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The Waters on 50th

Independent Living in Minneapolis — Hennepin County

Quick answer

The Waters on 50th is an independent living provider located at 3500 W 50th Street, Minneapolis, 55410, in Hennepin County.

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A boutique senior living community near the 50th & France shopping district in Minneapolis, offering independent living, assisted living, and a branded PETALS memory care program, operated by The Waters Senior Living Management LLC.

The Waters on 50th, at 3500 W 50th Street, is described on its operator's own site as a boutique senior living community within walking distance of the 50th & France shopping, dining and entertainment district in south Minneapolis. Like its sister community The Waters of Edina, it is operated by The Waters Senior Living Management LLC and follows what the company calls 'The Waters Way,' its signature approach to culinary, wellness, educational, social and physical programming.

The community offers independent living, assisted living, and a branded PETALS memory care program, with the operator's site noting that hospitality and health services can be brought directly to a resident's apartment as needs change, so residents don't have to relocate within the building. Family testimonials published on the operator's own site describe positive experiences with move-in, nursing evaluation, dining, and activities coordination. The Waters on 50th publishes a resident activity calendar and offers virtual tours and a photo gallery directly on its site.

Short answer

The Waters on 50th is an independent living provider at 3500 W 50th Street, Minneapolis, 55410, in Hennepin County.

Location and contact

CommunityThe Waters on 50th
Care typeIndependent Living
Address3500 W 50th Street, Minneapolis, 55410
CountyHennepin County
WebsiteOfficial site
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Minneapolis in context

As the region's hub, Minneapolis carries the metro's deepest bench of hospital-affiliated senior care, anchored by Allina Health's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in the Whittier neighborhood and the University of Minnesota Medical Center / M Health Fairview campus along the Mississippi riverfront. The city's light-rail spine, where the METRO Blue and Green Lines converge downtown, puts a large share of its assisted living and memory care buildings within walking distance of a train stop, a rarity in the Twin Cities. Building stock ranges from converted early-1900s apartment blocks in neighborhoods like Loring Park to newer high-rise senior communities downtown and near the Chain of Lakes.

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Listing details verified 2026-07-26 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

What does assisted living cost in the Twin Cities?

Minnesota's statewide median for a private one-bedroom assisted living apartment is cited at roughly $6,573/month in third-party sources referencing the CareScout Cost of Care Survey — figures that could not be independently verified against CareScout's own published tables during this research and should be confirmed before relying on them. CareScout publishes state-level figures only, not a Twin-Cities-specific median, and metro-area facilities likely run above the state figure given regional cost of living.

Is there a published cost for memory care in Minnesota?

No. CareScout, the primary industry cost-of-care survey referenced for Minnesota figures, does not survey memory care as a separate category, so there is no verified statewide or metro median memory-care rate to cite. Any specific memory-care dollar figure circulating online should be treated as unverified.

What does nursing home care cost in Minnesota compared to assisted living?

Third-party sources citing the CareScout survey put a Minnesota nursing home semi-private room at roughly $12,167/month and a private room at roughly $14,068/month, both well above the roughly $6,573/month cited for private one-bedroom assisted living — though all these figures are unverified against CareScout's own primary tables and should be confirmed before publishing or budgeting decisions.

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