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Independent Living in Golden Valley

Compare licensed independent living in Golden Valley and the surrounding Hennepin County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Golden Valley
Hennepin County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Golden Valley. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

HomeGolden ValleyIndependent Living

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in Golden Valley.

What to watch for with independent living in Golden Valley

  • Independent living is typically not licensed as a care facility, because no personal care is provided. Confirm for your state.

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Verified independent living in Golden Valley

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyAssisted Living5800 St. Croix Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Hennepin

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

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

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Abiitan Mill CityAssisted Living428 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Hennepin
Walker Place by VivieAssisted Living3701 Bryant Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Hennepin
The Waters of EdinaAssisted Living6300 Colonial Way
Edina, MN 55436
Hennepin
Mainstreet VillageAssisted Living7601 Lyndale Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423
Hennepin
The Glenn HopkinsAssisted Living1011 Feltl Ct
Hopkins, MN 55343
Hennepin
Copperfield HillAssisted Living4200 40th Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Hennepin

The Golden Valley market specifically

Golden Valley, immediately west of Minneapolis, is served by North Memorial Health Hospital just across its northern border and by Fairview and Allina clinic networks reaching into the city, giving it hospital access on multiple sides. Its senior housing is concentrated near the Highway 55 corridor and the Golden Valley Road area, with several communities in low-rise buildings dating from the 1960s-1980s alongside newer additions. The city has no rail transit today but sits adjacent to planned METRO Blue Line Extension stations just across its border in Robbinsdale.

Golden Valley is typically compared to St. Louis Park and Plymouth; it's often described by families as a quieter, lower-profile alternative to St. Louis Park with similarly close access to Minneapolis, though with a smaller overall inventory of senior communities to choose from.

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

What is Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) and who qualifies?

MSHO is Minnesota's voluntary integrated managed-care program for people 65+ who are enrolled in both Medical Assistance and Medicare Parts A & B — it combines Medicaid, Medicare, and Part D benefits into one coordinated plan with a single care coordinator. Plan availability varies by county and by year, so families should confirm which MSHO health plans currently serve their specific Twin Cities county.

What does assisted living cost in the Twin Cities?

Minnesota's statewide median for a private one-bedroom assisted living apartment is cited at roughly $6,573/month in third-party sources referencing the CareScout Cost of Care Survey — figures that could not be independently verified against CareScout's own published tables during this research and should be confirmed before relying on them. CareScout publishes state-level figures only, not a Twin-Cities-specific median, and metro-area facilities likely run above the state figure given regional cost of living.

Is there a published cost for memory care in Minnesota?

No. CareScout, the primary industry cost-of-care survey referenced for Minnesota figures, does not survey memory care as a separate category, so there is no verified statewide or metro median memory-care rate to cite. Any specific memory-care dollar figure circulating online should be treated as unverified.

What does nursing home care cost in Minnesota compared to assisted living?

Third-party sources citing the CareScout survey put a Minnesota nursing home semi-private room at roughly $12,167/month and a private room at roughly $14,068/month, both well above the roughly $6,573/month cited for private one-bedroom assisted living — though all these figures are unverified against CareScout's own primary tables and should be confirmed before publishing or budgeting decisions.

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