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Nursing Homes in Apple Valley

Compare licensed nursing homes in Apple Valley and the surrounding Dakota County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

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Quick answer

There are 0 verified nursing homes options listed in Apple Valley. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144A, a separate rule chapter from assisted living's Chapter 144G. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

No verified nursing homes provider is currently based in Apple Valley. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Apple Valley

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Apple Valley

Nothing verified in Apple Valley yet. There is no verified nursing homes provider based in Apple Valley itself. The closest verified options are in Burnsville, Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, New Hope and Brooklyn Park, which for most families here is a realistic drive. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
Ridges Care CenterBurnsville13820 Community Drive, 55337Dakota
Jones-Harrison Senior LivingMinneapolis3700 Cedar Lake Ave, 55416Hennepin
Sholom Home WestSt. Louis Park3620 Phillips Parkway, 55426Hennepin
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyGolden Valley5800 St. Croix Avenue North, 55422Hennepin
North Ridge Health and RehabNew Hope5430 Boone Ave N, 55428Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow LakeBrooklyn Park5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443Hennepin

The Apple Valley market specifically

Apple Valley anchors the southern end of the METRO Red Line bus rapid transit route along Cedar Avenue, giving its senior communities a direct BRT connection north to Eagan, the Mall of America, and the Blue Line into Minneapolis, one of the few south-metro suburbs with that level of transit access. Hospital care typically routes residents to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville or Regions and United Hospitals in St. Paul for higher-acuity needs. The city's housing stock is mostly 1970s-1990s suburban single-family homes, and its senior housing has expanded steadily along Cedar Avenue and Galaxie Avenue.

Families comparing Apple Valley usually set it against Burnsville and Eagan; the Red Line's transit access is the feature families raise most often when Apple Valley comes up, particularly for adult children who commute without a car into the northern metro.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory and the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card to check license status and inspection history. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Is MAARC the same everywhere in Minnesota, or does each Twin Cities county have its own abuse hotline?

MAARC is a single statewide intake line — 1-844-880-1574 — used by every county in Minnesota, including Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, and Washington. There is no separate county-specific abuse hotline; MAARC itself routes each report to the appropriate county or Tribal social services agency for investigation after intake.

What counts as financial exploitation of a senior in Minnesota, and where do I report it?

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult — including undue influence over finances, theft, or misuse of a power of attorney — should be reported to MAARC at 1-844-880-1574, the same statewide line used for other forms of suspected abuse or neglect. If a specific licensed facility is involved and the concern also touches on regulatory compliance, MDH's Office of Health Facility Complaints (651-201-4200) can be contacted separately.

Am I a mandated reporter if I suspect a neighbor or relative in senior care is being neglected?

Minnesota law designates certain professionals — including facility staff, health care providers, social workers, and others working with vulnerable adults — as mandated reporters required to report suspected maltreatment to MAARC (1-844-880-1574). Family members and concerned neighbors are not legally mandated but are strongly encouraged to report suspected abuse or neglect through the same statewide line.

What happens after I call MAARC to report suspected abuse?

MAARC serves as the statewide intake point; after taking the report, it routes the case to the appropriate county or Tribal social services agency (or to MDH or another licensing board, if the concern involves a licensed provider's compliance) for investigation. MAARC itself does not conduct the on-the-ground investigation — that happens at the county level.

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