Memory care regulation in Minnesota. Minnesota requires a distinct MDH license -- assisted living facility with dementia care -- for any community with a secured memory care unit, not just a disclosure. Read the full explanation →
What physically differs
A licensed Minnesota memory care unit must have secured exits, dementia-specific staff training under Minn. Stat. 144G.83, and a written pre-admission disclosure under Minn. Stat. 325F.72 covering staffing, programming, and physical security. Standard assisted living has none of these specific requirements.
No published cost median
There is no published memory care cost median anywhere in the country -- CareScout does not survey it as a category. Get quotes in writing from each community you tour rather than relying on an estimate found online.
