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Minnesota · Blaine

Northwoods Memory Care Suites.

Northwoods Memory Care Suites is Grade B, ranked in the top 29% of Minnesota memory care with 1 MDH citation on record.

ALF · Memory Care26 licensed beds · mediumDementia-trained staff
4313 Ball Road Northeast · Blaine, MN 55014LIC# ALRC:2178
Limited Inspection History · fewer than 4 records in 3 years
Facility · Blaine
A 26-bed ALF · Memory Care with one citation on file (Feb 2025).
Licensed beds
26
Memory care
✓ Yes
Last inspection
Feb 2025
Last citation
Feb 2025
Operated by
Phone
§ 01 · Snapshot

A medium home, reviewed on public record.

§ 02 · Peer Comparison

Ranked against 187 Minnesota facilities.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better. Source: Minnesota Dept. of Health · Health Regulation Division.

Severity rank
12th
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
100th
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
peer median
0
100
Frequency rank
100th
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

FACILITY WATCH · BETA

Northwoods Memory Care Suites has 1 citation on record. Know the moment anything changes.

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§ 03 · The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

1 deficiencie on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

10weighted score · 24 mo
Last citation: FEB 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
FEB 2025
Jun 2024May 2026

Finding distribution

1 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G1
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A
B
C
§ 05 · Tour Prep

Questions to ask before you visit.

A short pre-tour checklist tailored to Northwoods Memory Care Suites's record and state requirements.

01 /

Minnesota Department of Health records show 1 complaint on file and 0 deficiencies — can you share documentation of how that complaint was investigated and what internal review or corrective steps the facility completed?

Ask the operator on tour. Take notes and compare answers across facilities you visit.

02 /

The facility holds an Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care license under Minn. Stat. ch. 144G — can you walk us through the written dementia care program that satisfies that designation and explain what specific supports distinguish it from general assisted living?

Ask the operator on tour. Take notes and compare answers across facilities you visit.

03 /

With 26 licensed beds and a dementia care designation, what is the facility's written policy on resident assessment and care plan updates, and can families review a sample redacted care plan to understand the documentation process?

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§ 06 · Full Inspection Record

Every MDH visit, verbatim.

1 inspection in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

1
reports on file
1
total deficiencies
2025-02-19
Complaint Investigation
1 · Substantiated Finding

Plain-language summary

On January 21, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a complaint investigation at this facility. No correction orders were issued as a result of the investigation. At that time, the facility was serving 20 residents under its Assisted Living with Dementia Care license.

Substantiated FindingMinn. Stat. §MN-SUBST
Verbatim citation text · Minn. Stat. §MN-SUBST

MDH substantiated maltreatment or licensing violation finding

Full inspector notes

findings which When a Minnesota Statute contains several are in violation of the state requirement items, failure to comply with any of the items will after the statement, "This Minnesota be considered lack of compliance. requirement is not met as evidenced by." Following the evaluators' findings is the INITIAL COMMENTS: Time Period for Correction. #HL400262800C PLEASE DISREGARD THE HEADING OF THE FOURTH COLUMN WHICH On January 21, 2025, the Minnesota Department STATES,"PROVIDER'S PLAN OF of Health conducted a complaint investigation at CORRECTION." THIS APPLIES TO the above provider. No correction orders were FEDERAL DEFICIENCIES ONLY. THIS issued as a result of this investigation. At the WILL APPEAR ON EACH PAGE. time of the complaint investigation, there were 20 residents receiving services under the provider's THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO Assisted Living with Dementia Care license. SUBMIT A PLAN OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF MINNESOTA STATE STATUTES. THE LETTER IN THE LEFT COLUMN IS USED FOR TRACKING PURPOSES AND REFLECTS THE SCOPE AND LEVEL ISSUED PURSUANT TO 144G.31 SUBDIVISION 1-3. LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE STATE FORM 6899 LD7O11 If continuation sheet 1 of 1

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