Residents describe attentive, professional caregivers, but some also report rude or hard-to-reach front-line support.
Many residents and families emphasize how kind and professional staff feel day to day, including nurses and unit teams who respond with compassion and support. Several reviews also highlight housekeeping and culinary teams helping with comfort and day-to-day needs. At the same time, a smaller set of reviews describe problems with front desk behavior and phone responsiveness, including rudeness and difficulty getting messages returned. Overall, the reviews read as strong in resident care, with noticeable gaps in guest communication for some families.
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Dining and food are consistently strong
Dining draws repeat praise, including well-regarded meals and convenient room service.
Multiple residents specifically call out the quality of the food and the way meals are handled, including being delivered to apartments. Families also mention plenty of daily choices and describe the dining experience as a positive part of everyday life. When reviewers talk about staff in connection with meals, they often mention courteous dining-room support and coordinated service timing. The community also offers support for special dietary needs as part of meal service planning.
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Care support spans assisted levels
Families describe smooth transitions across assisted living and higher levels of care under one roof.
Several reviews describe moving through different types of care as needs changed, including independent living into assisted living, memory-focused support, and nursing care. Others specifically mention nurse involvement and unit teams that helped during recovery or ongoing care. That said, at least one family details serious breakdowns in basic care and call-light response on a skilled nursing unit, describing delays in getting assistance. Taken together, reviews point to broad care coverage, with day-to-day quality varying for some residents and families.
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Memory care gets specific praise
Residents highlight thoughtful support in memory-related care settings and engagement-focused routines.
One review describes a memory care unit with staff trained to work with dementia and ongoing activities to keep a resident engaged. Another family mentions that their loved ones transitioned into memory and nursing care over time. These comments align with the community’s broader model of assisted living plus higher-acuity care options, even though the reviews focus on the memory-focused unit experience.
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Phone and front-desk service issues
Some families report frustrating phone and front-desk communication when trying to ask questions or schedule.
A recurring concern is guest communication—several reviews describe rudeness at the front desk or reception feeling unwelcoming. Others report difficulty reaching the community by phone, including not answering calls or not returning messages. In a couple of instances, reviews also describe long waits and limited help when families tried to set up appointments or ask about availability. These complaints appear alongside positive resident-care stories, but they stand out as a separate, recurring pain point.
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Exercise and activities stay active
Residents mention ongoing activities and exercise opportunities as part of daily life.
Several reviews describe exercise classes and community activities as something residents look forward to, including options that keep people engaged even during disruptions. Families also mention residents learning about and participating in scheduled activities. One review specifically notes video-based exercise sessions during a health crisis, alongside regular housekeeping and meal delivery. Overall, residents connect the community’s activity programming with comfort, routine, and social connection.
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Features
Housing
21 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Assisted Living
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Skilled Nursing Facility
Amenities
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Transportation
Minneapolis-St Paul International (9 miles away)
Care Services
24-hour call system
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Coordination with health care providers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Hospitals
Abbott Northwestern Center For Outpatient Care (0.3 miles)
Fairview Southdale Hospital (3.7 miles)
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (5.3 miles)
Restaurants
Wooden Hill Brewing (1.7 miles)
McDonald's (1.9 miles)
Old Chicago (2 miles)
Pinstripes (3.3 miles)
Shake Shack (3.6 miles)
Taco Bell (3.9 miles)
Chick-Fil-A (3.9 miles)
Parks
McGuire Park (1.8 miles)
Hyland Lake Park Reserve (2.4 miles)
Centennial Lakes Park (3.2 miles)
Aquila Park (6.2 miles)
Dakota Dog Park (7 miles)
Bandimere Heights Park (7.3 miles)
Taft Park (7.3 miles)
Pharmacies
Walgreens (1.9 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (2.2 miles)
Minnesota Medical Solutions (2.2 miles)
Walgreens (2.6 miles)
Geritom Medical (3.3 miles)
Walgreens (3.7 miles)
Walgreens (4 miles)
Physicians
Park Nicollet Clinic (2.1 miles)
Southdale Pediatrics (3 miles)
Endocrinology Clinic of Minneapolis (3.5 miles)
Twin Cities Orthopedics Edina - Crosstown (3.6 miles)
CCRM Fertility of Minneapolis (3.6 miles)
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota's Ear, Nose and Throat (3.6 miles)
University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview Southdale Hospital (3.7 miles)
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21 resident community capacity
Assisted Living
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Skilled Nursing Facility
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Minneapolis-St Paul International (9 miles away)
24-hour call system
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Upscale, resort-like community with excellent dining and abundant activities.
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