Crest View Lutheran Home is a nursing home community in Columbia Heights, MN.
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4444 Reservoir Boulevard Northeast, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Residents and families describe both attentive caregiving and serious lapses in day-to-day support.
Reviewers disagree sharply on care quality. Some describe nurses and aides as attentive, communicative, and medically on top of changes, while others report being ignored, neglected, or treated rudely. Several accounts also mention communication breakdowns and long waits for help with basic needs.
Some reviews raise concerns about medication handling and timely response to medical needs.
A recurring negative thread is that medication and clinical concerns were not handled promptly or correctly, including reports of wrong prescriptions being administered and delays with pain relief. Other reviews describe long call-light waits, trouble getting help for urgent symptoms, and hospital-level outcomes after problems were noticed. A few residents also describe limited treatment when it came to recovery needs.
Dining is a mixed experience, from praise for meals to complaints about difficulty eating.
Some reviewers specifically praise the food, including comments that it was amazing and that the dining room was enjoyable. Others report residents being left waiting, not receiving requested items, or getting food that was too tough to chew. Across these accounts, meal support and consistency appear to vary depending on the situation.
Several reviews cite cleanliness and maintenance issues inside the building.
Some reviewers describe the facility as dirty or poorly maintained, including accounts of pests and visible maintenance problems. Others mention odors and concerns about rooms and shared spaces. Not every review is negative, but the complaints about upkeep are frequent enough to stand out.
Many reviews mention group activities and community events.
Several reviewers describe ongoing scheduled activities such as music, games, crafts, and resident involvement. Families also talk about being able to participate in moments like special visits, and one visitor describes a fuller social calendar. Even when other areas are criticized, reviewers often still connect time on-site with structured daily engagement.
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122 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Minneapolis-St Paul International (12 miles away)
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation to doctors appointments
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
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 Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services Fitness programs
Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesCrest View Lutheran Home is located at 4444 Reservoir Boulevard Northeast, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 in Ramsey County, Minnesota
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