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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 Nursing Homes in Rochester, MN

Answer a few questions to get personalized results

Who are you searching for?

If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Rochester nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Rochester, MN may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Rochester or another care type is right for you. Browse 23 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Rochester.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Oak Center, Concord and Eden.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Oak Center, Concord and Eden.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Rochester, MN

Showing 18 communities
Last Updated: 12/23/24
Sort by
Filter by
Review Score
Distance
See communities with
Amenities
Providers
Photo of Cascade Creek Memory Care
33 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.6
Review score
12 reviews
8.6
Review score
12 reviews
5 star
59%
4 star
17%
3 star
8%
2 star
8%
1 star
8%
See all reviews
Overall, our experience with Cascade Creek Memory Care was good. I was disappointed that my loved one's clothes were not always clean - most often because a bib was not used at mealtime. When he was...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Cascade Creek, an Anthem Memory Care Community, is a licensed assisted living community specifically designed for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. We are committed to creating a safe, active, and friendly environment where we recognize our residents’ desire for...
See details
Photo of Meadow Lakes Senior Living
1515 Photos available
6.3
Review score
6 reviews
6.3
Review score
6 reviews
5 star
66%
4 star
0%
3 star
17%
2 star
17%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
I chose this facility because I got a good feeling when I talked to people who were already in here and the resident assistants were all happy with their jobs and have a smile on their faces. It was a good...
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.
We’re pleased to offer Assisted Living and Memory Care options in our beautiful 64-unit apartment building. We opened our doors on October 1, 2000, and have been privileged to serve many wonderful families from the Rochester area and beyond.As you peruse our site consider the concerns you have...
See details
Photo of AVIVA River Bend
99 Photos available
6.8
Review score
21 reviews
6.8
Review score
21 reviews
5 star
41%
4 star
10%
3 star
29%
2 star
10%
1 star
10%
See all reviews
What we like the most about AVIVA River Bend is the positive environment. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families If they had the money to afford it!
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.
Welcome to River Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care, a senior living community in beautiful Rochester, Minnesota. We offer stylish private apartment homes inside a warm, friendly community with first-class amenities like a state-of-the-art fitness center, beauty and barbershop, theater room,...
See details
Photo of The Waters on Mayowood
1515 Photos available
1.0
Review score
5 reviews
1.0
Review score
5 reviews
5 star
20%
4 star
40%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
40%
See all reviews
I'm so glad we chose this community for dad. He is settling right in. The ratio of staff to the residents are phenomenally GOOD!! The caregivers are so calm and friendly with my dad they take extra time to...
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.
You’re moving into a new community but you can still call Rochester home. The Waters on Mayowood sits on the former entrance to the farming estate of Dr. Charles and Edith Mayo. Walk along the Zumbro River, view the llamas across the street and relax listening to the grand piano. It is a...
See details
Photo of Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester
5 star
100%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
My father has recently made the move into this community and I could have not picked a better place for him to go. The staff have all been perfect and I absolutely comfortable with the care they have been...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Photo of Primetime Living
5 star
0%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
Prime Time Living is very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and they are available to address any of my concerns. The community is very nice and clean. I would have loved to stay in the community!
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 Shorewood Senior Campus
5 star
0%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
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.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
5 star
50%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
50%
See all reviews
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 Madonna Towers Nursing Care
2.0
Review score
2 reviews
2.0
Review score
2 reviews
5 star
0%
4 star
50%
3 star
0%
2 star
50%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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 Wisteria Estates
5 star
0%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Inline cta image

Our free advisors can help

  • Compare local facilities
  • Determine care type
  • Schedule tours
  • Evaluate pricing
Photo of Arbor Terrace
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 Samaritan Bethany Heights
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 Madonna Meadows of Rochester
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 Kuisle's Care-A-Lot
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 Westberry House DD and TBI
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 Realife Cooperative-Rochester
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 Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care
11 Photo available
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
Photo of Golden Living Center Rochester West
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...

Cost of nursing homes in Rochester, MN

The average cost of senior living in Rochester is $4,240 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dexter, MN with an average of $3,766 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Rochester, MN vs. nearby cities

Rochester, MN
$4,240/mo
$4,238/mo
$4,353/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Rochester, MN vs. the state and national average

Rochester, MN
$4,240/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Rochester vs. other types of senior living

$4,361/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,240/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Rochester, MN by room type

Semi-Private
$5,350/mo
Studio
$5,173/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,220/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,749/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Rochester over time

Rochester, MNMN stateNational

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 Rochester

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Rochester

Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester, MN

5.0
I would rate all seven categories a 5. My mother tells us often that she is very happy at Cascade Creek and she likes the staff. As a family that makes all the difference in the world. The facility is about 3 years old. The facility still looks clean and fresh. Thank-you A Place For Mom for ...
Read more

Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester

4.5
We have been pretty satisfied with Cottagewood so far. They have worked very well with us through a difficult time, and we appreciate it. I would give them a four or four and a half. We don't have any major complaints.

AVIVA River Bend in Rochester, MN

3.9
We liked the lay out of the apartments. Easy for handicap to get around. It is owned by an investment firm. Suck seniors dry. Staff very friendly and trying to do their best. You can always get a hamburger, which is good, if you don't like what they serve. It's an example of rich getting richer ...
Read more

Rochester nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rochester nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rochester, 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 Rochester 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 Rochester that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Rochester, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
27.8%
2.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.8%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.3%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
33.3%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.8%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
77.8%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
16.7%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.3%
18.6%
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 Rochester 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 Rochester Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Rochester, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
27.8%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.8%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.1%
1.3%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rochester 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 Rochester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rochester, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
11.1%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.1%
3.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Rochester 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 Rochester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rochester, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.2%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
11.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Rochester 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 Rochester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rochester, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
16.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.8%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.2%
0.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
16.7%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Frequently Asked Questions

Cascade Creek Memory Care, St Charles Senior Living and Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Rochester, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 23 nursing homes facilities near Rochester, 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