Pricing ranges from
    $4,453 – 5,343/month

    Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights

    28600 Fairway Ln, Chisago City, MN, 55013
    4.3 · 19 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Beautiful caring community, financially draining

    I live here - it's a beautiful, clean, well-maintained, quiet, tree-filled retirement community with top-notch, caring staff, friendly residents, lots of activities, and consistently good food. I'd highly recommend it for long-term stays, but be aware it can be an amazing financial drain for families.

    Pricing

    $4,453+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,343+/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
    • 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

    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

    4.32 · 19 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, caring staff
    • Strong sense of community and friendships
    • Wide variety of activities and events
    • Consistently good dining/food
    • Clean and well-maintained building
    • Beautiful, tree-filled/pretty surroundings
    • Quiet location
    • Happy residents
    • Suitable for long-term stays
    • Frequently recommended by reviewers

    Cons

    • High cost / financial drain for at least one reviewer
    • At least one family member expressed desire to remove a resident from the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights are overwhelmingly positive. Multiple reviewers call it an "absolutely wonderful" or "excellent" retirement community and repeatedly recommend it. Positive language is consistent across summaries — words like friendly, caring, amazing, and top notch recur — indicating a strong, broadly favorable impression from residents and families who commented.

    Staff and care quality: Staff receive very high marks in these summaries. Reviewers describe staff as friendly, caring, kind, and "top notch." There are repeated references to staff who create a welcoming environment and who contribute to residents' happiness. The reviews do not raise concerns about clinical care, safety, or inattentive staff; instead, staff interactions are presented as a key strength of the community and a primary reason reviewers would recommend the facility.

    Community, activities, and resident life: A clear theme is an active, social community. Several summaries highlight a community of friends and many activities and events, suggesting strong programming and social opportunities for residents. Reviewers note that people are happy there and that it is a "great place to live," which signals satisfaction with day-to-day life and social engagement. The presence of long-term residents in the summaries also suggests that the community supports sustained residency rather than short-term stays only.

    Facilities, location, and dining: The physical environment and amenities are praised. Reviewers consistently mention a clean, well-maintained building and beautiful, tree-filled surroundings in a quiet, pretty location. Dining is another consistently positive theme; multiple reviewers say the food is "consistently good." These points together portray a comfortable, attractive living environment with reliable meal service and pleasant grounds.

    Concerns and patterns to note: Negative feedback is limited but notable. One reviewer characterizes the facility as a "financial drain" and indicates a desire to have a grandmother removed from the facility, which signals at least one instance of financial strain or family dissatisfaction related to cost or placement. This appears to be an isolated negative in the set of summaries provided; there are not corroborating complaints about care quality, cleanliness, or staff responsiveness in other reviews. Management or administrative responsiveness is not directly discussed in the summaries, so there is limited information on policies, billing transparency, or dispute resolution.

    Takeaway: The dominant impression is strongly positive: caring staff, active community life, good food, clean facilities, and attractive grounds. The primary concern apparent from these summaries is financial: prospective residents and families should ask detailed questions about cost structure, fees, and financial policies during tours or intake. Additionally, because most comments are uniformly favorable, anyone considering this facility should still seek up-to-date references and, if possible, speak with current residents or families to confirm areas like billing, contract terms, and any issues that might not appear in short review summaries.

    Location

    Map showing location of Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights

    About Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights

    Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights sits on a quiet, wooded 25-acre property in Chisago City, MN, with mature shade trees and lakefront views that make the setting peaceful for residents aged 62 and over. The community has 63 single-level apartments and 46 townhomes, each with its own full-sized kitchen, big bay windows, spacious bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, and garden spaces to grow something if someone wants. Many of the homes have attached garages, and there's an emergency response system in every private residence for extra safety. Meals are served in a community dining room where staff bring breakfast and lunch restaurant-style, and expanded cable television, water, and trash collection come in the monthly fee, which starts at $1,390 for independent living.

    The community offers assisted living, memory care, short-term transitional stays, respite care, and long-term care services. There are specialized programs like Mosaic Moments and Care Innovation for different needs, and the staff work on providing personalized care and support, including incontinence care, diabetic care, and non-ambulatory services. Residents can use on-site banking, a beauty and barbershop, outpatient therapy, and physician visits, and there's transportation to get to appointments or shopping, along with complimentary rides and access to public transit.

    Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights lets people bring their dogs or cats, and offers lots of chances to connect with others through social, educational, and recreational activities, both on-site and off-site. There are church and Christian services, devotional activities, and personal gardens for those who like to dig in the dirt. Fitness programs, walking areas, swimming, and recreation rooms are available. Meal plans come from chefs and planners for balanced nutrition. There's staff around to help with health needs and a focus on keeping people as independent as possible for as long as they want.

    There's Lakeview Apartments on-site too, which is a HUD-subsidized building for those over 62 or people needing handicap access, with maintenance-free living and two-bedroom apartments for couples. Prospective residents can schedule a tour to walk around, meet the staff and neighbors, and get a feel for daily life. The facility's designed for comfort, safety, and ease, with features supporting well-being and helping residents enjoy an active, social retirement.

    About Ecumen

    Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights is managed by Ecumen.

    Founded in 1862 and headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota, Ecumen is one of America's largest nonprofit senior living organizations. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, they operate over 70 communities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Idaho.

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