Autumn Cottages by Vivie

    812 S McKay Ave, Alexandria, MN 56308
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Small homey attentive memory-care community

    I toured Autumn Cottages and left impressed. The staff are loving, respectful, and genuinely attentive to memory-care needs - the small, homey setting and many engaging activities mean residents get real one-on-one time. Clean facility, friendly/helpful team with a good sense of humor and remodeling underway; I'd recommend touring to see their offerings.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.38·(8)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive staff
    • Memory-care–focused programming
    • Small, home-like setting enabling individualized attention
    • Engaging, well-organized activities
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Welcoming, informative tours
    • Ongoing facility updates and remodeling

    Cons

    • Limited private-room availability and waitlists
    • Small resident rooms and limited living space
    • Shared-room layouts and lack of en-suite bathrooms in some units
    • Inconsistent staff conduct and communication tone
    • Ongoing construction that may affect resident experience

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality: Review summaries emphasize a strong memory-care focus and frequent, personal attention to residents. The small, cottage-style environment is repeatedly described as enabling staff to spend more one-on-one time with residents and to adapt care to memory-related needs. Families and visitors most often describe staff as caring, respectful, and attentive to resident comfort and engagement.

    Staff: Staff behavior is a clear strength in many accounts — staff are characterized as friendly, helpful, responsive to questions, and possessing a warm sense of humor that contributes to resident well-being. At the same time, there are isolated references to rudeness or less-positive interactions; this suggests some variability in communication tone and conduct that prospective families should clarify during a visit.

    Dining: There is limited direct feedback about dining in the summary material provided. No consistent praise or criticism of meals appears; prospective families should request menus, sample meals when possible, and ask about dietary accommodations and meal-service schedules during a tour.

    Activities: Activity programming is a notable positive. Reviews describe an active schedule with engaging offerings and staff who prioritize residents’ participation and enjoyment. The small setting appears to support frequent social and recreational opportunities tailored to memory-care needs.

    Facilities: The facility is described as clean and well-maintained, and several comments note ongoing remodeling or updates. Physical-space constraints are an important pattern: rooms are described as small, some units lack in-room bathrooms, and shared-room arrangements exist. Limited availability of private rooms and the presence of construction work are operational considerations that may affect move-in timing and day-to-day comfort.

    Management and operations: Reviewers generally describe staff and management as responsive during tours and willing to answer questions, which supports a transparent admissions experience. However, persistent issues to verify include room-type availability, roommate policies, privacy features (such as en-suite baths), and the schedule/impact of remodeling. Occasional negative interactions referenced in summaries point to inconsistent staff conduct; families should ask how the facility trains and monitors staff communication and complaint resolution.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: Overall, the pattern in these summaries is of a memory-care–oriented, small-scale community with strong interpersonal care and an active program of activities, alongside practical limitations around room size, privacy, and availability. Prospective residents and families would benefit from an in-person tour that includes seeing specific room types, confirming bathroom and privacy arrangements, asking about waitlist procedures, discussing how construction will be managed, and observing staff interactions across multiple times of day to assess consistency in conduct.

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    Location

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    Autumn Cottages by Vivie is located at 812 S McKay Ave, Alexandria, MN, 56308.

    About Autumn Cottages by Vivie

    Autumn Cottages by Vivie sits in Alexandria, Minnesota and has a small, home-like setting with cottage-style houses that help people feel comfortable and safe while encouraging independence. The staff, called Cottage Heroes, provide care with respect and dignity, focusing on each resident's history and abilities, so everyone gets the attention they need, and with a higher staff-to-resident ratio, there's always someone nearby to help. Residents can join community-sponsored and resident-run activities every day, both indoors and off-site, and the setup encourages neighbors to connect and stay active. The community supports people who need independent living, assisted living, and specialized memory care, so those with conditions such as dementia or mild memory loss can have 24-hour support, with medication help, meal preparation, personal care, and memory-enhancing activities in a secure environment. Rooms have kitchenettes, telephone, and WiFi and come fully furnished, plus housekeeping and linen services let residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle. There are also community rooms for social activities, mental wellness programs, and pet-friendly options. The health care staff help with everything from bathing and dressing to managing medication and coordinating with doctors, and skilled nursing services include rehabilitation, wound care, and help for more complex health needs, with round-the-clock medical support. Autumn Cottages by Vivie gives extra attention to safe, smooth move-ins and offers tours of its facilities so families and new residents can meet the staff and learn about life there. The community helps older adults live each day as fully as possible, with resources, daily support, and programs to match different needs, and it also connects people to career pathways in senior care, providing job information and training opportunities. The Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC back this facility, and you'll see the Vivie name and logo throughout. The community accepts residents with different care needs, including help at home, adult day services, home health care, long-term skilled nursing, or hospice support, aiming to keep everyone's comfort and well-being at the center of things.

    People often ask...

    Autumn Cottages by Vivie offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,819 per month.

    Autumn Cottages by Vivie offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    There are 16 photos of Autumn Cottages by Vivie on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 812 S McKay Ave, Alexandria, MN 56308.

    No, Autumn Cottages by Vivie does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Minnesota, the Department of Health licenses assisted living facilities, publishing the findings of its surveys and complaint investigations.

    License number30736
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    16

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    20 May 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple state-law violations across food service, infection control, grievances posting, fire safety, emergency relocation, service planning, medication disposition, dementia care policies, hazard assessment, and move-in policy.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1a (a-b)Minimum SS=F requirements; required food services
    • 144G.41 Subd. 3Infection control program
    • 144G.41 Subd. 7Resident grievances; reporting
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.52 Subd. 9Emergency relocation
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (f)Service plan; implementation and revisions
    • 144G.71 Subd. 22Disposition of medications
    • 144G.72 Subd. 2Policies and procedures
    • 144G.81 Subd. 1Hazard assessment and fire protection
    • 144G.82 Subd. 3Policies; dementia care
    14 Jun 2022Inspection
    Identified multiple noncompliances, including no 24/7 call system for residents, locked exit gates, incomplete fire safety planning and training, food safety violations, improper medication control of controlled drugs, and failure to report maltreatment promptly.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1Minimum requirements for resident assistance
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13)(i)(B)Meal and food service requirements
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2(a)(4)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire safety and evacuation plans
    • 144G.71 Subd. 1Medication management
    • 626.557 Subd. 3Timing of report

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