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Memory care in Smiths Mill offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Smiths Mill is about $3,949 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 137 communities, read 576 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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This really was an amazing place. The staff are incredible to my mom. The manager [name removed] is always willing to talk if we need it. Mom loves to bake and has made so many friends. We're so glad she...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Elmore Assisted Living, founded in 2015, is an exciting new addition to the town of Elmore, MN. Our focus is to provide modest, economical housing accommodations that promote independence and well-being, with support available when needed. Residents live simply while not sacrificing quality of...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Mom has only been at Hidden Creek for a month and she is adjusting nicely. I believe a big part of her happiness is the attentive and caring staff. They staff is quick to call if there is an issue that...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located in a tree lined residential neighborhood in Chaska, MN, Hidden Creek Assisted Living offers peaceful retirement living. Known for our warm, personal touch, we provide assisted living services in a comfortable home environment. We endeavor to preserve our resident's privacy while allowing...
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When my father was at Cherrywood Pointe, we noticed that they were very short-staffed, They did admit that they were short staffed as well. It would take up to 30 minutes for someone to get to him when he...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My husband and I have lived in the independent living at Valley Ridge since it opened in 2012. We are very happy here. The staff can't be beat. There are activities to participate in. The other residents...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The community is small but very personable. I feel because it's small the service and care are more ones on one. I would recommend this community to others.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nagel Assisted Living & Memory Care, founded in 2015, is an exciting new addition to the city of Waconia, MN. Housed in the former Nagel Hospital opened in 1940, our community has been designed with an eye toward keeping the charm of this historic site while freshly renovating the entire...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I am a veteran and recently after a fall at home I was discharged from the VAMC to here. I am on a common blood thinner plus many other meds for hypertension and diabetes. I have a visiting nurse who comes...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of memory care in Smiths Mill, MN

The average cost of senior living in Smiths Mill is $3,949 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Crystal, MN with an average of $3,258 per month.

Memory care costs in Smiths Mill, MN, vs. nearby cities

Smiths Mill, MN
$3,949/mo

Memory care costs in Smiths Mill, MN, vs. state and national averages

Smiths Mill, MN
$3,949/mo
U.S. national average
$4,941/mo

Memory care costs in Smiths Mill, MN, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$3,949/mo

Memory care costs in Smiths Mill, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,783/mo
Studio
$4,834/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,421/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,013/mo

Senior living costs in Smiths Mill vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Smiths Mill, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSmiths Mill, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Memory Care$3,949/mo$4,063/mo$4,941/mo
Assisted Living$4,067/mo$4,273/mo$4,708/mo
Independent Living$3,398/mo$3,141/mo$4,157/mo
Memory Care
Smiths Mill, MN:$3,949/mo
Minnesota:$4,063/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
Assisted Living
Smiths Mill, MN:$4,067/mo
Minnesota:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,708/mo
Independent Living
Smiths Mill, MN:$3,398/mo
Minnesota:$3,141/mo
U.S.:$4,157/mo
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Memory care costs in Smiths Mill, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Smiths Mill and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Smiths Mill, MN

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Smiths Mill have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Smiths Mill, MN$8,037/mo$7,400/mo+8.6%
Minnesota$7,443/mo$6,678/mo+11.4%
National$6,411/mo$5,984/mo+7.1%
Smiths Mill, MN
2024 average cost:$8,037/mo
2023 average cost:$7,400/mo
Percent change:+8.6%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$7,443/mo
2023 average cost:$6,678/mo
Percent change:+11.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,411/mo
2023 average cost:$5,984/mo
Percent change:+7.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in Smiths Mill

Recent reviews for memory care in Smiths Mill

Beehive Homes of Lakeville

4.5
Very selective with hiring staff. Open and welcoming communication/feedback with owners and staff about concerns and immediately addressed. Important to know the handful of concerns were minor and related to brand new location and startup. Staff friendly and genuinely concerned with care and ...
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NorBella Savage

4.7
We did enjoy the smaller scale of the community, the staff to residents ratio was very good. With them being a brand new community they were still working out the kinks. However based on the experience we have had so far we would recommend the NorBella Savage community

Mill City Senior Living in Faribault, MN

4.0
Overall it has been a very good experience. Mom and dad like it there. Like all places they are short on staff, but staff they have have been wonderful. The rooms are large. They have a washer and dryer in each room. They have everything that they could need. My mom needs a lot of help and they ...
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Smiths Mill review score based on 137 family reviews

7.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 137 reviews of 116 Smiths Mill memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Smiths Mill review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Smiths Mill review score compared against nearby cities

7.4
Smiths Mill, MN116 facilities
8.5
Janesville, MN17 facilities
8.5
Madison Lake, MN15 facilities

Review subcategories for Smiths Mill memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 137 reviews of 116 Smiths Mill memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Smiths Mill resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Smiths Mill, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.3
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.8
3.8
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Smiths Mill memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Smiths Mill memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Smiths Mill, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Smiths Mill memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Smiths Mill that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
55.2%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.7%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.8%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.4%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.8%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
35.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.6%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.1%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.3%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Smiths Mill memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Smiths Mill Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
52.6%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.2%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.1%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.5%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Smiths Mill memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Smiths Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.3%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.3%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
23.3%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.4%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.5%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Smiths Mill memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Smiths Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.7%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.6%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
30.2%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.8%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Smiths Mill memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Smiths Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.8%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.1%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.1%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.6%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.3%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.1%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.2%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.4%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.6%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.7%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
47.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
17.2%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.2%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Smiths Mill

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Minnesota memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Smiths Mill protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Water's Edge, Beehive Homes of Lakeville and Mankato Lodge Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Smiths Mill, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 137 memory care facilities near Smiths Mill, Minnesota. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Smiths Mill, Minnesota is Water's Edge. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 137 memory care facilities near you in Smiths Mill, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Smiths Mill, Minnesota, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Smiths Mill, Minnesota, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Smiths Mill, Minnesota ranges from $900 to $9550. The average Memory Care cost in Smiths Mill, Minnesota is $3,949. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Smiths Mill, Minnesota typically starts at $900. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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