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10 Best Nursing Homes in Willmar, MN

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Willmar 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 Willmar, 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 Willmar or another care type is right for you. Browse 84 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Willmar.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Willmar, MN

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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, 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
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
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.
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.
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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
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.
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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, 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 Sunwood Good Samartian Ctr
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.
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.
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...
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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.
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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.
Photo of Fairway Pines
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.
Fairway Pines is an active senior community in Sauk Centre, MN. This community offers a premium level of senior living. Our commitment is to promote independence and individuality to our tenants in a supportive environment. You can expect our community to offer a variety of fun and stimulating...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Willmar, MN

The average cost of senior living in Willmar is $3,346 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Paynesville, MN with an average of $2,264 per month.

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

Willmar, MN
$3,346/mo
$3,270/mo
$3,132/mo

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

Willmar, MN
$3,346/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$3,141/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,346/mo

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

Studio
$3,166/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,769/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,610/mo

Senior living costs in Willmar 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: Willmar, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWillmar, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,346/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,141/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,141/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,658/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Willmar, MN:$3,346/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Willmar, MN:$3,141/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Willmar, MN:$3,141/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Willmar, MN:$2,658/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Willmar, MN, over time

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

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Nursing homes cost trends in Willmar, MN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Willmar 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
Willmar, MN$4,538/mo$7,445/mo-39.0%
Minnesota$5,379/mo$5,419/mo-0.7%
National$4,900/mo$4,817/mo+1.7%
Willmar, MN
2024 average cost:$4,538/mo
2023 average cost:$7,445/mo
Percent change:-39.0%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$5,379/mo
2023 average cost:$5,419/mo
Percent change:-0.7%
National
2024 average cost:$4,900/mo
2023 average cost:$4,817/mo
Percent change:+1.7%
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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 Willmar

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Willmar

Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls, MN

5.0
My mom moved into Garnett Gardens in 2018. She was in assisted living. She loved the activity of people always being around. She visited with friends. Loved playing in the Nut Goodie Band. Entertainment, making lefse and other food. We moved her into the Memory Care unit awhile ago when she ...
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Cedar Crest of Silver Lake

5.0
Cedar Crest of Silver Lake is the only facility we looked at before she got sick. And they broke their policy of no Friday processing of new guests as things were urgent. We had nurse and an office person come into work especially to process my Aunt. The management and staff are so incredibly ...
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Serenity Place on 7th in St. Joseph, MN

4.0
Overall Serenity Place is great. My mother is happy and comfortable there. The staff isn't just friendly, they have become her friends. I would tell a friend, the same thing I was told by someone whose father was a resident. It's a good place to live. I am comfortable with my mom living ...
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Willmar nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Willmar nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Willmar, 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 Willmar 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 Willmar that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Willmar, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
14%
2.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
14%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
18%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Willmar 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 Willmar Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Willmar, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
12%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
8%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Willmar 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 Willmar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Willmar, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
10%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
4%
4%
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Availability of select dining options in Willmar 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 Willmar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Willmar, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Willmar 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 Willmar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Willmar, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
10%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
12%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
12%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
14%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
6%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
12%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
12%
0.5%
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