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10 Best Nursing Homes in Walters, MN

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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.
St. Mark’s Heritage Assisted Living Community offers the independence of private one- and two-bedroom or studio apartments, with the availability of supportive services as you want or need them. Heritage offers a well-designed community with thoughtful gathering spots, a courtyard garden, and a...
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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
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
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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.
About ABCM CorporationConcord Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we care...
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 Heather Haus Apartment
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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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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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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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 Ingleside
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 Iowa Odd Fellows and Orphans Hm
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: 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 Mason City Comprehensive Systs
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
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 Laurels Edge 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: 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 Home of Southern Minnesota
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 Bridgewater At Mankato
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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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 Garfield Place
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, 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 North Point
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: 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 Summit Heights Independent and Assisted Living
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Walters, MN

The average cost of senior living in Walters is $3,670 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bricelyn, MN with an average of $2,561 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Walters, MN, vs. nearby cities

Walters, MN
$3,670/mo
$3,664/mo
$3,624/mo

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

Walters, MN
$3,670/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$3,639/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,670/mo

Nursing homes costs in Walters, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,034/mo
Studio
$3,953/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,799/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,144/mo

Senior living costs in Walters 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: Walters, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWalters, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,670/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,639/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,639/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,143/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Walters, MN:$3,670/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Walters, MN:$3,639/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Walters, MN:$3,639/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Walters, MN:$3,143/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Walters, MN, over time

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

Walters, MNMN stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Walters, MN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Walters 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
Walters, MN$4,954/mo$5,330/mo-7.1%
Minnesota$5,653/mo$5,488/mo+3.0%
National$5,314/mo$4,970/mo+6.9%
Walters, MN
2024 average cost:$4,954/mo
2023 average cost:$5,330/mo
Percent change:-7.1%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$5,653/mo
2023 average cost:$5,488/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,314/mo
2023 average cost:$4,970/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
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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 Walters

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Walters

Birchwood Cottages - Owatonna

5.0
I wish we had moved my mom here years earlier. I see photos of her and she is dressed up like her old self and her hair is combed nicely. They have good activities, even if she is not actually participating she is sitting at the table interacting with the other residents. They have a Facebook ...
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Old Main Village in Mankato, MN

5.0
Old Main is a beautiful place to work. The staff are so welcoming and willing to help you anyway they can. The residents are equally welcoming and helpful. Great atmosphere and overall positive place to work!

Mankato Lodge Senior Living

5.0
My mother has been living at Mankato Lodge for almost a year now. We have had nothing but great experiences with the staff and residents there. My mother absolutely loves living there. Knowing mom is safe and happy is all we could ever want.

Walters nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Walters nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Walters, 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 Walters 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 Walters that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Walters, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
37.3%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
38.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.5%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.3%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
31.3%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Walters 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 Walters Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Walters, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.3%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Walters 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 Walters partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Walters, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.7%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
14.5%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.7%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.2%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Walters 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 Walters communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Walters, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
16.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Walters 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 Walters offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Walters, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
27.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.7%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.9%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20.5%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Water's Edge, Mankato Lodge Senior Living and South Grove Lodge Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Walters, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
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