About Assisted LivingAssisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.Complete guide to assisted livingBest of 2025 Assisted Living Winners
About Memory CareMemory 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. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2025 Memory Care Winners
About Independent LivingIndependent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to independent livingBest of 2025 Independent Living Winners
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Complete guide to senior livingFind senior living facilities near you
About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
Senior Living Home

10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Melby, MN

Answer a few questions to get personalized results
Who are you searching for?

Assisted living costs in Melby average about $3,335 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 59 communities in Melby. Our detailed directory has 25 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

As you explore assisted living near you, you may also want to consider assisted living options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Henning.

Melby Assisted Living Facilities | 25 Reviews

Showing 51 communities
Last Updated: 11/19/25
Sort by
Filter by
Review Score
Distance
See communities with
Amenities
Providers
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.
Photo of Frontier Manor Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Minnewaska Lutheran Home
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Inline cta image

Our free advisors can help

  • Compare local facilities
  • Determine care type
  • Schedule tours
  • Evaluate pricing
Photo of Comfort Care Cottage
Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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.
Photo of Williams Home
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Valley View Estates
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Twin Town Villa
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.
Photo of St Michael's Hospital and Nurse
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Rainbow Court and Southside Apts
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Fairway Pines
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.
Fairway Pines is an active senior community in Sauk Centre, MN. This community offers a premium level of senior living. Our commitment is to promote independence and individuality to our tenants in a supportive environment. You can expect our community to offer a variety of fun and stimulating...
Photo of St Francis Home
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Leach Home
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.
Photo of Benedictine Living Community Wahpeton
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Countryside Inn
22 Photos available
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.
Countryside Inn Assisted Living and Memory Care is in the 'family business'. We are independently owned and operated by professionals with decades of senior care experience. We are here to care for you or your family members who can no longer maintain a healthy and safe lifestyle. Countryside Inn...
Photo of Rosholt Care Ctr
Provides: Assisted 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.

Cost of assisted living in Melby, MN

The average cost of senior living in Melby is $3,335 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clitherall, MN with an average of $3,023 per month.

Assisted living costs in Melby, MN, vs. nearby cities

Melby, MN
$3,335/mo
$3,593/mo

Assisted living costs in Melby, MN, vs. state and national averages

Melby, MN
$3,335/mo
U.S. national average
$4,708/mo

Assisted living costs in Melby, MN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,335/mo
$3,217/mo

Assisted living costs in Melby, MN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,185/mo

Senior living costs in Melby 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: Melby, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMelby, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,335/mo$4,273/mo$4,708/mo
Memory Care$3,217/mo$4,063/mo$4,941/mo
Independent Living$2,101/mo$3,141/mo$4,156/mo
Assisted Living
Melby, MN:$3,335/mo
Minnesota:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,708/mo
Memory Care
Melby, MN:$3,217/mo
Minnesota:$4,063/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
Independent Living
Melby, MN:$2,101/mo
Minnesota:$3,141/mo
U.S.:$4,156/mo
Table showing 5 of 3 items. Click to show less.
Table showing 5 of 3 items. Click to show less.

Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Melby, MN

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Melby.

What families are saying about assisted living in Melby

Recent reviews for assisted living in Melby

Edgewood Vista-Alexandria

4.3
From what I can see, I feel like they do a fairly decent job of caring for my loved one. I know it's a difficult job, and one I was no longer able to do myself. They get her up to go the bathroom every two hours, and they check on her in the night and will take her if she needs to go. She ...
Read more

Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake, MN

5.0
Yes I would recommend this place to a friend needing care. They are a very caring community. We're there for us when we needed them.

Vista Prairie at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria, MN

4.9
Actual tours are helpful to actually see tenants in the environment and meet some of the staff. I had an excellent experience with Windmill Ponds.

Melby assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Melby assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Melby, 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 Melby assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Melby that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Melby, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
19.6%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.8%
33.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
19.6%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
9.8%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
13.7%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
9.8%
52.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Melby assisted living

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 Melby Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Melby, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
15.7%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
9.8%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
11.8%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.9%
13.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Melby assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Melby partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Melby, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
2%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
2%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
3.9%
36.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Melby assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Melby communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Melby, MNNational
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
3.9%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
5.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.9%
18%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Melby assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Melby offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Melby, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
5.9%
46.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
2%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
2%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
9.8%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
15.7%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
7.8%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
9.8%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
2%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
2%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
13.7%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
13.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
3.9%
30.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
9.8%
46%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

State regulations for assisted living in Melby

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Melby protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Maplewood Manor, Vergas Assisted Living and Frazee Assisted Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Melby, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 59 assisted living facilities near Melby, Minnesota. See the full list.
Photo cta image

More questions?

Ask an A Place for Mom local advisor at no cost.

The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical, legal or financial advice or create a professional relationship between A Place for Mom and the reader. Always seek the advice of your health care provider, attorney or financial advisor with respect to any particular matter, and do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of anything you have read on this site. Links to third-party websites are only for the convenience of the reader; A Place for Mom does not endorse the contents of the third-party sites.
Back to top