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Friendship Village Of Bloomington

8130 HIGHWOOD DRIVE

4(37 ratings)· BLOOMINGTON average: 4.2

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Quick Facts

Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Non profit, Other
Certified beds
66
Contract type
Life Care model with predictable cross-level pricing
Ownership
Nonprofit senior living community
Care continuum
Independent living through skilled nursing on one campus
Recognition
2025 U.S. News award for long/short-term care

What Families Think

Friendship Village of Bloomington is a nonprofit Life Care community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing on one campus. Reviewers who used skilled nursing, hospice, and memory care describe compassionate, attentive staff, while several others report frustrating front-desk service and unanswered phone calls. One family described serious understaffing concerns on the skilled nursing floor, though other reviews of the same unit were highly positive.

The Good

  • Staff described as compassionate during end-of-life care
  • Memory care staff called well-trained with dementia
  • Long-term residents (7-13+ years) report high satisfaction
  • Full continuum lets residents move between care levels
  • Skilled nursing team won a 2025 national care award
  • Dining, exercise classes, and cleaning included in rent

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of rude or unhelpful front-desk staff
  • Several complaints about unanswered phones and messages
  • One detailed report of understaffing and neglect in skilled nursing

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Friendship Village Of Bloomington is a senior living community in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota offering Memory Care, Independent Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Professional Chef, Restaurant style Dining Room and Outdoor Patio. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 37 reviews.

About Friendship Village Of Bloomington

Friendship Village of Bloomington is a nonprofit Life Care senior living community located in Bloomington, Minnesota, at the heart of the Twin Cities metro. The community has been serving residents for more than four decades and offers independent living alongside a full continuum of on-site care, including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation.

Independent living residences feature a variety of floor plans, including one- and two-bedroom layouts with options such as private balconies, four-season porches, dens, walk-in closets, and in some newer residences, two-car garages. Homes range from cozy one-bedroom suites to more expansive two-bedroom-plus-sunroom layouts designed for entertaining.

As residents' needs change, assisted living is designed to blend into daily life, offering personalized support while allowing residents to continue activities that matter to them. The memory care program focuses on familiar routines, trusted faces, and personalized attention for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The rehabilitation team creates individualized therapy programs within the community setting, and the skilled nursing team provides around-the-clock, personalized clinical care; this team received the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Long-Term and Short-Term Care Award.

Amenities include chef-prepared dining across four distinct venues, a 17,000-square-foot fitness center, an indoor saltwater pool, a golf simulator, a woodworking shop, an art studio, and more than 35 resident-led social clubs. The community's location in the Twin Cities metro puts residents within easy reach of dining, arts, professional sports, and other cultural destinations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

As a Life Care community, Friendship Village of Bloomington provides priority access to higher levels of care at predictable costs, allowing residents to move between levels of care within the same community, among familiar people and surroundings.

Types of Care at Friendship Village Of Bloomington

Independent LivingMemory CareSkilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Emergency Call System
  • Multiple Floor Plans
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Wi-Fi / High-Speed Internet

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Chapel / Religious Services
  • Fitness Center
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Outdoor Patio
  • Salon / Barber
  • Security
  • Swimming Pool
  • Transportation Services

Activities

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Birthday / Holiday Parties
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Religious Services
  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Friendship Village Of Bloomington

4overall · 37 ratings combined

4★ on Google (37)

Linay was knowledgeable, and took the time to answer all our questions. The community felt clean, comfortable, and caring. Great experience overall!

Unknown

Jan 2026

via Google

The girl working the front desk today at 3:30 was completely rude and disrespectful I had a delivery and was having a hard time finding the place and she was very smart and then eventually put me on mute. Will tell the company not to deliver here again. Also when I asked for a manager she told me that she doesn’t have one and did not want to give her name. The date and time is January 22 2026 3:30

Liliya

Oct 2025

via Google

The reception staff would greatly benefit from enhanced training in guest communication and hospitality. Unfortunately, the initial interaction lacked the warmth and professionalism expected from a welcoming establishment.

Alan Garza

Apr 2025

via Google

My father was here before his death. Janel has been one of the most sincere nurses I've ever encountered

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Government Inspection History

3 inspection visits in the last three years, 36 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

May 7, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard13 citations
  • Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 6, 2026

  • Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 6, 2026

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 6, 2026

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 10, 2026

Mar 27, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard5 citations
  • Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 22, 2025

  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 22, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2025

May 2, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard18 citations
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 20, 2024

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 20, 2024

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 19, 2024

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 19, 2024

  • Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 28, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 29, 2024

  • Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 1, 2024

  • Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 3, 2024

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 18, 2024

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 3, 2024

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected May 29, 2024

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Friendship Village Of Bloomington offer?

Friendship Village Of Bloomington offers Independent Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Friendship Village Of Bloomington located?

Friendship Village Of Bloomington is located at 8130 HIGHWOOD DRIVE in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota.

What do families say about Friendship Village Of Bloomington?

Friendship Village of Bloomington is a nonprofit Life Care community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing on one campus. Reviewers who used skilled nursing, hospice, and memory care describe compassionate, attentive staff, while several others report frustrating front-desk service and unanswered phone calls. One family described serious understaffing concerns on the skilled nursing floor, though other reviews of the same unit were highly positive.

How did Friendship Village Of Bloomington do on recent health and safety inspections?

Friendship Village Of Bloomington had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 36 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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