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Senior Living in Minneapolis, MN: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·State licensing records andRatings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Minneapolis, Minnesota spans 2016 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 143 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Wright, Carver, Sherburne, Chisago, Isanti, Le Sueur, and Mille Lacs counties in Minnesota, plus St. Croix and Pierce counties in Wisconsin. 34 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.

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All senior living in Minneapolis: 2016 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Wright, Carver, Sherburne, Chisago, Isanti, Le Sueur, and Mille Lacs counties in Minnesota, plus St. Croix and Pierce counties in Wisconsin, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 72 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 174 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Hennepin County, MN 1063 communities

Ramsey County, MN 251 communities

Dakota County, MN 235 communities

Anoka County, MN 193 communities

Washington County, MN 96 communities

Scott County, MN 52 communities

Sherburne County, MN 23 communities

Carver County, MN 20 communities

Wright County, MN 18 communities

Chisago County, MN 11 communities

Le Sueur County, MN 6 communities

Mille Lacs County, MN 6 communities

Isanti County, MN 5 communities

St. Croix County, WI 25 communities

Pierce County, WI 12 communities

How much does senior living cost in Minneapolis?

Assisted living in the Minneapolis area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Minneapolis rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. Minnesota’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Minneapolis?

34 of the 143 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Minneapolis metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center in Bloomington. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Minnesota Masonic Home Care CenterBloomington, MN★★★★★ 5/5194Independent
Apple Valley Village Health Care CenterApple Valley, MN★★★★★ 5/5162Cassia
Cerenity Care Center White Bear LakeWhite Bear Lake, MN★★★★★ 5/5132Independent
Redeemer ResidenceMinneapolis, MN★★★★★ 5/5119Cassia
Gracepointe Crossing GablesCambridge, MN★★★★★ 5/5110Presbyterian Homes & Services
The Gables of Boutwells LandingOak Park Heights, MN★★★★★ 5/5108Presbyterian Homes & Services
Presbyterian Homes Of BloomingtonBloomington, MN★★★★★ 5/598Presbyterian Homes & Services
Maranatha Care CenterBrooklyn Center, MN★★★★★ 5/597Presbyterian Homes & Services
Mount Olivet HomeMinneapolis, MN★★★★★ 5/592Independent
Park View Care CenterBuffalo, MN★★★★★ 5/592Cassia
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab CenterGolden Valley, MN★★★★★ 5/588Covenant Living
Elim WellspringPrinceton, MN★★★★★ 5/586Cassia
Trinity Care CenterFarmington, MN★★★★★ 5/580St. Francis Health Services
Good Samaritan AmbassadorNew Hope, MN★★★★★ 5/577Good Samaritan Society
Augustana Care Hastings Health and RehabilitationHastings, MN★★★★★ 5/572Cassia

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Minneapolis areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Minneapolis metro is spread across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Wright, Carver, Sherburne, Chisago, Isanti, Le Sueur, and Mille Lacs counties in Minnesota, plus St. Croix and Pierce counties in Wisconsin. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Minnesota

  • Brooklyn Park (239)
  • Minneapolis (197)
  • Brooklyn Center (150)
  • Bloomington (112)
  • Burnsville (77)
  • St. Paul (66)
  • Richfield (58)
  • Coon Rapids (46)
  • St Paul (45)

Wisconsin

  • Hudson (9)
  • New Richmond (9)
  • River Falls (9)
  • Ellsworth (4)
  • Baldwin (4)
  • Glenwood City (4)
  • Woodville (3)
  • Plum City (2)
  • Hammond (2)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Brooklyn Park 239Assisted Living in Minneapolis 178Assisted Living in Brooklyn Center 149Assisted Living in St. Paul 111Assisted Living in Bloomington 106Assisted Living in Burnsville 76Assisted Living in Richfield 57Assisted Living in Coon Rapids 45Assisted Living in Fridley 41Assisted Living in Crystal 39Assisted Living in Woodbury 37Assisted Living in Maplewood 36Assisted Living in Apple Valley 35Assisted Living in Minnetonka 35Assisted Living in Blaine 31Assisted Living in New Hope 29Assisted Living in Plymouth 29Assisted Living in Roseville 28Assisted Living in Champlin 27Assisted Living in Maple Grove 27Assisted Living in Eagan 26Assisted Living in Edina 26Assisted Living in Golden Valley 25Assisted Living in Lakeville 25Memory Care in St. Paul 19Memory Care in Minnetonka 18Memory Care in Edina 14Memory Care in Plymouth 10Memory Care in Burnsville 9Memory Care in Eagan 9Memory Care in Maplewood 9Memory Care in Minneapolis 9Memory Care in Roseville 9Memory Care in Blaine 8Memory Care in Bloomington 8Memory Care in Eden Prairie 8Memory Care in Lakeville 8Memory Care in Woodbury 8

Minneapolis senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Minnesota, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 34 Minneapolis-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 2016 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.

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