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Nursing Homes in Brooklyn Park

Compare licensed nursing homes in Brooklyn Park and the surrounding Hennepin County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Brooklyn Park
Hennepin County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Brooklyn Park. 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

We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Brooklyn Park.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Brooklyn Park

  • 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 Brooklyn Park

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Saint Therese of Oxbow LakeAssisted Living5200 Oak Grove Parkway
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Hennepin

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Brooklyn Park sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Jones-Harrison Senior LivingNursing Home3700 Cedar Lake Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Hennepin
Sholom Home WestNursing Home3620 Phillips Parkway
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Hennepin
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyAssisted Living5800 St. Croix Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Hennepin
North Ridge Health and RehabNursing Home5430 Boone Ave N
New Hope, MN 55428
Hennepin
Friendship Village of BloomingtonIndependent Living8100 Highwood Dr
Bloomington, MN 55438
Hennepin
The Estates at BloomingtonNursing Home9200 Nicollet Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55420
Hennepin

The Brooklyn Park market specifically

Brooklyn Park, one of the most populous and diverse suburbs in the metro, is served by North Memorial Health Hospital just south in Robbinsdale, and its senior housing supply includes a growing number of culturally specific assisted living and adult day programs reflecting the city's large Southeast Asian, East African, and Latino communities. The city is slated to gain several stations when the METRO Blue Line Extension is built north from Minneapolis, though as of 2026 that project remains in design, with construction not expected to begin until 2027 and opening projected around 2030. Housing stock spans 1960s-1970s starter homes near the southern border to newer development along Highway 610 to the north.

Brooklyn Park is often compared to Maple Grove and Coon Rapids; it generally offers more moderate pricing than Maple Grove along with a wider range of culturally specific care options, which families researching language- or faith-specific care frequently cite as a deciding factor.

Before you sign anything

Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.

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

What license does an assisted living facility need in Minnesota?

Every assisted living community in the Twin Cities must hold an Assisted Living Facility license issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 144G. This has been mandatory statewide since August 1, 2021, replacing the older, looser 'Housing with Services' registration model. Facilities must also employ an assisted living director credentialed by the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.

Does Minnesota require a special license for memory care?

Yes. Any community with a secured dementia care unit must hold the 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license category under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b) — a base assisted living license is not enough. That license carries two extra legal requirements: dementia-specific staff training under Minn. Stat. 144G.83, and a mandatory written pre-admission disclosure under Minn. Stat. 325F.72.

How do I check if a facility is licensed in Minnesota?

Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory to search by provider type ('Assisted Living Facilities' or 'Assisted Living Facilities with Dementia Care'), city, or county — it shows current license status and the administrator of record. For a fuller quality picture, cross-check the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card (or the Nursing Home Report Card for skilled nursing), which shows resident health, safety, and staffing ratings from MDH surveys.

Is independent living the same as assisted living in Minnesota?

No. Independent living apartments or cooperatives are housing only, with no licensed care services, and are not regulated under Chapter 144G. Assisted living facilities, by contrast, must hold an MDH license because they deliver health-related and supportive services — help with bathing, medication management, mobility — to residents where they live.

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