Laurels Edge Assisted Living

    77 Stadium Rd, Mankato, MN 56001
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Friendly staff excellent food welcoming

    My aunt has lived here and I'm very pleased - the staff are consistently friendly, attentive and knowledgeable, the food is excellent, and the facility is beautiful with a new outdoor gazebo and well-maintained grounds. The activities program is lively (exercise, swimming, cards, puzzles, theater and live music outings), amenities are strong (salon, cable, apartment-style rooms) and family is welcome at meals. The team is accommodating and proactive, and they've created a genuine sense of belonging - I would recommend this community.

    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

    2.95·(22)

    Overall rating

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      2.9
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • friendly, helpful direct-care staff
    • knowledgeable CNAs
    • engaging activities program with regular outings
    • live music, theater trips, and varied recreational options
    • in-room TV/cable and accessible entertainment
    • end-of-life support and family inclusion in meals
    • hair salon and personal-care amenities
    • well-maintained grounds and parking
    • apartment-style rooms in some units
    • clean and welcoming common areas
    • proactive family communication and follow-up
    • hardworking dining-room staff

    Cons

    • inconsistent care quality and responsiveness
    • short staffing and staffing instability
    • leadership instability and high managerial turnover
    • communication gaps between staff and families
    • sanitation concerns in some care areas
    • incontinence-care delays and skin-integrity issues
    • dated exterior/interior maintenance in places
    • disorganized scheduling and appointment management
    • repetitive menu and inconsistent meal quality
    • variable room sizes and inconsistent unit layouts
    • Staff conduct and customer-service interactions

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this assisted living community present a mixed picture: there are consistently cited strengths in programming, interpersonal care, and facilities alongside recurring operational and clinical concerns. Many families and residents praised the direct-care teams, citing friendly, helpful staff and knowledgeable CNAs. Reviewers noted strong recreational programming — an active activities director, regular outings (theater, live musical groups), exercise, swimming, and a range of social options — which contributed to a sense of belonging for some residents. Amenities such as an on-site hair salon, manicures, in-room TV/cable, and recently added outdoor features (gazebo) are described positively, and several comments highlight well-kept grounds, parking, and hardworking dining-room personnel.

    Care quality and responsiveness appear uneven. Positive accounts describe proactive follow-up, end-of-life support, and staff who address issues when raised. Contrasting accounts raise concerns about delayed or inconsistent attention to basic care needs, including toileting and skin integrity management. Short staffing and staffing instability are recurring themes and are linked by reviewers to slower response times and variability in day-to-day care. These staffing patterns are reinforced by mentions of leadership instability and frequent manager turnover, which reviewers associate with inconsistent operational performance.

    Dining experiences are similarly mixed. Some reviewers describe good food and diligent dining staff, family-friendly meal policies, and the option for families to bring meals. Others characterize the menu as repetitive and the meal quality as variable. The facility’s social dining opportunities are a positive feature for many, but families should expect some inconsistency in menu variety and culinary execution.

    Facility condition and cleanliness are described at two extremes. Several reviews call the interior clean, welcoming, and nicely decorated, and note apartment-style or spacious rooms in parts of the building. Conversely, there are reports of dated areas, exterior paint deterioration, and sanitation concerns in certain care units that affected perceptions of cleanliness. Room sizes and layouts are not uniform across the community, ranging from larger apartment-style units to much smaller layouts in other areas.

    Management, organization, and communication are notable patterns to consider. Reviewers report both proactive communication and cases of poor responsiveness or disorganization (late appointments, scheduling confusion). Customer-service interactions are uneven — many staff members are described as cordial and accommodating, but some families experienced brusque or unhelpful front-desk and administrative interactions. Taken together, these patterns suggest variability in training, staffing levels, and supervisory oversight.

    In summary, this facility shows clear strengths in activities, certain staff members, and some well-maintained amenities, which may provide a positive daily experience for many residents. At the same time, the community exhibits operational weaknesses — especially around consistent staffing, cleanliness in select care areas, management stability, and communication — that have produced strongly negative experiences for other families. Prospective residents and their families would be advised to tour multiple care units, ask specific questions about staffing ratios and turnover, inquire about sanitation and incontinence-care protocols in memory-care areas, review recent maintenance plans, and request examples of how management handles clinical concerns and family communication before deciding.

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    Location

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    Laurels Edge Assisted Living is located at 77 Stadium Rd, Mankato, MN, 56001.

    About Laurels Edge Assisted Living

    Laurels Edge Assisted Living sits in Mankato, Minnesota, and you can tell right away they put a lot of thought into making sure seniors feel comfortable and safe because you see things like a dining room with all-day meal options, walking paths, a garden, and a barber and salon right there on site, and they make it so each resident can get help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine if that's what's needed, but folks who are still pretty independent can just enjoy the community and take part in things like movie nights, resident-run events, devotional activities, and social gatherings, while trained staff, including Resident Assistants and cooks, have a steady presence day and night with a 24-hour call system for emergencies. The place is part of a bigger healthcare campus called Monarch Healthcare Management, so there are options under one roof for assisted living, memory care if someone's dealing with Alzheimer's or dementia, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and even independent living for those who don't need much help at all, and with offerings like the Laurel Street Memory Care program, non-ambulatory care, diabetic care, incontinence care, hospice, and home care, the staff really try to meet each senior's needs. Rooms come furnished, and every resident gets things like laundry and housekeeping, plus a telephone in the room, so even small comforts are thought of. Transportation arrangements help residents get to appointments or outings, while campus is close by places like Student Health Services, Campus Lutheran Chapel, Mankato House Health Care Center, and a CVS Pharmacy. The community has received awards for care, and a rating of 3.8 from Seniorly, and you notice the friendly staff when you walk in or talk to folks living there, because there's a focus on not just physical health but also social and emotional well-being, with activities designed to keep seniors active and engaged each day, though it's not a perfect place, like anywhere with people, but they do seem to pay attention to safety, simple comforts, and treating everyone with respect.

    People often ask...

    Laurels Edge Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,340 per month.

    Laurels Edge Assisted Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 7 photos of Laurels Edge Assisted Living on Mirador.

    Yes, Laurels Edge Assisted Living allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 77 Stadium Rd, Mankato, MN 56001.

    No, Laurels Edge Assisted Living 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 number30675
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    5

    Reports

    38

    Citations

    3

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    28 Aug 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple correction orders addressing food service, infection control, fire safety, supervision, training, medication administration, labeling, and documentation. Overall, the licensee was found in substantial compliance.
    • 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Subd. 1a (a-b) Minimum SS=F requirements; required food servicesMinimum SS=F requirements; required food services
    • 144G.41 Subd. 3 Infection control programInfection control program
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2. (a) Fire protection and physical environmentFire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.62 Subd. 4 Supervision of staff providing delegated nursingSupervision of staff providing delegated nursing
    • 144G.64 (a) (3) Training in Dementia, Mental Illness, and De-escalationTraining in Dementia, Mental Illness, and De-escalation
    • 144G.71 Subd. 7 Delegation of medication administrationDelegation of medication administration
    • 144G.71 Subd. 20 Prescription drugsPrescription drugs
    • 144G.72 Subd. 5 Documentation of administration of treatmentsDocumentation of administration of treatments
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (b) Appropriate care and servicesAppropriate care and services
    08 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that wound care wasn't completed; the resident refused care, was hospitalized, and required a below-the-knee amputation.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (14)Minimum Requirements
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.42 Subd. 6(b)Abuse prevention
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4(a)Appropriate care and services
    08 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated an allegation of neglect after a resident developed skin breakdown; staff followed care plans but interactions included refusals of care and aggression, leading to emergency care and hospitalization.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (14)On-call Registered Nurse Availability
    • 144G.42 Subd. 6(b)Abuse Prevention Plan
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2(c-e)Initial Reviews, Assessments, and Monitoring
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4(a)Appropriate Care and Services
    08 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that staff failed to prevent a toe wound; investigators concluded there wasn't enough evidence to prove neglect.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (14)On-call RN Availability 24/7
    • 144G.42 Subd. 6(b)Individual Abuse Prevention Plan (IAPP)
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e)Initial Reviews, Assessments, and Monitoring
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (a)Appropriate Care And Services Based On Needs (Smoking Safety)
    15 Sept 2022Inspection
    Identified multiple correction orders for noncompliance with licensing statutes and health code, including food service, resident rights, infection prevention, emergency planning, and documentation.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B)Minimum requirements for meals and Minnesota Food Code
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (A) and (C)Menu planning and meal substitutions
    • 144G.41 Subd 7Resident grievances; reporting maltreatment
    • 144G.42 Subd. 6 (b)Abuse prevention plan content
    • 144G.42 Subd. 9Tuberculosis prevention and control
    • 144G.42 Subd. 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.50 Subd. 3Contract information
    • 144G.64 (a)Training in dementia care
    • 144G.63 Subd. 2Content of required orientation
    • 144G.64 (a)Dementia care training requirements
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c)-(e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4Service plan; revisions; signatures
    • 144G.71 Subd. 20Prescription drugs
    • 144G.72 Subd. 3Individualized treatment or therapy management
    • 144G.81 Subd. 1Hazard assessment of physical environment
    • 144.6502 Subd. 8Notice to visitors regarding electronic monitoring

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