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.
We list 2 verified nursing homes options in Woodbury.
What to watch for with nursing homes in Woodbury
- Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
Verified nursing homes in Woodbury
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Therese of Woodbury | Assisted Living | 7555 Bailey Road Woodbury, MN 55129 | Washington |
| Woodbury Health Care Center | Nursing Home | 7012 Lake Road Woodbury, MN 55125 | Washington |
Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region
Families in Woodbury sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Nursing Home | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Hennepin |
| Sholom Home West | Nursing Home | 3620 Phillips Parkway St. Louis Park, MN 55426 | Hennepin |
| Covenant Living of Golden Valley | Assisted Living | 5800 St. Croix Avenue North Golden Valley, MN 55422 | Hennepin |
| North Ridge Health and Rehab | Nursing Home | 5430 Boone Ave N New Hope, MN 55428 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Assisted Living | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| Friendship Village of Bloomington | Independent Living | 8100 Highwood Dr Bloomington, MN 55438 | Hennepin |
The Woodbury market specifically
Woodbury is served by M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, an 86-bed hospital that opened in 2000 as the city's first, and its senior housing supply has grown rapidly alongside the city's population boom, with many communities built within the last fifteen years near Woodbury Lakes and the Tamarack Village retail corridor. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the east metro, Woodbury's housing stock skews newer than almost anywhere else on this list, dominated by 1990s-2020s single-family and townhome construction. The city has no rail transit but is served by express bus routes into downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Families comparing Woodbury typically weigh it against Eagan and St. Paul's east side; its newer building stock and dedicated hospital are often cited as advantages, while some families note it sits farther from Minneapolis than east-metro alternatives closer to the river.
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.
