Senior Living in Stearns County, Minnesota
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Stearns County
39 communities licensed by the state of Minnesota. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
By city:Assisted Living in St. Cloud
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Minnesota | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | ACCESS MINNESOTA LLC |
| Arlington Place Assisted Livin | St. Joseph | Assisted Living | 22 | ARLINGTON PLACE ASSISTED LIVING |
| Assumption Court | Cold Spring | Assisted Living | 75 | ASSUMPTION COURT |
| Benedictine Asher Haus | Cold Spring | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 28 | BENEDICTINE ASHER HAUS |
| Carivida Place | Saint Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | CARIVIDA PLACE L.L.C |
| Chateau Waters | Sartell | Assisted Living | 92 | CHATEAU WATERS |
| Chateau Waters Memory Care | Sartell | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 24 | ECUMEN SBC SARTELL PROPERTIES LLC |
| Cherrywood Richmond | Richmond | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 20 | CHERRYWOOD RICHMOND |
| Cherrywood South St Cloud | St. Cloud | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 20 | CHERRYWOOD SOUTH ST. CLOUD |
| Cherrywood St Cloud | St. Cloud | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 20 | CHERRYWOOD ST. CLOUD |
| Covered Bridge | Holdingford | Assisted Living | 15 | COVERED BRIDGE LLC |
| Cura of Melrose (Assisted Living) | Melrose | Assisted Living | 66 | CURA OF MELROSE |
| Cure Home Health | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | CURE HOME HEALTH INC |
| Ebuncares | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | EBUNCARES LLC |
| Edgewood Sartell | Sartell | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 97 | EDGEWOOD SARTELL LLC |
| Fairway Pines Senior Living | Sauk Centre | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 58 | FAIRWAY PINES SENIOR LIVING |
| Generations Home Care | St. Joseph | Assisted Living | 6 | GENERATIONS HOME CARE INC |
| Generations Home Care | Sartell | Assisted Living | 6 | GENERATIONS HOME CARE INC |
| Generations Home Care, 1st Street North | Waite Park | Assisted Living | 6 | GENERATIONS HOME CARE INC |
| Generations Home Care, 2nd Avenue South | Waite Park | Assisted Living | 6 | GENERATIONS HOME CARE INC |
| Getty Street Assisted Living | Sauk Centre | Assisted Living | 26 | GETTY STREET ASSISTED LIVING |
| Koronis Place | Paynesville | Assisted Living | 60 | KORONIS PLACE |
| Living Hope Homes Cardinal Cre | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | LIVING HOPE HOMES CARDINAL CREST |
| Living Hope Homes Eagles View | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 6 | LIVING HOPE HOMES EAGLES VIEW |
| Living Hope Homes Hummingbird | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | LIVING HOPE HOMES HUMMINGBIRD WAY |
| Living Hope Homes Sparrows Lan | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 6 | LIVING HOPE HOMES SPARROWS LANDING |
| Loving Hands Healthcare | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | LOVING HANDS HEALTHCARE LLC |
| Mandas House St Cloud | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 4 | MANDAS HOUSE ST CLOUD |
| Mother of Mercy | Albany | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 79 | MOTHER OF MERCY |
| Rest Care Homes | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 4 | REST CARE HOMES INC |
| Serenity Place on 7th | St. Joseph | Assisted Living | 50 | SERENITY PLACE ON 7TH |
| Serenity Village Assisted Livi | Avon | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 25 | SERENITY VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING |
| Skylight Gardens Apartments Ll | St. Cloud | Assisted Living | 63 | SKYLIGHT GARDENS APARTMENTS LLC |
| Stelix Care | St Cloud | Assisted Living | 5 | STELIX CARE LLC |
| Sterling Park Senior Living | Waite Park | Assisted Living | 109 | STERLING PARK SENIOR LIVING |
| Talamore Senior Living | St. Cloud | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 160 | AHR ST CLOUD MN SH TRS SUB LLC |
| Tree of Life Assisted Living | New Munich | Assisted Living | 16 | TREE OF LIFE ASSISTED LIVING |
| Vitality Living of Kimball | Kimball | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 36 | VITALITY LIVING OF KIMBALL, LLC |
| Woodcrest of Country Manor | St. Joseph | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 115 | WOODCREST OF COUNTRY MANOR |
Also in Stearns County, from public records: 1 independent living, life plan and 55+ · 14 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in Minnesota costs a median of $6,573 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in Minnesota: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Stearns County
1 community from public records. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so these have no state license or inspection record.
| Community | City | Type | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realife Cooperative at Mueller Gardens | Saint Cloud | 55+ apartments | 50 | Ebenezer Management Services |
Income-restricted senior apartments in Stearns County
14 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden View Estates | Avon | 16 | Steven D. Hagen |
| Green Wing Estates | Paynesville | 12 | Korngiebel Properties |
| Greene Manor | Belgrade | 28 | Integrity Property Management |
| John Paul Apartments | Cold Spring | 61 | Assumption Home |
| Kimhaven Apartments | Kimball | 14 | Trend Mgmt |
| Mercy Manor | Albany | 41 | Mother of Mercy |
| Northway A & B | Saint Cloud | 102 | Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Cloud |
| Oak Ridge Manor -- Melrose | Melrose | 25 | Essence Property Management |
| Richhaven Apartments | Richmond | 20 | Backes James G Backes Carol A |
| Sartell Senior Housing | Sartell | 43 | Accessible Space |
| Sauk Centre Elderly | Sauk Centre | 12 | Catholic Charities |
| Silvercrest Apartments | Sauk Centre | 12 | Johnson Howard J |
| ST Joseph Apartments | Saint Joseph | 16 | Catholic Charities |
| Wimbledon Green | Saint Cloud | 45 | Fairstead Communities |
Nursing homes in Stearns County
9 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Home | Cold Spring | ★★★★★ | 76 | Non profit - Church related |
| Country Manor Health & Rehab Center | Sartell | ★★★★★ | 131 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Paynesville Health Care Center | Paynesville | ★★★★★ | 51 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Belgrade Nursing Home | Belgrade | ★★★★☆ | 34 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Cura of Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre | ★★★☆☆ | 60 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Edenbrook of St Cloud | Saint Cloud | ★★★☆☆ | 77 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Cura of Melrose (Skilled Nursing) | Melrose | ★★☆☆☆ | 75 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Mother of Mercy Senior Living | Albany | ★★☆☆☆ | 76 | Non profit - Church related |
| Sterling Park Health Care Center | Waite Park | ★★☆☆☆ | 40 | For profit - Partnership |
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
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Paying for Senior Living
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