Assisted Living in Elk River, MN
Elk River has 9 state-licensed assisted living communities: 3 larger communities and 6 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 Elk River
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 Dementia Care” (4), “Assisted Living Facility” (4), “Provisional Assisted Living Facility” (1).
All 9 licensed assisted living communities in Elk River
Every assisted living community Minnesota licenses in Elk River, 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.
9 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Elk River Senior Livingmemory care11124 183rd Circle Nw | Large115 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Guardian Angels by the Lakememory care13439 185th Lane Nw | Large100 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Beehive Homes of Elk Rivermemory care14282 Business Center Drive Nw | Mid-size24 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Diane's Placememory care10300 180th Lane Nw | Small home10 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Whispering Pines Assisted Livi18660 Simonet Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Oak House10038 215th Avenue Nw | Small home7 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Eden Homes & Care Services18741 Ivanhoe St Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeview Estate12778 183rd Court Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Direct Home Care Services19449 Rush Street Nw | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Elk River?
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 Elk River 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 Elk River 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.
Elk River assisted living questions
Minnesota licenses 9 assisted living communities in Elk River as of November 2026: 3 larger communities and 6 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 278 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.