Suite Living of Spring Lake Park

    525 Osborne Rd NE, Spring Lake Park, MN, 55432
    3.2 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Severely understaffed, neglectful end-of-life care

    I toured this clean, airy place and liked the friendly staff, good food and weekday activities, but my experience was mixed. The home is severely understaffed-weekends and nights are especially bad-many aides seemed untrained, the head nurse was rarely on the floor, and showers and dementia care were often delayed and required constant reminders. Medication shortages and errors happened (meds weren't ordered in advance) and management didn't fix things despite family meetings. At about $10k/month the end-of-life care for my dad was horrific and unforgivable; I can't recommend it without major staffing and oversight changes.

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    3.17 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.3
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Good / excellent food
    • Engaging weekday activities (bingo, cards, outings)
    • Daily activities available
    • Clean, airy, open facility
    • Friendly staff when present
    • Nice tours / good facility appearance
    • Improving value over time

    Cons

    • Chronic staffing shortages
    • Undertrained or unacclimated aides
    • Medication errors
    • Medications ran out / not ordered in advance
    • Head nurse often absent and unable to remedy problems
    • Limited night and weekend staffing
    • Poor end-of-life care; reported resident death
    • Family meetings with management did not produce changes
    • High monthly cost (~$10,000/month)
    • Weekend activities poor; residents bored on weekends
    • Coverage gaps when a key aide is absent
    • Delays in personal care (showers)
    • Dementia residents require frequent reminders
    • Small room size

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans toward concern because of repeated, serious reports about staffing, medication management, and management responsiveness, even though the facility’s physical environment, dining, and some activities receive consistently positive comments.

    Care quality: Multiple reviewers report significant care problems tied to aides and medication management. Specific issues include undertrained or unacclimated aides, medication errors, and medications running out because orders were not placed in advance. These failures are not framed as isolated incidents — reviewers link them to systemic problems (staffing and supervision) and at least one review associates medication shortages and poor end-of-life response with a resident’s death. Families describe end-of-life care as “horrific” and say that meetings with management did not lead to meaningful changes. Delays in basic personal care, such as showers, and the need for frequent reminders for residents with dementia were also noted.

    Staffing and management: Staffing shortages are a clear, recurring theme. Reviews mention limited night and weekend staff, coverage gaps when a key aide is absent, and an overall understaffed environment. The head nurse is repeatedly described as rarely on the floor and unable to remedy or supervise issues effectively, which compounds the impact of underprepared aides. Several comments indicate that while some staff are friendly, their presence is inconsistent and management responses to concerns have been ineffective according to families.

    Facilities and dining: The physical facility receives positive remarks — reviewers call it very clean, airy, and open. Tours are described positively, and the facility presents well. Dining is a strong positive across reviews; food is called “awesome” or “good,” and this appears to be a consistent strength of the community.

    Activities and daily life: Activities are a mixed picture. Weekday programming is praised (bingo, cards, outings, daily activities), but weekend programming is described as poor, leaving some residents bored. Overall, weekday engagement is a bright spot, but there is a clear drop-off in weekend offerings and consistency.

    Cost and value: The facility is expensive (reviews cite roughly $10,000 per month). Some reviewers feel the value started rough but has been improving, which suggests incremental changes or variable experiences over time; however, the serious safety and care concerns reported by other families raise questions about whether the cost aligns with reliable clinical care and supervision.

    Notable patterns and takeaways: The dominant pattern is a tension between a well-kept, pleasant environment with good food and weekday activities, and operational problems that affect resident safety and basic care. The most concerning and recurrent specific issues are medication management failures, insufficient and inconsistently trained aide staffing, limited night/weekend coverage, and inadequate supervision from nursing leadership. These problems have real consequences in the reviews (including an alleged fatal outcome), and families report that escalation to management has not always produced resolutions. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s strong points (cleanliness, dining, weekday activities) against these significant care and management concerns, and should ask direct questions about medication ordering procedures, nurse and aide staffing levels (including nights/weekends), supervision practices, and protocols for end-of-life care before making decisions.

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    About Suite Living of Spring Lake Park

    Suite Living of Spring Lake Park is a small, locally owned senior community where folks can choose from independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, respite care, and hospice care, so there's help at different stages as needs change, and the community likes to keep things simple with 18 to 32 private suites, so residents have their own space and privacy, which makes it feel more like home than some of the bigger complexes you see elsewhere, and staff are known for being caring, attentive, and compassionate, with many having worked in senior care for over 20 years and being specially trained through Suite Living itself, and because the place is cozy in size, staff get to know each resident's likes, cultural background, and even spiritual needs, including spiritual care and faith-centered support when wanted.

    Safety is a big focus, with features like home security, senior ID theft protection, medication dispensers, private suites, and easy-to-use medical alert systems, and they offer reliable guides and reviews for things like Bay Alarm Medical, Medical Guardian, and ADT Medical Alert if seniors or families want to know more, plus, the community supports technology for daily living with senior-focused internet, cable, cell phone, and hearing aid resources, and spaces like the dining room are set close to everyone's suites, making it easy to get around.

    Residents can look at photos and virtual tours to see rooms and common spaces ahead of time, and if someone's just visiting for a short stay, respite care is available to support a period of recovery or to give caregivers a break while making sure comfort is still a priority, and for those living with dementia or Alzheimer's, the memory care area offers a simpler, secure floor plan and specialized programs for memory support, so those folks can get the attention and stability they need without feeling lost.

    Amenities support different lifestyles, from independent and maintenance-free living in senior apartments and townhomes to skilled nursing for medical or rehabilitation needs, long-term care, and home health care, with community rooms and common areas that draw people together for meals and social activities if they like, and the care team always assesses and adjusts care based on things like nutrition, lifestyle, and spiritual preferences, aiming to cover the whole person.

    Suite Living of Spring Lake Park and its other communities-for example at Forest Lake, Roseville, West St Paul, Prior Lake, Burnsville, Crystal, Vadnais Heights, Inver Grove Heights, and Brooklyn Park-have review scores that usually fall between 7.0 and 9.5 from families and residents and the group has been recognized for quality meals, dining, and compassionate care, with small community sizes helping staff and residents know each other's families and habits well, so people say it's easier to feel at home and supported.

    People can also find extra resources like glossaries, caregiver support, and planning tools in the community, and photos, videos, and room specs are available too, so there's a clear overview of services, amenities, and options before a move, with no pressure, just facts about what Suite Living of Spring Lake Park tries to do for its seniors and their families day to day.

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