
- County
- Hennepin County
- Executive Director
- Vicki Tobroxen
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.
Executive Director name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 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 1.3 mi, nursing home 2.1 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Saint Louis Park. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Aurora On France, Edina. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Care Svcs, Minneapolis. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55436 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita St Louis Park Dialysis Center, Saint Louis Park, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Concerto Minnesota LLC, Saint Louis Park, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Fmc - Southtown Dialysis, Bloomington, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55436.
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, office in Saint Louis Park, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice, office in Saint Louis Park, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Caretenders Hospice, office in Minneapolis, 3.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Park Nicollet Clinic, St Louis Park. 1.3 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 low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 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?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
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 very 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 | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Vernon Terrace of Edina provide?
Vernon Terrace of Edina is licensed by the state of Minnesota for assisted living, memory care in Edina, Minnesota. Its licensed capacity is 170 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Vernon Terrace of Edina?
No. We publish state licensing details for Vernon Terrace of Edina 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 Vernon Terrace of Edina cost?
Assisted Living in Hennepin County typically starts at $2,500 to $4,400 a month. Based on 18 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Vernon Terrace of Edina does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Vernon Terrace of Edina?
Use Vernon Terrace of Edina's website, vernonterrace.com, or visit at 5250 Vernon Avenue South, Edina, MN 55436.
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