The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Dakota County, MN

"My grandmother has moved into Flagstone - Eden Prairie, MN. It was welcoming and my grandma felt like she was at home the whole time, so it was nice. They have a garden. There's good staff and good food. She's doing well. The staff is very nice and k..."

"Friendship Village of Bloomington was a very nice community. The facilities were top-notch. It's an expensive community. It's top of the line. Just from my observations, it's very nice. The staff was all very nice. They're excellent. The apartments w..."

"I visited Oak Meadows. Kim is the lady that I met with, and she was so accommodating and answered every question. She gave us a really good tour and was able to point out the positives. They have an optional meal plan; you can get it or you don't. ..."

"I toured Parkshore Senior Campus. I liked that it was clean and modern looking. I liked the external location of it. I liked the fact that it was right next to a park and a lake. It was right across the street from shopping. Also, I had two different..."

"Beacon Hill was very nice. They were remodeling at the time some of the apartments. This was before the COVID, so people were conversing and stuff downstairs. I don't know what it is now at all. The apartment that I saw was very nice, and there seeme..."

"The Waters of Highland Park is absolutely beautiful. It's stunning, and the dining room is one of the highlights of the facility. The person who gave us the tour was terrific. They're smaller than the other place we toured, but it's very clean, they ..."

"Shoreview Senior Living offers 2 meals a day with options and it seems quite nice so I decided on it. I will be moving to their independent living at the end of the week. I got good reports on it from a physical therapist guy that came by and talked ..."

"Valley View Co-op is worth the wait. It offers affordable living in a lovely, updated and maintained facility. It is self managed. We are blessed to have extremely capable and experienced members serving on our active committees, plus an outstandi..."

"We toured the Waters of Eden Prairie, and we were pleased with everything. We liked it a lot. The staff member knew everybody by name. The food was excellent and they had lots of different clubs and activities and transportation, and everything that ..."

"We looked at Scandia Shores. It was very clean and very friendly. The staff was very helpful, very friendly and very nice. The structure was very nice. Everything was nice. The atmosphere was very friendly as can be. The rooms were laid out very nice..."

"Summit Place is a wonderful facility. The rooms are nice. They have a model room, and it was very nice and very well laid out. It's a little simple. There might have been a microwave but not a stove just because you're in assisted living. However, yo..."

"My mother was a resident of Mainstreet for 5 years and enjoyed her stay there very much. She had a beautiful 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment. The staff, activities and accommodations were all very good and welcoming. The staff did an amazing job during t..."

"I have lived here for 4 years and just love it all the things to do and the parties we have for Holidays. The staff is wonderful and very helpfull they have cleaning staff that takes care of the common areas and they do a great job. for activitie..."

"So far, I think Village Shores is a wonderful community. They have a lot of good programs, exercise programs, and the people are very kind. The facility is very nice and located in a very nice area. There's a post office right here, there's a medical..."

"We're going with New Perspective Eagan for my mother. We chose it because of the location. It's a big thing for all of us to be able to visit her. The other thing is that she has a lady friend that is already there so we felt that it would help her t..."

"Bren Road Station was excellent. They had in-apartment laundry, they also had a deck or a balcony. The staff was very well-equipped, and they had all the answers. Immediately when we got there, they showed us around. I can't say anything against them..."

"St Therese of Oxbow Lake was very friendly and my tour was very thorough. The staff took me through all the different areas available for use and showed me one of the available apartments. She also gave us a packet of additional information that we a..."

"Round Lake Senior Living was good. It's a fairly new facility. It's very nice, but it's near Interstate 694, which might be a drawback because of the noise. The staff was very nice and capable. She was only able to show us a one-bedroom apartment, wh..."

"We're in Aquila Commons. It's a co-op place. I like living here very much, it's very friendly. They do offer rides to medical appointments. They have parties every three months, and those are kind of fun. They have a gathering every Friday in the eve..."

"I will be moving into Oak Hills Manor. It's a smaller community. There were probably 30 to 40 units there. It's quiet and friendly. The staff was very congenial and explained the facility well. They showed me everything. The apartment was spacious co..."