Vista Prairie At Monarch Meado in North Mankato, MN

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Vista Prairie At Monarch Meado in North Mankato, MN

Vista Prairie At Monarch Meado is an assisted living community in North Mankato, MN.

Information last verified:

2135 Lor Ray Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.2 from 30 reviews
5 stars
21
4 stars
4
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
5

Overall Review of Vista Prairie At Monarch Meado

common 17 reviews mention this

Caring, respectful staff stand out

Many residents and families describe staff who treat people with respect and compassion.

Across the reviews, residents and families repeatedly describe staff who are friendly, kind, and attentive, and who communicate with families. Several reviewers also highlight day-to-day teamwork and how staff respond when a resident needs something. Even in negative reviews, one theme is that expectations around care and medication handling were not met.

common 5 reviews mention this

Activities help residents stay engaged

Residents have frequent scheduled activities and other ways to stay involved.

Reviews point to an active calendar that includes exercise classes, church services, crafts, bingo, and other scheduled events. Families also describe residents participating in activities like movie night, trivia, and special music programs. One review also frames the community as having “lots of options” for what residents can do.

common 3 reviews mention this

Dining gets praised for quality

Dining is repeatedly described as enjoyable and well liked.

Multiple reviews mention that residents enjoy the meals and food on-site, including the cafeteria. One family specifically praises desserts, while another says the food is good. A longer review also ties the overall transition experience to the dining facility and meals.

common 2 reviews mention this

Care helps residents stay longer

Some families say the community supported care needs as health changed.

One reviewer describes that as their loved one’s health declined, the community offered additional services so they could continue living there. Another review describes a hospice transition coordinated with the hospice team while maintaining the same continued residence and care.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Medication delivery is a concern

A couple of reviews raise serious concerns about medication timing and safety.

Two reviews describe medication issues, including one that reports a medication error and another that says medications were not consistently delivered on requested times. Those reviews describe needing to press call buttons and follow up repeatedly, and report late medication administration.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

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Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Culver's (1.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)
  • Hardee's (1.4 miles)
  • Pizza Hut (2.6 miles)
  • Burger King (2.6 miles)
  • Little Caesars Pizza (2.6 miles)
  • Loose Moose Saloon-Conference (2.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.1 miles)
  • Supervalu (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.2 miles)
  • Thrifty White Pharmacy (4.4 miles)

Parks

  • Spring Lake Park (1.5 miles)
  • Riverfront Park (2.3 miles)
  • Land of Memories Park (2.4 miles)
  • Sibley Park (2.5 miles)
  • Seven Mile Creek County Park (2.7 miles)
  • Highland Park (3.5 miles)
  • Minneopa Falls (4.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • New Creation World Outreach Church (1.8 miles)
  • Life Family Church (1.9 miles)
  • Seventh-Day Adventist Church (1.9 miles)
  • Evangelical Covenant Church (2 miles)
  • Immanuel Lutheran School (2.7 miles)
  • Resurrection Lutheran Church (2.7 miles)
  • St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church-Office, Theresa House (2.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Ecumen Pathstone Store (2.2 miles)
  • Southern Minnesota Surgical (2.4 miles)
  • Primrose Mental Health (2.7 miles)
  • Carlson-Tillisch Eye Clinic (2.7 miles)
  • Eiselt, Tracye O.D. (2.7 miles)
  • PrairieCare (2.8 miles)
  • Msu-Student Health Services (2.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Coffee Hag (2.6 miles)
  • Caribou Coffee (4.1 miles)
  • Caribou Coffee (4.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.9 miles)
  • Peet's Coffee and Tea (5 miles)

Transportation

  • Taxi Pros (2.7 miles)
  • U-Save Auto Rental (4.7 miles)
  • Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) (6.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • The Thro Company (3.5 miles)
  • Mankato House Health Care Center (3.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark Theaters (4.6 miles)

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