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Nursing Homes in Richfield

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

What to watch for with nursing homes in Richfield

  • 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 Richfield

Nothing verified in Richfield yet. There is no verified nursing homes provider based in Richfield itself. The closest verified options are in Minneapolis, Bloomington, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and New Hope, 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
Jones-Harrison Senior LivingMinneapolis3700 Cedar Lake Ave, 55416Hennepin
Friendship Village of BloomingtonBloomington8100 Highwood Dr, 55438Hennepin
The Estates at BloomingtonBloomington9200 Nicollet Ave S, 55420Hennepin
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

The Richfield market specifically

Richfield, a small first-ring suburb wedged between Minneapolis and Bloomington, draws on both cities for hospital care, with residents typically using Abbott Northwestern to the north or Fairview Southdale to the west. Its senior housing stock includes some of the metro's older assisted living conversions, reflecting Richfield's status as one of the first fully built-out suburbs in the 1950s, alongside newer communities added near the Cedar Avenue corridor. The city sits directly along the METRO Blue Line's path between Minneapolis and the airport, giving several of its senior buildings walkable light-rail access.

Richfield is commonly compared to Bloomington and south Minneapolis; it's frequently cited as one of the more affordable options among the inner-ring suburbs, trading a smaller footprint and older buildings for a lower price point and central location.

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

My parent has been diagnosed with dementia — where do I start in the Twin Cities?

Start by calling the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433), operated by Trellis, for care navigation and options counseling. If a memory care community is eventually needed, confirm it holds MDH's 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b)) — verify this directly through the MDH Health Care Provider Directory rather than relying on marketing materials.

My parent keeps wandering — what safety and licensing questions should I ask a facility?

Ask directly whether the community holds the 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license, which is legally required for any secured dementia unit and mandates dementia-specific staff training under Minn. Stat. 144G.83. A base assisted living license without this designation is not licensed to operate a secured wandering-prevention unit.

I'm burning out as a caregiver for my spouse or parent — what help is available in the Twin Cities?

Trellis, the metro's Area Agency on Aging, funds and coordinates caregiver support and respite programs, and the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433) is the free starting point to connect with them. A verified current adult day services rate for the metro was not located in this research and should be confirmed directly with a provider before budgeting.

My parent's money is running out — what are our options in Minnesota?

The Elderly Waiver (for those already Medical Assistance eligible) and Alternative Care (a state-funded bridge program for those not yet eligible) are Minnesota's two main HCBS programs for seniors approaching or facing a financial shortfall, both covering care services but not room and board. No confirmed waitlist status for either program was found in this research — check current availability with DHS or a county human services agency.

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