Memory Care in Rochester, MN
Rochester has 12 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Minnesota’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Free guide · 17 pages
Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 12 licensed memory care communities in Rochester
Every memory care 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.
12 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Waters on Mayowood827 Mayowood Road Sw | Large232 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Madonna Towers of Rochester (Assisted Living and Memory Care)4001 19th Avenue Nw | Large148 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Cottagewood Senior Communities4216 55th Street Nw | Large125 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Arbor Terrace700 Nw 2nd Avenue | Large109 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Aviva River Bend30 Silver Lake Place Nw | Large100 residents | from $4,595/mo |
| Shorewood Commons2115 2nd Street Sw | Large90 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| The Homestead at Rochester5530 Ballington Road Nw | Large75 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Abilit Holdings Meadow Lakes L22 45th Avenue Nw | Large74 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Madonna Meadows of Rochester3035 Salem Meadows Drive Sw | Large72 residents | $5,600 to $8,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Cascade Creek Memory Care3530 Fairway Ridge Lane Sw | Large50 residents | $5,850 to $9,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Benedict House3883 19th Avenue Nw | Mid-size18 residents | $5,850 to $9,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Essence Care Center963 21st Street Se | Small home4 residents | $5,850 to $9,050/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 memory care 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. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. 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
Tour Rochester memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (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 memory care questions
Minnesota licenses 12 memory care communities in Rochester as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Minnesota is $6,573 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. 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 memory care. 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.
This page lists communities Minnesota's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.