Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility

    3315 Cooper Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301
    • Assisted Living

    Lovely facility, kind attentive staff

    I'm very pleased with this assisted living - the facility is lovely, the staff are kind and attentive, and my loved one is doing well there.

    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

    2.60·(5)

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Well-appointed suites for independent residents
    • Comfortable assisted-living environment
    • Pleasant, personable caregiving staff

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing relative to resident acuity
    • Insufficient dementia-care programming and trained personnel
    • High staff turnover leading to poor continuity of care
    • Limited activities and enrichment programming
    • Inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and resident monitoring
    • Management and operational oversight deficiencies

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality: Reviews indicate a mixed care profile. For residents with primarily independent assisted‑living needs, the facility’s physical environment and basic supports appear adequate. However, there are consistent concerns about the facility’s ability to meet higher-acuity and memory-care needs: staffing levels, dementia‑specific programming, and response practices are cited as areas of weakness. Several comments imply delays in attending to clinical needs and gaps in monitoring after falls, which suggests shortcomings in systems for timely clinical response.

    Staff: Staff interactions are described positively in some accounts — reviewers note courteous and personable caregivers. At the same time, recurring themes include understaffing and high staff turnover. Those operational issues are reported to affect continuity of care and coordination, making it difficult to establish stable caregiver–resident relationships, particularly for residents who need consistent, skilled assistance.

    Dining and daily routines: The available summaries do not provide detailed information about meal quality or dining service continuity. One reviewer implied limited daily programming beyond minimal snack-time offerings, which may affect residents’ daily structure and social mealtime engagement. Prospective families should request current meal schedules and sample menus when evaluating the community.

    Activities and enrichment: Activity programming is a frequently cited concern. Reviews describe minimal formal activities beyond brief snack-time gatherings and indicate the facility relies on volunteers or families to coordinate enrichment. This suggests limited dedicated activity-staff resources and a sparse schedule of social, cognitive, and recreational offerings — an important factor for residents seeking engagement or cognitive stimulation.

    Facilities and housekeeping: Physical suites are described positively for independent residents, with attractive accommodations. Conversely, there are concerns about inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices in resident rooms and some common areas. Prospective visitors should inspect units and ask about housekeeping frequency and standards.

    Management and operations: Multiple comments point to management and oversight deficiencies that appear to influence staffing stability, activity programming, housekeeping, and clinical responsiveness. These operational gaps are presented as systemic rather than isolated, affecting families’ perceptions of the facility’s reliability. One summary was unrelated to senior-care operations (a delivery/tipping issue) and does not bear on facility attributes.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: Overall, the pattern suggests the community may be a reasonable fit for more independent assisted‑living residents who value attractive private suites and amiable staff, but it may be less well suited for individuals requiring higher-acuity care or structured dementia services. Key items for prospective residents and families to verify in person include current staffing ratios (day and night), dementia-care training and programming, activity schedules and staffing, housekeeping policies, and protocols for incident response and family communication. Asking for recent staffing turnover data and examples of how the facility handles falls or other urgent needs will help clarify operational reliability.

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    Location

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    Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility is located at 3315 Cooper Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301.

    About Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility

    Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility is an assisted living home in St. Cloud, MN, focused on dementia care and long-term help for seniors, and they keep things smaller and more personal with only 20 licensed beds in a house-like setting, where each resident has a private suite, and some suites come with their own big windows, in-floor heat, and private bathrooms, which really makes things homey, and you walk right into the common rooms like a kitchen with a big island and stone countertops, a farm table for group meals, and even a fireplace where neighbors can enjoy coffee together in the morning. They take a calm and steady approach to care, and keep nurses and assistants around the clock, with Licensed Practical Nurses either onsite or on-call 24 hours, and a Registered Nurse overseeing assessments and care plans, working closely with doctors, therapists, and specialists, so the medical side of things is looked after in a direct way, and there's help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, moving around, and handling medicines, including one and two person transfers with lifts for those who need it, plus wound care, podiatry, occupational therapy, and even routine lab work and x-rays done onsite, which means less running around for families too. The home welcomes folks with dementia and those who need more nursing care or end-of-life support, offering memory care activities, special dementia programs, and activities focused on helping residents enjoy life day by day, whether that's gardening on the walk paths, taking part in arts and crafts, using the wellness center, or joining in welcoming group events, with both resident-led and community-sponsored activities, and the staff work hard to keep everyone engaged and feeling safe, even when things are difficult. They say they take extra steps for safety, keeping the facility clean and following COVID-19 policies, plus they use 24-hour call systems, emergency alert buttons, handicap accommodations, sprinkler systems, and various safety features for peace of mind. Meals are home-cooked and can be tailored for special diets like diabetes or allergies, served in the dining room or at the kitchen island, and the home is one-level to help those with mobility challenges move around easily, with furnished rooms and options for private apartments decorated for comfort, plus shared areas like an activity room, laundry services, fitness center, wifi, and even a barber and hair salon onsite for extra convenience. Staff use detailed, person-centered care plans that get updated as needs change, including when someone moves from assisted living to more advanced care, with all-inclusive rates covering utilities. Residents and families can keep in touch through updates and a Facebook page for sharing events and photos, and the home arranges transportation for doctor's visits when needed, with guest parking and suites available. The property rests in a quiet neighborhood on Cooper Ave. S and has a small, friendly feel, being part of a wider Cherrywood community network, aiming to keep things warm, comfortable, and safe for seniors who need a little more help but still want to feel at home.

    People often ask...

    Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,627 per month.

    Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility offers assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 3315 Cooper Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301.

    No, Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility 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 number32764
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    21

    Citations

    1

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    19 Dec 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple correction orders addressing infection control, medication delegation and management, background checks, and safety; follow-up determined substantial compliance.
    • 144G.41 Subd. 3Infection control program
    • 144G.71 Subd. 7Delegation Of Medication Administration
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.60 Subd. 1Background studies
    • 144G.62 Subd. 2Delegation Of Assisted Living Services
    • 144G.62 Subd. 4Supervision Of Staff Providing Delegated Tasks
    • 144G.71 Subd. 5Individualized Medication Management Plan
    • 144G.71 Subd. 20Prescription drugs
    • Minnesota Food Code/4626Food Code Violations
    21 Jul 2023Complaint
    Investigated a resident’s catheter care and found neglect due to failing to follow orders for monthly catheter changes, which led to a urinary tract infection and hospice care.
    • 144G.72 Subd. 3Individualized treatment or therapy management
    • 144G.91 Subd. 8Freedom from maltreatment
    29 Mar 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in areas including food handling, quality management, personnel records, fire safety, supervision of delegated tasks, annual training, resident assessments, activity planning, and bed rail care. A follow-up indicated substantial compliance.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum requirementsMinimum requirements
    • 144G.42 Subd. 2 Quality managementQuality management
    • 144G.42 Subd. 8 Employee recordsEmployee records
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f) Fire protection and physical environmentFire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.62 Subd. 4 Supervision of staff providing delegated nursingSupervision of delegated nursing tasks
    • 144G.63 Subd. 5 Required annual trainingRequired annual training
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e) Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoringInitial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (f) Service plan, implementation and revisions to (f)Service plan content
    • 144G.84 Services for residents with dementiaActivities for residents with dementia
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4 (a) Appropriate care and servicesAppropriate care and services

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