Pricing ranges from
    $5,536 – 6,643/month

    White Pine Advanced Assisted Living - Blaine

    12446 Jamestown St NE, Blaine, MN, 55449
    4.0 · 76 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Friendly staff inconsistent memory care

    I've had a mixed experience. Many staff were kind, attentive and made the place feel like home-clean facility, nice apartments, good activities and some very caring nurses/aides. However memory care and medical oversight were inconsistent: frequent staff turnover, poor night coverage, slow call responses, unmanaged incontinence and medication handling concerns, and spotty management follow-up. I'd recommend touring if you want an active, friendly community, but be cautious if your loved one needs reliable memory-care or complex medical support.

    Pricing

    $5,536+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $6,643+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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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

    3.97 · 76 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.6
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Caring, friendly and personable staff (many positive mentions)
    • Clean, modern and well-kept facility
    • Private apartments with in-unit washer/dryer and kitchen options
    • Strong, active activities program
    • Activities director 'Pam' frequently praised
    • Social dining area and communal meals
    • Cook/food staff (Andy) praised by multiple reviewers
    • On-site nursing services and responsive nurses (reported by many)
    • Good hospice and end-of-life care experiences
    • Wide range of activities and entertainment (music, crafts, devotions)
    • Home-like atmosphere and smaller facility feel
    • On-site therapists, doctors, beautician and other services
    • Pleasant grounds, pond view and natural light / large windows
    • Supportive house managers and standout staff (multiple names mentioned)
    • Family-like community and strong resident socialization
    • Convenient location and available parking
    • Many reviewers report improved resident health and state of mind
    • Reasonable pricing / fair value reported by some families
    • Quick responses in certain urgent situations (falls, health events)
    • Helpful move-in process and positive communication from some managers

    Cons

    • Large variation in quality of care between shifts and staff
    • Reports of unprofessional, uncaring or inattentive staff
    • High staff turnover and frequent use of inadequately trained staff
    • Serious medication errors and poor medication handling practices
    • Neglect of medical needs (delayed pain relief, missed checks)
    • Incontinence management failures (urine-stained mattresses/couches)
    • Laundry loss, shared clothing, and missing personal items
    • Maintenance issues and slow or only reactive repairs
    • Management unresponsive or poor follow-up on complaints
    • Satisfaction guarantee/refund disputes not resolved favorably
    • Nighttime understaffing and long waits for assistance
    • Allegations of staff sleeping in common areas / leaving residents unsupervised
    • Food inconsistencies (some praise, some find it bland or cold)
    • Memory-care quality inconsistent; some report poor dementia care
    • Safety/call system concerns (no pendants, hallway noise from call system)
    • Instances of dirty or soiled rooms, bedding and bathrooms
    • Reports of residents left without checks despite claimed schedules
    • Some management or corporate staff described as cold or business-first
    • Eviction/administrative incident reported while resident hospitalized
    • Inconsistent enforcement of care plans and documentation lapses

    Summary review

    Overall impression: Reviews for White Pine Advanced Assisted Living - Blaine are highly polarized, with strong praise from many families and residents about staff kindness, the facility's environment, activities and certain clinical services, but also serious, recurring complaints from other families about neglect, medication errors, incontinence management, and management responsiveness. The result is a pattern of inconsistent experiences: some families describe White Pine as a loving, safe, home-like place where residents thrive; others describe it as unsafe and neglectful, prompting moves to other facilities.

    Care quality and clinical concerns: A significant theme in negative reviews is inconsistent clinical care. Multiple accounts allege medication errors, poor medication handling (medications spilled, pills mishandled, meds handed to residents to self-administer), delays in pain relief (example: only two aspirin given for hours), and failures to attend to medical needs. There are several serious allegations of neglect in toileting/incontinence care — urine-soaked mattresses and furniture, wet bedding through to box springs, and residents left incontinent for extended periods. Some families reported weight loss they attribute to inattentive dining staff and missed checks. Conversely, many reviews commend the nursing team, on-call nurses, hospice care, and quick responses to acute events such as falls. This contrast suggests that clinical quality may vary by shift, individual caregivers, or over time.

    Staffing, training, and culture: Many positive reviews emphasize caring, friendly, and personable staff who know residents by name and provide family-like attention. Individual staff and leaders (Pam the activities director, cook Andy, several nurses and house managers) receive frequent praise. However, there are also repeated reports of high staff turnover, inadequate training and supervision, and unprofessional behavior (including alleged staff sleeping in common areas and leaving residents unsupervised). Several reviewers specifically note that some managers and corporate representatives felt impersonal or business-first. The coexistence of highly praised individual employees and complaints about systemic training or staffing problems is a strong pattern across reviews.

    Facilities, maintenance and cleanliness: Many reviewers praise the physical plant: it is described as new, beautiful, clean, with large windows, pond views, comfortable apartments and in-unit washers/dryers. Common areas, porches, and grounds are frequently commended. At the same time, some families report maintenance and housekeeping problems — dirty/soiled beds, urine on rugs, stained furniture, broken TVs and slow maintenance response requiring repeated complaints. The maintenance issues, when they occur, are often described as resolved only after multiple requests, indicating inconsistent responsiveness from the facility’s maintenance or management team.

    Dining and activities: Dining and activities are overall strong points for many residents. The cook receives multiple positive mentions and the social dining experience is frequently described as enjoyable. The activities program is a standout positive theme: reviewers repeatedly praise the active calendar, music, crafts, devotions, parties, and especially the activities director (many positive mentions of Pam). That programming contributes to a home-like, social environment and is credited with improving resident mood and engagement. There are isolated complaints about food quality (cold trays, bland food) which again point to inconsistency.

    Management, communication and policies: Reviews show a mixed picture of management. Several families applaud the management team for being helpful, responsive and communicative during move-in or health events. Equally prominent are reviews that describe poor follow-up, dismissive responses to documented incidents, an unhelpful corporate attitude, and a failure to honor the facility’s Satisfaction Guarantee or to issue refunds. Notable adverse incidents were cited (for example, a reported eviction of a resident while hospitalized), creating concern about administrative decision-making. Communication quality appears uneven: some families receive regular updates and feel included in care planning; others report being ignored, denied incident reports, or encountering rude/standoffish managers.

    Safety, night coverage and care consistency: Several reviewers highlighted safety concerns tied to nighttime staffing shortages and long waits after pressing call buttons. Some noted the call system uses wall cords rather than wearable pendants, and that hallway noise from the call system can be disruptive. These operational concerns combine with allegations of missed checks and inconsistent documentation, raising questions about staffing levels and oversight, particularly overnight.

    Memory care and specialized needs: Experiences with memory care at White Pine are contradictory. Some reviewers call it the best memory-care facility with long-term positive outcomes; others report poor dementia care, aides lacking memory-care expertise, unsafe medication handling, and unmanaged incontinence. This variance indicates that quality in the memory-care unit may be highly dependent on specific caregivers or recent staffing changes.

    Notable patterns and actionable considerations: The dominant pattern is variability: many excellent, caring staff and well-run aspects coexist with serious lapses in care, cleanliness, or management responsiveness as reported by other families. Recurring specific issues families should probe when evaluating this facility include staffing ratios (especially nights), staff training and turnover rates, medication administration policies and audits, incontinence care protocols, laundry and personal property handling procedures, the facility’s incident reporting and complaint escalation process, and the exact terms/implementation of any satisfaction guarantee. Observing the facility during different shifts (including nights and weekends), asking for references from recent residents/families, and confirming how maintenance and medication errors are handled will help assess whether a prospective resident is likely to receive consistent, high-quality care.

    Bottom line: White Pine Blaine delivers excellent experiences for many residents — clean, attractive spaces, robust activities, thoughtful staff and strong hospice or therapy support are frequently reported. But the facility also has multiple, serious negative reports about inconsistent care, medication mistakes, incontinence neglect, staff training/turnover, and uneven management responsiveness. Those considering White Pine should weigh both the glowing endorsements and the troubling allegations, verify current staffing and quality controls, and use targeted questions and on-site observations to determine whether the facility’s strengths are stable and reproducible for their particular loved one’s needs.

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    About White Pine Advanced Assisted Living - Blaine

    White Pine Advanced Assisted Living - Blaine sits in the Lakes of Radisson neighborhood in Blaine, Minnesota, and helps between 50 and 100 residents. The place offers different levels of care, including assisted living, independent living, nursing home, and memory care. The staff can help with things like diabetes, wound care, medication, incontinence, and behaviors that can show up with dementia or Alzheimer's. They accept people who need a little help or a lot, including those who wander, have mobility challenges, need frequent assistance, or even use mechanical lifts. The community has staff awake 24 hours, personal care assistants, nurses, and people who help with walking or wheelchairs and bathing and toileting.

    The Northwoods Memory Care Suites give a more secure setting for those living with memory loss, and residents can take part in the White Pine Advanced Memory Care program, as well as the Men's Memory Care program, which pays special attention to the needs of male residents. The memory care section is purpose-built and secured, using things like bracelets with alarms so residents don't wander. The staff there gets training to handle major behavioral concerns in a calm way.

    The community does a good job making life easier. It's pet friendly, so cats and dogs can live there. There are both studio and one-bedroom apartments, and most have safety features like sprinkler systems, safety rails, and handicap access. There are kitchens or kitchenettes, wheelchair-friendly showers, and full tubs. Laundry and housekeeping services help keep things tidy. If someone enjoys social time, there are activity and game rooms, arts and crafts, and off-site trips. Full-time activity directors keep things busy, and a schedule of social, recreational, and educational events helps people socialize and stay active.

    Meals are cooked by staff, and residents can dine with others or use the private dining rooms in the memory care area. Guests can join for meals too. Beauty salons, fitness centers, and even devotions onsite add extras for comfort and well-being. Resident and guest parking is available, and transportation to appointments or outings can be arranged for a cost. Cheerful open areas indoors and outside, including enclosed courtyards, let residents relax in nature safely. The building sits near bus lines, hospitals, doctors, and pharmacies, so medical support stays close by.

    White Pine Advanced Assisted Living supports people who may need help for a short time with respite care or want to age in place and stay even as needs increase. The team offers detailed consultations, assessments, and explanations to guide families about care options from independent living to nursing support. The focus remains on maintaining residents' dignity, privacy, and independence, with personalized care plans for everyone. Housewarming services help new residents settle in. The community's won awards for its activity program and has received positive words for a supportive setting and friendly staff. The goal stays simple: give seniors the care and help they need with compassion, respect, and a sense of home.

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