Assisted Living in Rochester, MN
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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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 Rochester
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).
All 27 licensed assisted living communities in Rochester
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
27 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Charter House, 2nd Street Nw211 2nd Street Nw | Large400 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Waters on Mayowoodmemory care827 Mayowood Road Sw | Large232 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Madonna Towers of Rochester (Assisted Living and Memory Care)memory care4001 19th Avenue Nw | Large148 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Cottagewood Senior Communitiesmemory care4216 55th Street Nw | Large125 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Arbor Terracememory care700 Nw 2nd Avenue | Large109 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Aviva River Bendmemory care30 Silver Lake Place Nw | Large100 residents | from $3,985/mo |
| Shorewood Commonsmemory care2115 2nd Street Sw | Large90 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Homestead at Rochestermemory care5530 Ballington Road Nw | Large75 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Abilit Holdings Meadow Lakes Lmemory care22 45th Avenue Nw | Large74 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Madonna Meadows of Rochestermemory care3035 Salem Meadows Drive Sw | Large72 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Cascade Creek Memory Carememory care3530 Fairway Ridge Lane Sw | Large50 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Adapta, 5th Street Sw2020 5th Street Sw | Mid-size18 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Benedict Housememory care3883 19th Avenue Nw | Mid-size18 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Adapta, 55th Street Nw2509 55th Street Nw | Small home13 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Willows & Waters Senior Living707 Upper Meadow Lane Nw | Small home12 residents | $4,100 to $6,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Comfort Cove Premier Living2415 16th Ave Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Diamond Assisted Living4506 Arctic Fox Rd Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Enjoy Home Healthcare3817 6th St Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Marcella Manor228 19th Street Sw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Quality Care Homes2048 50th St Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Quality Living Care925 Memorial Parkway Southwest | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Quality Living Care 22309 26th St Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Second Home Healthcare2421 18th Avenue Nw | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Superior Support Living3543 Stone Point Dr Ne | Small home5 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Essence Care Centermemory care963 21st Street Se | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Primetime Living3870 Eastwood Road Southeast | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunset Homes Assisted Living3686 Kenosha Drive Nw | Small home4 residents | $4,500 to $7,250/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Rochester
Also in Rochester: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Rochester and 9 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 3 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Rochester?
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 Rochester 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 Rochester 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.
Rochester assisted living questions
Minnesota licenses 27 assisted living communities in Rochester as of November 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. 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.