Pricing ranges from
    $4,199 – 5,038/month

    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living

    334 Cedardale Dr SE, Owatonna, MN 55060
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm caring organized memory care

    I placed my mom here and I'm very pleased - staff are warm, caring, and responsive, and management is accessible and informative. The community feels like home: clean, safe, strong memory-care expertise, lots of engaging activities and outings, comfortable rooms, and good dining. I would recommend this place to families seeking compassionate, organized care.

    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
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.96·(48)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      2.9
    • Amenities

      3.1
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and dedicated frontline staff
    • Knowledgeable clinical and caregiving team
    • Engaging, scheduled activities program
    • Secure, specialized memory-care unit
    • Small, homelike community atmosphere
    • Clean, updated, and modern common areas
    • Accessible single-level layout with wide halls
    • On-site salon and exercise facilities
    • Routine transportation for appointments at no extra fee
    • Two-bathroom apartment options available
    • Organized dining room and pleasant outdoor courtyard
    • Active social programming and community outings
    • Supportive hospice and end-of-life services

    Cons

    • Inconsistent management visibility and follow-through
    • Staffing shortages and high turnover
    • Variable clinical responsiveness and delayed nursing care
    • Medication-management and clinical-proactivity gaps
    • Inconsistent food quality and perceived poor dining value
    • Limited capacity for high-acuity or complex-care residents
    • Small apartment footprints and limited room-size options
    • Inadequate in-room climate control and humidity variability
    • Supply-management and personal-item security concerns
    • Misleading admissions and sales communication
    • Weekend staffing and resource-allocation gaps
    • Privacy and records-handling concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Care and staffing: The strongest and most consistent theme is the quality of on-floor caregiving. Many reviewers describe frontline staff as caring, attentive, and willing to go above and beyond; activity staff and certain nurses were singled out as particularly effective. That said, there are recurring operational weaknesses: staffing shortages, turnover, and an influx of less-experienced hires have created variability in day-to-day coverage. Several comments indicate delayed nursing response at times, limited weekend clinical presence, and concerns about proactive clinical oversight. The facility appears well suited to residents with mild to moderate needs and for secure memory-care placement, but reviewers described limitations when residents required higher-acuity or hospice-level interventions beyond the community’s typical scope.

    Dining and activities: Activity programming is generally a positive feature — scheduled events, daily bingo, exercise classes, outings, and a visible activity calendar contribute to social engagement. An activity therapist received favorable mention. Transportation for appointments and community outings is available and appreciated, although some reviewers noted underuse or scheduling inefficiencies with the community bus. Dining impressions are mixed: some praise special-event meals and individual kitchen staff, while others cite inconsistent food quality, perceived poor value for the cost, and occasional staff–dietary conduct concerns. Overall, social programming is a strength, while food service and perceived value are areas of variability.

    Facilities and amenities: The building is described as clean, updated, and homelike with a single-level layout, wide halls, courtyard, salon, and accessible dining areas. Apartment sizes were a frequent point of contrast: some residents report larger, comfortable units (including two-bathroom options), while others report small bedrooms and limited layout choices. Climate control is another recurrent issue — common areas may be air-conditioned while some resident rooms run hot or experience humidity. Reviewers also raised supply-management concerns (basic supplies sometimes lacking) and occasional personal-item security issues.

    Management, admissions, and policy: Perceptions of management are mixed. Some families found management responsive, respectful, and effective at addressing concerns; others described diminished visibility and follow-through, especially after leadership changes. Admissions and sales communications drew criticism for being impersonal or giving the impression of misleading pricing or promises in a few cases. Privacy and records-handling concerns were noted and warrant careful inquiry during a tour. Infection-control restrictions had a negative emotional impact during prior lockdowns, with families describing isolation effects.

    Notable patterns and suitability: The dominant pattern is a strong caregiving culture at the frontline paired with variability in institutional consistency — particularly around staffing stability, clinical oversight, dining value, and management follow-through. Prospective residents and families should prioritize an in-person assessment of unit size, room climate, and current staffing patterns; clarify the facility’s capacity for higher-acuity care; and obtain explicit, written details about admission pricing, medication-management practices, and privacy/records policies. For those seeking a small, community-oriented assisted-living setting with active programming and engaged caregivers, this facility may be a good fit. For families needing reliable higher-level clinical support, tighter management responsiveness, or larger apartment options, there are operational concerns to investigate further.

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    Location

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    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living is located at 334 Cedardale Dr SE, Owatonna, MN, 55060.

    About Timberdale Trace Assisted Living

    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living sits in Owatonna, Minnesota, and offers both assisted living and memory care in a single-story, cottage-style setting that doesn't have elevators or stairs, so people can get around more easily, and folks who live there have access to all kinds of support, including help with daily tasks, medication management, and housekeeping, plus transportation gets arranged if needed, though there's a fee for some rides while others come at no cost. The staff is on site twenty-four hours a day and a doctor comes by twice a month to check on residents, which can be comforting if health concerns come up suddenly, and the caregivers make individualized care plans, really paying attention to what each resident needs, whether someone just needs a bit of help or a lot of support, especially for those living with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. People can have cats or dogs in their private or deluxe suites, and the place has a secure, enclosed courtyard with shaded seats and raised garden beds, so there's always a safe spot to walk or relax outside, and there are even baby care areas with dolls and a crib for those who find comfort in that type of activity, along with busy boards and fidget books placed throughout for hands-on engagement.

    Folks eat nutritious, restaurant-style meals every day, with guest meals available if family wants to visit, and there's a beauty salon for hair appointments and a whirlpool if someone wants a nice soak. The staff runs art classes, social gatherings, trips, outings, and fitness groups, and there's a regular program of activities planned by an activities director to help everyone stay active and make new friends, with devotional services offered on site for those who want them. Residents can use indoor spaces like the fireside living room or piano lounge, and Wi-Fi works throughout the building, plus security features include keypad entry, alarmed doors, and emergency response systems in every room. Social, cultural, and educational choices make it easy to try something new or enjoy old favorites, and management updates and invests in the community to keep it welcoming and safe. Timberdale Trace belongs to Eagle Senior Living, a nonprofit, and is managed in partnership with Odom Health & Wellness, so it's set up to foster independence while still having a strong support system in place for every stage of aging.

    About Greenbrier Senior Living

    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living is managed by Greenbrier Senior Living.

    Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vestavia, Alabama, Greenbrier Senior Living is a full-service management company serving senior living communities across the United States. With founding partners bringing over 100 years of combined experience, the company manages 16+ communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services.

    People often ask...

    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,199 per month.

    Timberdale Trace Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 41 photos of Timberdale Trace Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 334 Cedardale Dr SE, Owatonna, MN 55060.

    No, Timberdale Trace 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 number30559
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    5

    Reports

    43

    Citations

    1

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    27 Aug 2025Inspection
    Identified widespread failures across governance, safety planning, recordkeeping, staffing, training, and clinical management, resulting in state correction orders.
    • 144G.40 Subdivision 1Housing and services management
    • 144G.41 Subd. 1a (a-b)Minimum SS=F requirements; required food services
    • 144G.42 Subd. 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.43 Subd. 3Contents of resident record
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b-f)Fire safety and evacuation plan content and training
    • 144G.50 Subd. 1Contract required
    • 144G.50 Subd. 3Designation of representative
    • 144G.61 Subd. 2 (a)Training and evaluation of unlicensed personnel
    • 144G.61 Subd. 2 (b)Additional ULP training
    • 144G.63 Subd. 5Required annual training
    • 144G.64 (a) (3)Dementia, Mental Illness, and De-escalation training
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (a-b)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e)Ongoing reassessment and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e)Service plan updates and implementation
    • 144G.71 Subd. 7Delegation of medication administration
    • 144G.71 Subd. 13Prescriptions
    • 144G.71 Subd. 22Disposition of medications
    • 144G.72 Subd. 3Individualized treatment or therapy management
    • 144G.72 Subd. 6Treatment and therapy orders
    • 144G.?? Subd.Unspecified correction order
    • 144G.?? Subd.Unspecified correction order
    • 144G.?? Subd.Unspecified correction order
    • 144G.?? Subd.Unspecified correction order
    14 May 2025Inspection
    Identified safety and medication management concerns, including bed rail risk assessment gaps and missing resident-specific medication instructions.
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (a) - Appropriate Care And ServicesAppropriate Care And Services
    05 Oct 2022Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies across licensing areas including food service, infection control, emergency planning, fire safety, contracts, and dementia care policies.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B)Food service minimum requirements
    • 144G.41 Subd 3Infection control program
    • 144G.42 Subd. 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a) (4)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire safety and evacuation plans
    • 144G.50 Subd. 2 (a)Contract information
    • 144G.50 Subd. 2 (d-e; 1-4)Contract information
    • 144G.50 Subd. 5Waivers of liability prohibited
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (f)Service plan content
    • 144G.71 Subd. 3Medication monitoring
    • 144G.81 Subd. 1Hazard vulnerability assessment
    • 144G.82 Subd. 3Policies for dementia care
    • 144G.84Services for residents with dementia - activity evaluation
    23 Sept 2022Complaint
    Investigated and found that the provider operated under an expired license while serving residents and advertising memory care; the posted license expired July 31, 2022, and renewal was denied for missing background checks.
    • 144G.10 Subdivision 1. License required.License required
    12 Aug 2022Inspection
    Identified deficiencies included incomplete TB screening, missing background studies, and insufficient dementia care training and service planning.
    • 144G.42 Subd. 9Tuberculosis prevention and control
    • 144G.60 Subd. 1Background studies required
    • 144G.64 Training In Dementia Care RequiredTraining In Dementia Care Required

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