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.
No verified nursing homes provider is currently based in Blaine. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with nursing homes in Blaine
- 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 Blaine
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Minneapolis | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave, 55416 | Hennepin |
| Sholom Home West | St. Louis Park | 3620 Phillips Parkway, 55426 | Hennepin |
| Covenant Living of Golden Valley | Golden Valley | 5800 St. Croix Avenue North, 55422 | Hennepin |
| North Ridge Health and Rehab | New Hope | 5430 Boone Ave N, 55428 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Brooklyn Park | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443 | Hennepin |
| Friendship Village of Bloomington | Bloomington | 8100 Highwood Dr, 55438 | Hennepin |
The Blaine market specifically
Blaine, one of the largest suburbs by land area in the north metro, is served by Allina Health's Unity Hospital in nearby Fridley and Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for acute care, with a senior housing supply that has grown alongside the city's rapid residential expansion around the National Sports Center area. The city has no rail transit, relying on Metro Transit express routes into downtown Minneapolis. Housing stock is a mix of older Anoka County farmland-turned-subdivision from the 1980s-1990s and newer development pushing north and east.
Blaine is often compared to Coon Rapids for its shared Anoka County hospital access; it tends to offer newer building stock than Coon Rapids at a broadly similar price point, appealing to families who want modern senior living without the higher costs of the western suburbs.
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.
