Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care

    949 SW 11th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Trustworthy staff and delicious food

    I'm very pleased overall with my mom's care - her corner end unit is a nice, clean, good-sized room and the food is delicious so we enjoy dining together. Staff and management are wonderful, trustworthy and well-trained (Becca in dementia care is outstanding); they give regular updates, provide weekly hair appointments, keep residents cheery, calm and well-groomed, and prioritize safety with attentive care and quick alarm response thanks to an amazing staff-to-resident ratio.

    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
    • 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

    Reviews

    2.71·(14)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Spacious, well-appointed resident rooms
    • Attractive and comfortable common living areas
    • Home-style, real-food dining options
    • Attentive and personable frontline staff
    • Prompt emergency alarm response
    • Dedicated dementia/memory-care programming
    • Regular grooming and salon services
    • Instances of well-trained caregiving staff
    • Perceptions of favorable staff-to-resident ratio

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing coverage and high turnover
    • Gaps in staff training and clinical competence
    • Medication-administration and management weaknesses
    • Inadequate cleanliness and sanitation oversight
    • Limited individualized climate control in resident units
    • Insufficient activity programming and therapy visibility
    • Facility maintenance and environmental-safety deficits
    • Weak personal property protection and inventory controls
    • Management and administrative communication shortcomings
    • Food-safety and storage practice concerns
    • Reduced nighttime staffing and supervision

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression is mixed: multiple reviewers describe clear strengths—spacious, attractive rooms and common areas, home-style meals, and instances of attentive, personable staff—while others raise persistent operational concerns that affect care and daily life. The facility appears capable of providing high-quality memory-care environments and has visible strengths in resident grooming, dining presentation, and alarm response, but these strengths coexist with a pattern of variability in daily operations.

    Care quality shows notable divergence. Positive accounts highlight calm, safety-focused caregiving, quick responses to alarms, and appropriate dementia supports. Conversely, several accounts identify clinical gaps: inconsistent bathing and hygiene routines, concerns about hydration monitoring, an example of a rapidly developing pressure injury, and limitations in medication administration (including an inability to administer certain liquid controlled medications). Families also described having to advocate for outside medical consultation and, in at least one instance, involvement of an ombudsman, suggesting variability in clinical follow-up and care coordination.

    Staffing and personnel issues are a recurring theme. While many reviewers praise specific caregivers for being cheerful, trustworthy, and attentive, others describe high turnover, few staff on night shifts, and instances of unprofessional conduct or conversational tone that was not appropriate near residents. These reports point to inconsistent staffing coverage and training gaps rather than uniformly poor or uniformly excellent staff performance.

    Dining and food services receive both positive and negative mentions. Some residents and families describe good, real-food meals and enjoyable dining experiences. At the same time, there are operational concerns about food-safety and storage practices and inconsistent meal-service continuity, which warrant direct inquiry when touring the facility.

    Activity and therapy offerings appear limited in some accounts. Several reviewers noted a lack of engaging, regular activities and an absence of observable rehabilitation services or structured therapy programs. Others reported routine salon services and periodic programming; this suggests variability in the scope and consistency of engagement offerings across units or times.

    Physical environment feedback is similarly mixed. Many describe roomy, clean-looking units, corner end units, and pleasant living rooms. Contrasting reports raise facility-maintenance and safety issues: limited common space in some areas, narrow hallways affecting mobility, concerns about door security and unit access protocols, and lack of individualized climate control in most rooms. These operational environment matters can influence resident comfort and safety and should be checked on a visit.

    Management and administrative patterns warrant attention. Reviews indicate inconsistent communication with families, damaged or missing personal items, and weak property-protection practices. Some families praised specific leadership and staff members as trustworthy, while others described frustration with management responsiveness and continuity. These mixed impressions suggest variability in administrative oversight and property-inventory controls.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: the facility demonstrates clear strengths in living-space quality, episodic caregiving excellence, and meal presentation, but also shows recurring operational weaknesses in staffing consistency, clinical procedures (including medication handling), cleanliness oversight, and management practices. When evaluating this provider, ask targeted questions about staffing ratios (day and night), turnover rates, staff training and supervision, medication policies (including administration of liquid controlled medications), cleaning and pest-control protocols, property/asset safeguards, activity and rehab schedules, and climate-control options. A focused tour that checks residents’ rooms, dining operations, medication administration procedures, and sample activity sessions will help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with a prospective resident’s needs.

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    Location

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    Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care is located at 949 SW 11th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744.

    About Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care

    Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care offers both assisted living and memory care for seniors at different locations across Minnesota, including communities in Cloquet, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Lester Park, Little Falls, Mountain Iron, Park Rapids, and Proctor. Residents can choose private suites, such as the Eagle Pine Suites, Mississippi Suites, Burlington Suites, Soo Line Suites, Staurolite Suites, Lindbergh Suites, Wacoutah Suites, Leonidas Suites, Birch Park Suites, Evergreen Suites, and Arbor Rose and Misty Ivy Suites. The staff helps with everyday needs like bathing, dressing, medication management, transfers, and non-ambulatory care, always keeping a close eye on residents through high staff-to-resident ratios and 24-hour supervision, plus there's an emergency call system in place for safety.

    The community is set up for wheelchair accessibility and assists residents with moving from one place to another, making it easier for people with mobility challenges to get around, and if folks need more advanced medical attention, services like diabetic care, incontinence management, and access to on-site therapy through CaringEdge Home Health and Hospice are available. Residents get meals with all-day dining in a dining room that feels welcoming, and staff can handle special diets if needed, along with daily laundry, housekeeping, and transportation to help make life easier. The rooms come furnished, and there are common and indoor gathering areas where residents can relax or join in on community-sponsored and resident-run activities.

    Residents can take part in a full schedule of social, educational, devotional, and offsite activities designed to keep them engaged physically, mentally, and emotionally, plus there are walking paths, a garden, an arts room, barber and salon services, and group events to encourage independence and friendships. The memory care keeps those with Alzheimer's and dementia safe from wandering, keeps confusion down, and offers specialized programs and brain-boosting tasks suited to each resident's needs, while staff works to coordinate with healthcare providers for effective and respectful care. The environment at Diamond Willow feels nurturing and supportive, with personalized care plans that can be updated as a resident's needs change, and everything is set up to help seniors maintain as much independence as possible while giving families peace of mind through thoughtful, professional support.

    People often ask...

    Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,999 per month.

    Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care offers assisted living and memory care.

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    The full address for this community is 949 SW 11th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744.

    No, Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care 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 number24815
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    22

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    08 Jan 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple state correction orders across food service, infection control, fire safety, delegation, dementia training, service plans, medications, treatments, and confidentiality.
    • 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Subd. 1a (a-b) Minimum SS=F requirements; required food servicesMinimum SS=F requirements; required food services
    • 144G.41 Subdivision 3 Infection control programInfection control program
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (1) Fire protection and SS=F physical environmentFire protection and SS=F physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (1) Fire protection and SS=F physical environmentFire protection and SS=F physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b-f) Fire protection and SS=F physical environmentFire protection and SS=F physical environment
    • 144G.62 Subd. 2 Delegation of assisted living SS=F servicesDelegation of assisted living services
    • 144G.64 (a) Training in dementia careTraining in dementia care
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e) Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoringInitial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e) Service plan, SS=F implementation and revisionsService plan revisions
    • 144G.71 Subd. 8 Documentation of administration of medicationDocumentation of medication administration
    • 144G.71 Subd. 19 Storage of medicationsStorage of medications
    • 144G.71 Subd. 20 Prescription drugsPrescription drugs
    • 144G.72 Subd. 3 Individualized treatment or therapy managementIndividualized treatment or therapy management
    • 144G.72 Subd. 4 Administration of treatments and therapyAdministration of treatments and therapy
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (a) Appropriate care and SS=F services; storage of cleaning suppliesAppropriate care and SS=F services; storage of cleaning supplies
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (b) Confidential recordsConfidential records
    • 144G.91 Subd. 15 Confidentiality of recordsConfidentiality of records
    08 Feb 2022Inspection
    Identified multiple correction orders for failures in service planning, medication management, treatment management, alarm use, and contract language.
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (f)Service Plan, Implementation And Revisions
    • 144G.71 Subd. 5Individualized Medication Management Plan
    • 144G.72 Subd. 3Individualized Treatment Or Therapy Management
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4Appropriate Care And Services
    • 144.50 Subd. 5Waivers Of Liability Prohibited

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