The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Dakota County, MN

"We had my mom ready to go into Cornerstone Assisted Living, but we'd have to put her into memory care there. Having seen other memory cares, it's probably the best one but that's a drastic change, and it's not an environment I would want to put my mo..."

"I toured Copperfield Hill and I saw that it was a nice place to live if you would need assistive care or health care. The rooms were nice. They have two separate rooms for people so they don't have to share a room, they have their own separate rooms ..."

"Knollwood Place Apartments were very good and excellent. The staff and people were extremely friendly. We felt very welcomed, and the apartment was what we were looking for and had just been redone. They had a long list of activities and served meals..."

"Benedictine Windermere Way was wonderful. The person that toured us, Randy, was super accommodating and was just a great person. The place was beautiful. Absolutely stunning. It's new so the rooms were beautiful. They were quite a bit smaller, but th..."

"Mom just moved into Bel Rae. It's a newer community, it has a nice atmosphere, and a friendly staff. It has nice rooms. It's a little pricey...."

"Rooms are good, the facility nice and cleanly taken care of. But, that's not the whole story. Beware; care is inconsisent for those that require more than the minimun level of care. So hard to keep good caretakers, high staff turnover that affects th..."

"Our tour at Minnehaha Senior Living was very nice. It was very informative. I thought the actual facility was very homey, nice, and clean. They had a lot to offer, which was nice. The staff was very nice. She was exceptional...."

"We chose Covenant Living of Golden Valley. We liked how happy everyone was, the involvement of people in the community, and the interactions that people had with each other. The residents were just interactive, happy, and welcoming. It just depends w..."

"I visited the Woodbury Villas to look at their independent living. It was just crappy-looking and looked more like just a regular nursing home. It didn't have any kind of appeal. The front door was a turn-off so as soon as I got to the front door, I ..."

"Oakdale Commons is a brand new 55+ community. The building will have studios, 1 bedrooms, and 2 bedroom apartments."

"My overall tour at Amira Choice Roseville at Lexington was wonderful. It is a very nice-looking facility. Everything seems fairly new. The people seemed very nice. The person who took me around was very helpful and very informational. It's in a locat..."

"My father-in-law was in Northfield Parkview. The only service that we added for him was the meals. The facility was very nice and the grounds were lovely. Some of the places had a patio or a balcony. He had a 2-bedroom apartment and my brother-in-law..."

"My mom moved into The Pillars of Prospect Park. It's excellent. It has a wonderful dining and communal outdoor area for memory care, lots of activities, and good food. The staff was excellent. The facility is clean. They have music, art, and they hav..."

"I toured the Ackerberg Family Sholom West Campus. It was an older building. It was fine. The safety seemed very good. The room was pretty adequate. It was okay. It's bright enough. The staff was very nice. She answered all my questions. She went thro..."

"Vicksburg Crossing was near the shopping area. It was very nice and very impressive. The rooms were roomy and had a lot of storage. They had a manager during the day. It was like an apartment but for seniors...."

"Ebenezer Tower Apartments is connected to the Ebenezer Foundation, which our aunt has been familiar with. Our aunt is very connected to this community so we thought this should definitely be a stop on our quest to find her a new home. Her sister also..."

"I liked that Hart Lake Apartments had a lot of different activities and things to keep you busy during the day. They have water aerobics (during the morning), card games, and other activities. The apartment was a nice size. It had a stove, refrigerat..."

"Calvary Center Cooperative is a very nice place. It's a co-op and you have a lot of activities every day, exercise, crafts, and woodshop. It's not like a nursing home at all and it's reasonably priced. The people here are so kind. They have a full-ti..."

"We've toured the Timbers. The woman there was the most pleasant person that we had seen. The residents were within a community of multiple dwellings, and there were plenty of trees, both evergreens and seasonal trees. There's plenty of room to social..."