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Nursing Homes in Plymouth

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

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There are 0 verified nursing homes options listed in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Plymouth

  • 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 Plymouth

Nothing verified in Plymouth yet. There is no verified nursing homes provider based in Plymouth itself. The closest verified options are in Golden Valley, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, New Hope and Bloomington, 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
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyGolden Valley5800 St. Croix Avenue North, 55422Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow LakeBrooklyn Park5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443Hennepin
Jones-Harrison Senior LivingMinneapolis3700 Cedar Lake Ave, 55416Hennepin
Sholom Home WestSt. Louis Park3620 Phillips Parkway, 55426Hennepin
North Ridge Health and RehabNew Hope5430 Boone Ave N, 55428Hennepin
Friendship Village of BloomingtonBloomington8100 Highwood Dr, 55438Hennepin

The Plymouth market specifically

Plymouth, one of the largest suburbs by land area in the west metro, is served primarily by North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale and by Maple Grove Hospital for acute care, with a growing number of senior communities built along the Highway 55 and County Road 9 corridors over the past two decades. The city has no rail transit today, though it is included in longer-range regional transit planning. Plymouth's housing stock is relatively newer than the inner-ring suburbs, dominated by 1980s-2000s single-family development now feeding a steady stream of downsizing households.

Plymouth is commonly compared to Maple Grove and Minnetonka; it tends to be priced closer to Maple Grove, both offering somewhat more moderate rates than the Edina-Minnetonka corridor while still providing newer facilities and larger campuses.

The local long-term care ombudsman. Minnesota's Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care (1-800-657-3591) is a single statewide office covering the entire Twin Cities metro. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Minnesota?

Assisted living (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(a)) provides housing plus health-related and supportive services for residents who need help with daily activities but not specialized dementia care. Memory care requires the separate 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (subd. 2(b)), mandatory dementia-specific staff training (Minn. Stat. 144G.83), and a secured unit with a required written pre-admission disclosure (Minn. Stat. 325F.72).

What's the difference between the Elderly Waiver and Alternative Care in Minnesota?

The Elderly Waiver (EW) is a federal-state Medicaid HCBS waiver requiring the applicant to already be Medical Assistance eligible, while Alternative Care (AC) is a state-only-funded program (no federal match) for seniors who need EW-equivalent services but aren't yet financially MA-eligible. Both use a similar service array and cost cap and never pay room and board.

How does a nursing home differ from assisted living in Minnesota?

Nursing homes provide 24-hour skilled nursing care for residents with significant medical needs and are licensed and regulated separately from assisted living, with their own Nursing Home Report Card. Assisted living, licensed under Chapter 144G, serves residents who need help with daily activities and some health-related services but not continuous skilled nursing oversight, and is generally less expensive.

Independent living vs. assisted living vs. memory care — how do I know which one my parent needs?

Independent living is unlicensed housing with no care services; assisted living is a licensed setting (Chapter 144G) providing help with daily activities and some health services; memory care is the separately licensed 'assisted living facility with dementia care' category for residents needing secured, dementia-specific care. The right fit depends on a functional assessment of daily living needs, cognitive status, and safety risk, not just preference.

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