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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Cottage Grove, MN
Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove average about $4,667 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 45 communities in Cottage Grove. Our detailed directory has 346 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.
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My sister has been a resident at Loving Care and truly gets the BEST care around! The staff are excellent and always attentive to the needs of the residents. Thank God for this place ! I have been a...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Loving Care Cottage is a small full service assisted living in a residential home. Our emphasis is on serving cognitively impaired seniors, such as those with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia's. The small size of the home and the family atmosphere lend themselves to a feeling of...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Men's Early Onset Garden Estate Home — Woodbury MN Prelude also offers an all-male cottage for men with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia at our Woodbury location. Resulting from an identified need in memory care for facilities that cater to men, the cottage is the only all-male household...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
CLO - Stratford CLO-Stratford is a residential care home located in the largest city of Woodbury, Minnesota, which is in Washington County. Our suburban area contains forty-five different parks for all members of the community to enjoy the scenic view. Woodbury is a wonderful place to live with...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Colby lake care home is an Adult Foster Care Home Licensed for 5 residents. It is a rambler style home with just minimal steps to enter the house and have handicap ramp accessibility. The house has an open floor plan with easy monitoring in the kitchen/dining/living area. Alarms are on...
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My mom loves it. The people are friendly. The decorating is like a northwoods lodge. Many comfortable places for folks to sit and visit with each other.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My mother is there now 2/2014. The building is beautiful, everything is new. The staff for the most part are wonderful. Of course there are never enough employees in these places. I don't like the fact in...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Scenic Hills #3 is a senior care home that's located in Ramsey county, St. Paul, MN. Loving caregivers provide assistance to seniors who reside here in a group home setting. St. Paul is a historical and modern city dating back to its rising prominence in 1849 when it was honored with being the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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We have had multiple experiences with this facility, and they have done a fantastic job each time. The care staff are attentive, professional, and friendly. They were so good to my husband, and they knew...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Southview Acres Health Care Center is a modern progressive health care facility, committed to providing exceptional service to our residents, families, the community and surrounding areas. In addition to our highly skilled nursing staff, we have many other professionals striving to provide...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Battle Creek Care Home is a senior care home that is located in the large capital city of St. Paul, MN and in Ramsey county. St. Paul is the second most populous city in the state of Minnesota and is home to the St. Paul Airport, offering ease of travel. The group home setting itself is...
Cost of assisted living in Cottage Grove, MN
The average cost of senior living in Cottage Grove is $4,667 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Elmo, MN with an average of $4,456 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, MN vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, MN vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, MN by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, MN
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What families are saying about assisted living in Cottage Grove
Recent reviews for assisted living in Cottage Grove
Meadow Woods - Martin Luther Campus in Bloomington, MN
5.0
I think they do a great job at Meadow Woods! The staff here is very friendly and easy to work with. They've been very accommodating in regards to some billing issues we've had in regards to getting funding with the VA straightened out. The facility itself is well kept and clean, and they do a ...
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Saint Therese of Woodbury
4.5
Cannot think of one negative thing to say about this facility. It is a beautiful property with many amenities. The staff is amazing. Every level of care is given by extremely professional and kind members of St Therese staff. I was a patient for 6weeks and was extremely happy with everything, ...
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Amira Choice of Bloomington
3.9
Overall, my mother-in-law has been happy with the facility/care. But like any place, some staff members are better than others in her opinion. I think there's sometimes limited space for activities. Also, sending emails/newsletters about upcoming family events would be nice. Maybe that's ...
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Cottage Grove review score based on 76 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 76 reviews of 38 Cottage Grove assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Cottage Grove review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
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Review subcategories for Cottage Grove assisted living
When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 76 reviews of 38 Cottage Grove assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Cottage Grove resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Cottage Grove, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
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4.5
Friendliness
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Care services
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Staff
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4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Cottage Grove assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cottage Grove assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cottage Grove, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Cottage Grove assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Cottage Grove that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
68.4%
52.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
39.5%
33.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.7%
98.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
76.3%
56.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.2%
29.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
98.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.6%
48%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cottage Grove assisted living
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Cottage Grove Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
71.1%
51.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
47.4%
32.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
73.7%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.3%
13.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cottage Grove assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Cottage Grove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.8%
26.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.5%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
31.6%
36.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.6%
35.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.5%
14.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Cottage Grove assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Cottage Grove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
26.3%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.2%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
34.2%
35.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.4%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cottage Grove assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Cottage Grove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
42.1%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.3%
30.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.3%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
68.4%
49.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.4%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.3%
52.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.2%
40.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.1%
34.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.6%
37.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
46.2%
Live performances
Live performances
42.1%
46.4%
Dances
Dances
26.3%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.1%
24.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.5%
45.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Cottage Grove
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Minnesota assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Cottage Grove protect seniors.
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Talamore Woodbury, The Waters of Oakdale and Gable Pines are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Cottage Grove, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 45 assisted living facilities near Cottage Grove, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Cottage Grove, Minnesota are Talamore Woodbury and Gable Pines. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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