Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In Minnesota, memory care requires a distinct MDH license — "assisted living facility with dementia care" — not merely a disclosure or voluntary certification; any community operating a secured dementia unit must hold this specific license under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b).
We list 1 verified memory care option in Eden Prairie.
What to watch for with memory care in Eden Prairie
- Ask to see the community's MDH "assisted living facility with dementia care" license directly, by name.
Verified memory care in Eden Prairie
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suite Living of Eden Prairie | Assisted Living | 9360 Hennepin Town Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55347 | Hennepin |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Eden Prairie sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiitan Mill City | Assisted Living | 428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 | Hennepin |
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Nursing Home | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Hennepin |
| Care Suites of Edina by Vivie | Assisted Living | 7400 York Ave S Edina, MN 55435 | Hennepin |
| The Waters of Edina | Assisted Living | 6300 Colonial Way Edina, MN 55436 | Hennepin |
| Mainstreet Village | Assisted Living | 7601 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 | Hennepin |
| The Glenn Hopkins | Assisted Living | 1011 Feltl Ct Hopkins, MN 55343 | Hennepin |
The Eden Prairie market specifically
Eden Prairie, one of the metro's larger southwest suburbs, is served by Fairview Southdale and by Ridgeview Medical Center in nearby Chaska for hospital care, and its senior housing has grown alongside its reputation as a corporate and retail hub along Highway 212 and Prairie Center Drive. The city is one of the communities set to gain stations on the METRO Green Line Extension when Southwest LRT opens, which local senior-housing developers have cited when siting newer communities near the future station areas. Its housing stock is comparatively young for the metro, with much of it built from the 1970s onward.
Families comparing Eden Prairie usually set it against Minnetonka and Bloomington; it's often described as offering newer building stock and more single-story ranch and rambler inventory for downsizing than the older inner-ring suburbs, though it requires a longer drive into central Minneapolis.
The question about money nobody asks early enough
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 participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.
