Rochester has 27 state-licensed assisted living communities: 13 larger communities and 14 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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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” (12), “Assisted Living Facility” (9), “Provisional Assisted Living Facility” (6).
Every assisted living community Minnesota licenses in Rochester, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Charter House211 2nd Street Nw | Large400 residents | Get pricing |
| The Waters on Mayowoodmemory care827 Mayowood Road Sw | Large232 residents | Get pricing |
| Madonna Towers of Rochestermemory care4001 19th Avenue Nw | Large148 residents | Get pricing |
| Cottagewood Senior Communitiesmemory care4216 55th Street Nw | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| Arbor Terracememory care700 Nw 2nd Avenue | Large109 residents | Get pricing |
| Aviva River Bendmemory care30 Silver Lake Place Nw | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Shorewood Commonsmemory care2115 2nd Street Sw | Large90 residents | Get pricing |
| The Homestead at Rochestermemory care5530 Ballington Road Nw | Large75 residents | Get pricing |
| Abilit Holdings Meadow Lakes Lmemory care22 45th Avenue Nw | Large74 residents | Get pricing |
| Madonna Meadows of Rochestermemory care3035 Salem Meadows Drive Sw | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Cascade Creek Memory Carememory care3530 Fairway Ridge Lane Sw | Large50 residents | Get pricing |
| Adapta2020 5th Street Sw | Mid-size18 residents | Get pricing |
| Benedict Housememory care3883 19th Avenue Nw | Mid-size18 residents | Get pricing |
| Adapta2509 55th Street Nw | Small home13 residents | Get pricing |
| Willows & Waters Senior Living707 Upper Meadow Lane Nw | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Comfort Cove Premier Living2415 16th Ave Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Diamond Assisted Living LLC4506 Arctic Fox Rd Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Enjoy Home Healthcare LLC3817 6th St Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Marcella Manor LLC228 19th Street Sw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Quality Care Homes LLC2048 50th St Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Quality Living Care 2 LLC2309 26th St Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Quality Living Care LLC925 Memorial Parkway Southwest | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Second Home Healthcare LLC2421 18th Avenue Nw | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Superior Support Living LLC3543 Stone Point Dr Ne | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Essence Care Centermemory care963 21st Street Se | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Primetime Living3870 Eastwood Road Southeast | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Homes Assisted Living3686 Kenosha Drive Nw | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
Minnesota licenses 27 assisted living communities in Rochester as of September 2026: 13 larger communities and 14 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,593 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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