Tender Cares

    1137 Brainerd Ave, Duluth, MN 55811
    • Assisted 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

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    Tender Cares is located at 1137 Brainerd Ave, Duluth, MN, 55811.

    About Tender Cares

    Tender Cares in Duluth, Minnesota, offers many care options for seniors and others needing support, and while the main focus is on seniors, they've got services like personalized care plans, trained caregivers, and daily help like bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management, so residents can feel steady in their routines and caregivers can get some rest if they need it, and they also offer help for people with dementia or special medical needs and keep staff around all day and night for safety and peace of mind. The rooms come furnished, have kitchenettes, and there's Wi-Fi, cable, and phone service available, plus staff handle housekeeping and laundry, and the dining set-up lets people pick from daily meals, special diets for things like diabetes, or all-day dining if someone likes to eat on their own time. Folks can get help with doctors' appointments, transportation included, or just take part in a movie night, garden club, book club, games, or other activities and enjoy common rooms, walking paths, or outdoor spaces, and people with mobility needs will find wheelchair access and lift or ramp installations to make things easier.

    Tender Cares supports both long-term and short-term stays, gives respite care for families, offers mobile health checks, mental wellness programs, supervised medication, and companions for social visits if someone wants company, and if someone needs hospital-based care, hospice, swing bed facilities, or nursing homes, they'll help manage that transition. The company also runs community programs like a food bank, day services for adults and children, child and adult foster care, employment help, help for veterans, in-home and out-of-home support, job openings, and low-income housing, and offers many options for people with different kinds of disabilities through housing with services, independent living training, and more-there's even housing with integrated community supports and adult foster care where the person running the household lives onsite. People get regular health checks, ongoing care, and the staff make sure each care plan fits the person, with the goal of keeping folks safe, comfortable, and as independent as they can be, all in a homelike and community-centered environment.

    People often ask...

    Tender Cares offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,316 per month.

    Tender Cares offers assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 1137 Brainerd Ave, Duluth, MN 55811.

    No, Tender Cares 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 number34248
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    2

    Type A Citations

    2

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    21 Apr 2026Inspection
    Identified a violation of Minnesota food code regarding how food was prepared and served, including utensil handling.
    • Minnesota Rule 4626.0965BPresent clean knives, forks, and spoons that are not prewrapped in trays and holders so that only the handles are touched by employees or consumers
    16 Apr 2026Inspection
    Concluded the licensee was in substantial compliance after the survey identified multiple deficiencies related to fire safety, evacuation planning, and ongoing resident monitoring.
    • Type AMinnesota Statutes 144G.45 Subd. 2(a)Fire protection and physical environment
    • Type BMinnesota Statutes 144G.45 Subd. 2(a)Fire protection and physical environment
    • Type AMinnesota Statutes 144G.45 Subd. 2(b)-(f)Fire safety and evacuation plans
    • Type BMinnesota Statutes 144G.70 Subd. 2(c)-(e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    18 Oct 2023Inspection
    Identified numerous deficiencies across administrative, safety, and care processes, including food safety, resident activities, staff records, emergency planning, fire safety, background checks, orientation, training, service plans, medication disposition, and treatment management.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B)Minimum SS=F requirements
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (ii)-(vii)Minimum SS=F requirements
    • 144G.42 Subd 8Employee records
    • 144G.42 Subd 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.45 Subd 2 (a) (1)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd 2 (a) (2)-(3)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd 2 (b)-(f)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd 2 (g)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.60 Subd 1Background studies
    • 144G.63 Subd 2Content of required orientation
    • 144G.63 Subd 5Required annual training
    • 144G.70 Subd 4Service plan, implementation and revisions
    • 144G.71 Subd 22Disposition of medications
    • 144G.72 Subd 3Individualized treatment or therapy management
    03 Oct 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple correction orders and deficiencies across staffing posting, meal planning, disaster preparedness, fire safety, and medication management; follow-up indicated substantial compliance.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1Minimum staffing requirements
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (13)(i)(B)Food service
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (13)(i)(A) and (C)Meal planning and menus
    • 144G.42 Subd. 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire protection and evacuation plans
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (g)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.61 Subd. 2(a)Training and evaluation of unlicensed personnel
    • 144G.61 Subd. 2(a) and (b)Training and evaluation of unlicensed personnel
    • 144G.62 Subd. 4Supervision of staff providing delegated tasks
    • 144G.71 Subd. 8Documentation of administration of medications
    • 144G.71 Subd. 19Storage of medications
    • 144G.71 Subd. 22Disposition of medications

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