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).
No verified memory care provider is currently based in Plymouth. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with memory care in Plymouth
- Ask to see the community's MDH "assisted living facility with dementia care" license directly, by name.
Verified memory care in Plymouth
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows of Arbor Lakes | Maple Grove | 11955 80th Avenue North, 55369 | Hennepin |
| Havenwood of Minnetonka | Minnetonka | 17710 Old Excelsior Boulevard, 55345 | Hennepin |
| Covenant Living of Golden Valley | Golden Valley | 5800 St. Croix Avenue North, 55422 | Hennepin |
| Suite Living of Brooklyn Park | Brooklyn Park | 8500 Regent Ave N, 55443 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Brooklyn Park | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443 | Hennepin |
| Abiitan Mill City | Minneapolis | 428 South 2nd Street, 55401 | Hennepin |
The Plymouth market specifically
Plymouth, one of the largest suburbs by land area in the west metro, is served primarily by North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale and by Maple Grove Hospital for acute care, with a growing number of senior communities built along the Highway 55 and County Road 9 corridors over the past two decades. The city has no rail transit today, though it is included in longer-range regional transit planning. Plymouth's housing stock is relatively newer than the inner-ring suburbs, dominated by 1980s-2000s single-family development now feeding a steady stream of downsizing households.
Plymouth is commonly compared to Maple Grove and Minnetonka; it tends to be priced closer to Maple Grove, both offering somewhat more moderate rates than the Edina-Minnetonka corridor while still providing newer facilities and larger campuses.
Visit twice, at different hours
A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.
Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.
