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).
No verified memory care provider is currently based in Apple Valley. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with memory care in Apple Valley
- Ask to see the community's MDH "assisted living facility with dementia care" license directly, by name.
Verified memory care in Apple Valley
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Crest by Cassia – Burnsville | Burnsville | 451 East Travelers Trail, 55337 | Dakota |
| Havenwood of Burnsville | Burnsville | 14401 Grand Avenue, 55306 | Dakota |
| New Perspective Eagan | Eagan | 3810 Alder Lane, 55122 | Dakota |
| Abiitan Mill City | Minneapolis | 428 South 2nd Street, 55401 | Hennepin |
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Minneapolis | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave, 55416 | Hennepin |
| Care Suites of Edina by Vivie | Edina | 7400 York Ave S, 55435 | Hennepin |
The Apple Valley market specifically
Apple Valley anchors the southern end of the METRO Red Line bus rapid transit route along Cedar Avenue, giving its senior communities a direct BRT connection north to Eagan, the Mall of America, and the Blue Line into Minneapolis, one of the few south-metro suburbs with that level of transit access. Hospital care typically routes residents to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville or Regions and United Hospitals in St. Paul for higher-acuity needs. The city's housing stock is mostly 1970s-1990s suburban single-family homes, and its senior housing has expanded steadily along Cedar Avenue and Galaxie Avenue.
Families comparing Apple Valley usually set it against Burnsville and Eagan; the Red Line's transit access is the feature families raise most often when Apple Valley comes up, particularly for adult children who commute without a car into the northern metro.
What the contract does that the tour does not
The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.
Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything.
