Pricing ranges from
    $4,924 – 6,401/month

    Carefree Cottages of Maplewood

    1801 Gervais Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
    • Independent Living
    • 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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.86·(49)

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Spacious apartments with roomy layouts
    • Cottage-style homes with private entrances and attached garages
    • Friendly, compassionate, and helpful staff
    • Knowledgeable management and supportive move-in assistance
    • Clean, well-kept living spaces and grounds
    • On-site health support, alert pendants, and help with bathing when needed
    • Regular social activities, including bingo, cards, music, and gatherings
    • Library, game room, community room, and gardening opportunities
    • Transportation for shopping, church, and outings
    • Peaceful community setting with outdoor walking areas, trees, and a pond
    • Affordable or subsidized housing options and reported value
    • Pet-friendly cottage options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-management safeguards and urgent-response reliability
    • Variable meal-service continuity, portion sizes, and food quality
    • Uneven housekeeping consistency and maintenance follow-through
    • Unclear assisted-living service scope and variable hands-on support
    • Noise transmission and limited privacy between some units
    • Aging or unevenly updated cottage interiors, appliances, and bathroom layouts
    • Infection-prevention and staff-vaccination policy concerns
    • Billing transparency and resident-privacy practice concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback about care is mixed and appears to vary by setting and resident needs. Families describe on-site health support, alert pendants, help with bathing, and attentive check-ins, and some express confidence in the safety and compassion of the care team. Other accounts raise concerns about medication-management safeguards, response times for urgent needs, and the consistency of housekeeping and meal service. One resident also felt the assistance provided did not match their understanding of assisted living, suggesting families should clarify which services are included and how support changes with care needs.

    Staff and management receive substantial praise, particularly for being welcoming, patient, and helpful during moves. Melissa, identified in several accounts as a marketing or property manager, is repeatedly commended for communication and assistance; maintenance staff are also praised for working to address residents’ needs. This positive feedback contrasts with a few accounts describing difficulty getting responses from management or concerns about staff conduct. Some sharply negative accounts also raise concerns about resident safety, billing transparency, privacy, and infection-prevention practices. These claims are serious but are not consistently reflected across the other reviews.

    Dining feedback is inconsistent. Some current residents say they enjoy the food, while other accounts describe small portions, missed meal service, or dissatisfaction with food quality and preparation. Activities are a notable strength: residents and families mention bingo, card games, music, Bible study, exercise classes, social events, and outings. Transportation is available for activities such as shopping and church, and shared amenities include a library, game room, community room, and outdoor gathering or walking spaces.

    The community offers both cottages and apartment-style housing. Positive comments emphasize spacious layouts, private cottage entrances, attached garages, bright apartments, and attractive grounds. Other comments describe some cottages as small or dark, interiors and appliances as dated, and noise between units as a concern. Reviewers also report variability in maintenance response, cleaning consistency, and the condition of individual units. Overall, the reviews portray a community with appealing housing, active programming, and many positive staff interactions, alongside uneven experiences with care coordination, dining, upkeep, and communication. Prospective residents and families may wish to ask specifically about service levels, medication procedures, meal arrangements, maintenance response, and current infection-prevention and privacy policies.

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    Location

    Carefree Cottages of Maplewood is located at 1801 Gervais Ave, Maplewood, MN, 55109.

    About Carefree Cottages of Maplewood

    Carefree Cottages of Maplewood sits at 1801 Gervais Avenue in Maplewood, Minnesota, and has served seniors since 1993 with a range of care options like independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and a continuing care retirement community. The community includes single-level cottages and the three-level Carefree Chateau, offering one to three-bedroom homes with large kitchens, plenty of closet space, air conditioning, and private porches, plus personal walk-out patios, and you'll find that almost all the units have full kitchens no matter the level of care. There's a strong focus on dignity and kindness, with the Mogren family running things since the beginning, and most staff have served for years, treating residents like family.

    The place is pretty big, covering over 238,000 square feet, with 153 cottages or townhomes and 110 apartments in the Chateau building, bringing the total to 263 homes, and more than 90% qualify for federal affordable housing, so rent starts at $1,165 for a one-bedroom and goes up depending on size and services chosen, plus there's a special guest suite for visiting family and friends. Residents have options for independent living if they want to stay active and social or assisted living with help ready for daily needs like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine, and there are memory care areas for those who need it.

    Every unit comes with laundry hookups, and the property takes care of trash, water, and sewer, but residents handle their own gas, electric, cable, phone, and internet. Garages are available too, either detached or attached, for a monthly fee. For those who like to stay busy, there are regular activities like movie nights, bingo, birthday parties, aerobics, sing-alongs, and volunteer chances, with places to gather like library and card rooms, activity spaces, and outdoor common areas with paths, pond views, and green spaces. Beauty services, a hair salon, and wellness programs are on site, and you'll even find restaurant-style dining, as well as scheduled transportation for shopping, doctor appointments, or running errands twice a month. Grocery trips, offsite outings, and devotional services round out the list.

    Safety and care stay top priorities with 24-hour emergency maintenance, trained medical staff, and a professional management team. Residents can age in place, moving from independent living to assisted or nursing care without leaving the community, which many families like. Access to nearby shopping, restaurants, public transit, and a hospital just minutes away makes daily life easier. Many homes here are pet-friendly for small dogs and cats with a one-time fee, and emotional support animals are allowed in the Chateau. There's a mix of people here, with everybody able to enjoy as much social life as they want, and there's always the freedom to relax on a private porch or join a group in the spacious community rooms. Carefree Cottages of Maplewood stands out for its history, affordable rents, flexible living options, and steady family management, keeping things comfortable and respectful for seniors in Maplewood.

    People often ask...

    Carefree Cottages of Maplewood offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,924 per month.

    Carefree Cottages of Maplewood offers independent living and assisted living.

    There are 56 photos of Carefree Cottages of Maplewood on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1801 Gervais Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109.

    No, Carefree Cottages of Maplewood 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 number31221
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    19

    Citations

    4

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    20 Mar 2026Complaint
    Investigated the elopement incident and concluded that neglect did not occur.
    11 Sept 2025Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in food safety, emergency planning, fire safety, grievances posting, disaster planning, evacuation drills, and bed-rail management. Follow-up indicated substantial compliance.
    • 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Subd. 1a (a-b) Minimum SS=F requirements; required food servicesMinnesota Food Code Compliance
    • 144G.41 Subd. 7 Resident grievances; reportingResident grievances and reporting requirements
    • 144G.42 Subd. 10 Disaster planning and SS=F emergency preparednessDisaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) Fire protection and SS=D physical environmentFire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (4) Fire protection and SS=D physical environmentFire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b-f) Fire safety and evacuation plansFire safety and evacuation plans
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (a) Appropriate care and SS=I servicesAppropriate Care and Services
    07 Feb 2024Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that a staff member pushed a resident seated on a four-wheeled walker, causing a fall; the conclusion was inconclusive because accounts conflicted.
    26 Oct 2023Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that a staff member told a resident to stop pressing the call pendant, raised a hand as if to strike, and said 'I ought to smack you.' The findings were inconclusive due to conflicting accounts and lack of direct witness.
    • 144G.43 Subd. 3 Contents of resident recordContents of resident record
    26 Oct 2023Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that a staff member failed to administer the correct insulin dose, resulting in high blood sugar and health issues, with an inconclusive outcome.
    • 144G.43 Subd. 3Contents of resident records
    08 Dec 2022Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies across site maintenance, fire safety, infection control, quality management, and medication administration, with a single financial penalty assessed.
    • 144G.45 Subd. 1Minimum site Requirements
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a)(2)-(3)Fire protection and physical environment - portable extinguishers
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a)(3)Portable fire extinguishers - location and rating
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a)(4)Fire protection and physical environment - maintenance
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire safety and evacuation plans; training; drills
    • 144G.71 Subd. 8Documentation of administration of medication
    • 144G.50 Subd. 3Designation of representative
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1 (13) (i) (B)Minimum requirements - Food service
    • 144G.41 Subd. 3Infection control program
    • 144G.42 Subd. 2Quality management

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