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10 Best Nursing Homes in Oak Center, MN

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Oak Center, MN

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Photo of Garden Cottage 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 Ruth Homes Inc
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.
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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.
Photo of Field Crest Care Ctr
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Cottage On Forest
Provides: Memory Care, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Homeplace of Mondovi and Mondovi Haven
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.
The HOMEPLACE of Mondovi houses two separate units.The assisted living complex is home to individuals who direct their care through a Service Agreement. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement to add new needed services. Basic and more complex health care is provided through our...
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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.
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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Photo of Benedictine Living Community of Northfield
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
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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.
Situated in a cozy area off of the main highway, Comforts of Home in Baldwin, WI offers an excellent option for seniors and the elderly looking to experience independent living, but in a social, manageable setting. Comforts of Home is a close-knit, caring community that offers a quality of life...
Photo of Callista Court
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Home and Community Options Inc
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 Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Menomonie
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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.
Our beautiful Memory Care residence in Menomonie provides dignified, quality care for seniors who can no longer live alone because of dementia and other forms of memory loss. Our programs are designed to help those with cognitive needs providing a safe, nurturing and secure home environment. We...
Photo of The Emeralds at Faribault
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Triple Angels 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.
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 Kensington
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, 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.
Photo of Red Cedar Canyon Senior Living
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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.
Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living starts with the essentials of home: Privacy, Freedom, Comfort and Safety. We strive to help the resident maintain independence and preserve dignity, while offering the choices that lead to happier living. An assisted living environment is more than housing. For...
Photo of Autumn Village
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.
Photo of Roger Metz Manor
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.
Photo of Faribault Senior Living
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 VitaCare Living Menomonie
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Oak Center, MN

The average cost of senior living in Oak Center is $4,366 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wanamingo, MN with an average of $3,807 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Oak Center, MN, vs. nearby cities

Oak Center, MN
$4,366/mo

Nursing homes costs in Oak Center, MN, vs. state and national averages

Oak Center, MN
$4,366/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Oak Center, MN, vs. other senior living options

$4,383/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,366/mo

Nursing homes costs in Oak Center, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,106/mo
Studio
$5,064/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,781/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,618/mo

Senior living costs in Oak Center vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Oak Center, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOak Center, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,366/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,585/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,383/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,636/mo$3,081/mo$4,017/mo
Nursing Homes
Oak Center, MN:$4,366/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Oak Center, MN:$4,585/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Oak Center, MN:$4,383/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Oak Center, MN:$3,636/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Oak Center, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Oak Center 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.

Oak Center, MNMN stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Oak Center, MN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Oak Center 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
Oak Center, MN$7,774/mo$6,835/mo+13.7%
Minnesota$6,187/mo$5,713/mo+8.3%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Oak Center, MN
2024 average cost:$7,774/mo
2023 average cost:$6,835/mo
Percent change:+13.7%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$6,187/mo
2023 average cost:$5,713/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Oak Center

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Oak Center

Milestone Senior Living Faribault

4.6
During the time, that my loved one was there they enjoyed the food. We picked this community, becasue the head nurse at the time was amazing and my loved ones were familar with the facilty. It was clean, and the staff was friendly. It was really good. I would recommend to other families.

Saint Therese of Woodbury

4.5
Cannot think of one negative thing to say about this facility. It is a beautiful property with many amenities. The staff is amazing. Every level of care is given by extremely professional and kind members of St Therese staff. I was a patient for 6weeks and was extremely happy with everything, ...
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The Willows Advanced Assisted Living in Hudson, WI

5.0
My loved one is doing really well in Comforts of Home. He has adapted and transitioned well to the community, and is enjoying more energy and interaction than what he had in his previous community. I could not ask for a better group of people. My advice to anybody would be that, when you are ...
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Oak Center nursing homes services and amenities

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

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Oak Center that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Oak Center, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
44.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.3%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.1%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
24.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.9%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Oak Center nursing homes

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 Oak Center Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oak Center, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.4%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.8%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oak Center nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Oak Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Oak Center, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.4%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
17.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.4%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Oak Center nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Oak Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Oak Center, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.7%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oak Center nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Oak Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Oak Center, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.6%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.4%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
14.1%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.7%
0.5%
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Talamore Woodbury, Artis Senior Living of Woodbury and Brookdale Eagan are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Oak Center, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 194 nursing homes facilities near Oak Center, Minnesota. See the full list.
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