Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In Minnesota, memory care requires a distinct MDH license — "assisted living facility with dementia care" — not merely a disclosure or voluntary certification; any community operating a secured dementia unit must hold this specific license under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b).
We list 1 verified memory care option in Maple Grove.
What to watch for with memory care in Maple Grove
- Ask to see the community's MDH "assisted living facility with dementia care" license directly, by name.
Verified memory care in Maple Grove
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows of Arbor Lakes | Memory Care | 11955 80th Avenue North Maple Grove, MN 55369 | Hennepin |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Maple Grove sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiitan Mill City | Assisted Living | 428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 | Hennepin |
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Nursing Home | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Hennepin |
| Care Suites of Edina by Vivie | Assisted Living | 7400 York Ave S Edina, MN 55435 | Hennepin |
| The Waters of Edina | Assisted Living | 6300 Colonial Way Edina, MN 55436 | Hennepin |
| Mainstreet Village | Assisted Living | 7601 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 | Hennepin |
| The Glenn Hopkins | Assisted Living | 1011 Feltl Ct Hopkins, MN 55343 | Hennepin |
The Maple Grove market specifically
Maple Grove is anchored by Maple Grove Hospital, a joint venture between North Memorial Health and Fairview Health Services that opened in 2009, and the city's senior housing supply has expanded quickly alongside it, with several assisted living and memory care communities built within a mile or two of the hospital campus. As one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the northwest metro, Maple Grove's housing stock is dominated by newer single-family and townhome development from the 1990s through today. The city sits along Interstate 94 and is served by Metro Transit express routes into downtown Minneapolis.
Families comparing Maple Grove often weigh it against Plymouth and Coon Rapids; its newer hospital and building stock are frequently cited as advantages, while its distance from central Minneapolis is the main tradeoff families discuss when comparing commute times for visiting relatives.
