Steven Jahns
Mar 2026
This is an outstanding facility for that. The state of Minnesota has raised the bar and provided a really good place. It provides vets all their needs
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis
5101 MINNEHAHA AVENUE SOUTH4.7(25 ratings)· MINNEAPOLIS average: 4
1 / 5Quick Facts
- Medicare rating
- 3 of 5
- Ownership
- Government, State
- Certified beds
- 341
- Inspections
- View history (59 citations)
- Eligibility
- Serves eligible veterans and their spouses
- Domiciliary Program
- Independent living with help managing clinical and financial needs
- Location
- 53-acre wooded campus near Minnehaha Falls
- Family Council
- Legally mandated council links families and administration
CMS Care Compare
What Families Think
Families of veterans generally describe this Minneapolis facility as clean, well-kept, and staffed by caring, professional aides and nurses who show deep devotion to residents, including support during end-of-life care. One recent review, however, described a serious decline in care quality and communication after COVID, citing unresponsive staff and lost laundry.
The Good
- Staff described as caring and professional
- Facility kept clean and well maintained
- Strong support during end-of-life care
- Scenic riverside campus with walking paths
- Dedicated memory care unit praised by families
The Bad
- One report of serious care decline after COVID
- One report of communication problems with staff
- One report of missing personal laundry items
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis is a senior living community in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 25 reviews.
About Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis is a skilled nursing and domiciliary care facility located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, situated on a peaceful 53-acre wooded campus overlooking the Mississippi River near Minnehaha Falls. The campus contains 300 skilled nursing beds and 50 domiciliary beds in private and semiprivate rooms, serving eligible veterans and their spouses.
The facility offers skilled nursing care as well as a Domiciliary Program, which provides independent living with assistance managing clinical, mental health, financial, and social needs for veterans and spouses who are independently mobile. Services are designed to meet residents' physical, social, and spiritual needs, delivered by dedicated professional staff.
Residents enjoy diverse recreation activities and events both within the facility and in the community, supported by a calendar designed to help maintain independence. The dietary menu has been developed by registered dietitians to provide balanced, nutritious meals with different options to accommodate individual resident needs.
The campus setting provides walking and biking distance to a variety of city parks and lakes. The facility's history spans 130 years, beginning in the late 1800s as the Old Soldiers Home for Civil War veterans, and has evolved to prioritize the health care needs of veterans as its primary focus since the 1960s.
A Family Council, mandated by federal and state law, serves as a formal vehicle for communication and information sharing between administration, family members, staff, and residents. The council undertakes projects to improve quality of life, including sponsoring entertainment and events, producing monthly newsletters, and providing support and information to families of current and prospective residents.
Types of Care at Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Emergency Call System
- Private Bathroom
- Private Rooms
- Wheelchair Accessible
Meals & Dining
- Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
- Restaurant style Dining Room
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Chapel / Religious Services
- Gathering / Activity Spaces
- Housekeeping
- Laundry Service
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
- Security
Activities
- 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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Help Me ChooseReviews of Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis
4.7overall · 25 ratings combined
4.7★ on Google (25)
Angie Strandberg
Jan 2025
Such caring staff! Thank you for taking care of my dad in the memory unit.
Stephanie Ernst
Nov 2023
My father is in Building 22, when he first moved in the staff was great and even through COVID I felt was helpful even though communication was lacking sometimes. But after COVID things have seriously deteriorated, most of the staff are African and you can't even talk to them because they don't understand anything. Secondly most of the time you just find them sit around on their phone. My father has Parkinson's and the tremors are very bad so he can't hold on to anything. During COVID they would help hold the device for him, now you can't get them to possibly help. If you put your loved one here make sure to visit often because they send the clothes out to the county jail to be washed and sometimes the clothes go missing. As in any care facility there are good and bad, no place is perfect but this Vets home has really gone down hill.
Kathleen Parsons
Aug 2023
My father moved in the beginning of this year and it has been wonderful. He seems content and all the staff, aids, nurses and volunteers are very professional and always seem happy to care for the veterans.
Steve Preese
Feb 2023
My dad was here for a little over a year and it was wonderful. The staff was great. I have nothing but praise for everyone there. Thank to everyone at The Minnesota Veteran Home.
Government Inspection History
6 inspection visits in the last three years, 59 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Sep 22, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 11, 2025
Jul 31, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Have policies and procedures ensuring the administrator's responsibilities for facility closure are completed successfully.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
Apr 17, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 14, 2025
Apr 10, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard20 citations
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 16, 2025
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 11, 2025
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 1, 2025
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 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 Jun 2, 2025
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
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 2, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 2, 2025
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 1, 2025
Mar 21, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard20 citations
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2024
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Meet other general requirements.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 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 Apr 29, 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, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Jun 15, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard16 citations
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 25, 2023
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 25, 2023
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 11, 2023
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 11, 2023
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 Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis offer?
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis located?
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis is located at 5101 MINNEHAHA AVENUE SOUTH in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota.
What do families say about Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis?
Families of veterans generally describe this Minneapolis facility as clean, well-kept, and staffed by caring, professional aides and nurses who show deep devotion to residents, including support during end-of-life care. One recent review, however, described a serious decline in care quality and communication after COVID, citing unresponsive staff and lost laundry.
How did Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis do on recent health and safety inspections?
Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis had 6 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 59 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.
How can families visit Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis?
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