Pricing ranges from
    $3,627 – 4,352/month

    Cherrywood Advanced Living, South Facility

    3315 Cooper Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
    3.0 · 4 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Understaffed facility, neglectful dementia care

    I appreciate the lovely suites and the kind assisted-living staff - my family member is doing well in the independent section - but I've been very concerned. The place is chronically understaffed for the acuity here: I've seen residents fall and be left in hallways, rooms not cleaned regularly, and almost no activities beyond snack time. Management is weak, turnover means no continuity of care, there's no qualified dementia program, and volunteers are needed just to get basic activities running.

    Pricing

    $3,627+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $4,352+/mo1 BedroomAssisted 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

    • 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

    3.00 · 4 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Lovely suites for independent residents
    • Nice assisted living environment
    • Friendly / nice staff (in some reports)
    • Some residents reported doing well there

    Cons

    • Care deterioration reported
    • Understaffed for resident acuity
    • No qualified dementia care available
    • High staff turnover and poor continuity of care
    • Incidents of residents falling and being left in hallways
    • Very limited activities and enrichment
    • Rooms not cleaned regularly
    • Management concerns and reports of neglect
    • Reliance on volunteers to coordinate activities

    Summary review

    Overall impression: The reviews present a mixed but predominantly negative picture with important distinctions by level of need. Several reviewers praise the physical suites and describe the assisted living environment as pleasant for independent residents; some residents appear to be doing well and encounter friendly staff. However, multiple strong concerns consistently appear across summaries about care quality, staffing, and management that undermine trust and safety for residents with higher care needs.

    Care quality and safety: A recurring and serious theme is deterioration in care. Reviewers report that staffing levels do not match resident acuity, and that there is no qualified dementia care available. Concrete safety concerns are raised, including reports of residents falling and being left in hallways. These descriptions point to failures in timely response and supervision for higher-need residents. The combination of understaffing and inadequate dementia expertise suggests risk for residents who require closer monitoring or specialized approaches to cognitive impairment.

    Staffing and continuity: Reviews emphasize chronic understaffing and high staff turnover. Those staffing issues are linked to poor continuity of care and to management weaknesses. While some reviews note that staff members can be nice and helpful, the broader pattern of frequent employee changes and insufficient personnel appears to erode consistent caregiving and contributes to the neglect-like concerns raised by multiple reviewers.

    Facilities and housekeeping: On the positive side, suites are described as lovely for independent residents, indicating that the physical environment may be attractive and comfortable for those who do not require intensive assistance. At the same time, there are reports that rooms are not cleaned regularly, which is a notable drawback for resident comfort and infection control. This split suggests the facility may present well for independent living but struggles to maintain basic housekeeping standards consistently.

    Activities and enrichment: A major negative theme is a near absence of programming and engagement. Reviews indicate almost no activities beyond snack time and a need to depend on volunteers to coordinate any meaningful activities. The lack of structured enrichment and social programming can significantly impact resident quality of life, especially for those who are less mobile or who rely on on-site services for engagement.

    Management and overall patterns: Multiple reviewers call out poor management and neglect. These management-level concerns are woven through reports of understaffing, turnover, insufficient dementia care, neglected residents after falls, irregular housekeeping, and lack of activities. Taken together, the pattern indicates systemic operational issues rather than isolated incidents. Still, there is a clear distinction in resident experience: independent residents in attractive suites with minimal assistance may have a positive experience, while residents with higher medical or cognitive needs appear to be at risk due to staffing, training, and management shortfalls.

    Summary assessment: The facility may be appropriate for relatively independent older adults who prioritize a pleasant suite and a basic assisted-living environment. For residents who require regular nursing oversight, dementia-specific care, consistent staff continuity, or active programming, the reviews raise substantial red flags. Prospective residents and families should weigh the appealing physical environment against reported safety, staffing, and management concerns and seek up-to-date information on staffing levels, dementia-care qualifications, response times for falls or emergencies, housekeeping schedules, and the presence of a reliable activities program.

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    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.

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