Artis Senior Living of Woodbury

    8155 Afton Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Bright homelike memory care community

    I placed my mom here and have been very pleased - the bright, home-like building is beautiful and clean, with lovely outdoor walking spaces, good meals, and lots of engaging daily activities. The staff are consistently kind, empathetic and skilled in memory care; nursing is responsive with personalized, structured care and daily check-ins that balance safety and independence. Special thanks to Jana, Ruth and the care team for a smooth move-in and ongoing compassion - our family feels relieved and grateful, and I would recommend this community.

    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
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.76·(54)

    Overall rating

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

      4.9
    • Staff

      4.9
    • Meals

      4.6
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • compassionate, dementia-focused care
    • consistent primary caregivers and low staff turnover
    • engaged, welcoming, and attentive staff
    • 24/7 licensed practical nurse availability
    • personalized care plans with daily check-ins
    • skilled culinary team and appealing meals
    • dining with views of landscaped grounds
    • robust activity schedule and life-enrichment programming
    • new, bright, well-maintained facility
    • extensive outdoor access: fenced backyard, patios, walking trails
    • neighborhood model (independent/assisted/memory care)
    • small, intimate memory-care neighborhoods
    • excellent cleanliness and maintenance
    • efficient admissions and responsive administrative support
    • strong family communication and caregiver–family rapport

    Cons

    • gaps in clinical responsiveness and medical-issue follow-up
    • intermittent staffing variability and occasional turnover
    • limited availability during phased facility opening
    • small resident room sizes
    • private-pay only pricing model
    • limited price transparency

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews portray Artis Senior Living of Woodbury as a recently built, well-maintained senior living community with a clear emphasis on memory care. The facility’s aesthetics, cleanliness, and outdoor amenities are recurring strengths: reviewers describe bright common spaces, a dining room with views of landscaped grounds, patios, a fenced backyard, and walking trails. The property’s neighborhood model (independent living, assisted living, and memory care organized into distinct neighborhoods) and small memory-care neighborhood sizes were noted as contributing to an intimate, home-like atmosphere.

    Care and staffing are the most consistently praised aspects. Families and visitors highlight compassionate, dementia-focused caregiving, personalized care plans, daily check-ins, and an around-the-clock LPN presence. Reviewers frequently referenced specific care partners and administrative staff as helpful, responsive, and supporting smooth transitions. Low staff turnover and continuity of primary caregivers are cited as reasons families feel their relatives receive consistent attention and individualized support.

    Programming and dining are also strengths. A trained culinary team and appealing meals—sometimes made to evoke residents’ favorite recipes—were highlighted, as was the dining setup that overlooks outdoor grounds. The life-enrichment program is described as active and varied (music, crafts, holiday activities, recipe-making, coffee companionship, and conversational programming), with staff who tailor activities to resident interests and abilities. These elements combine to produce reports of residents who appear engaged, sociable, and well-supported.

    Notable patterns of concern center on clinical follow-through, operational maturity, and practical logistics. Multiple reviewers raised issues indicating gaps in clinical responsiveness or follow-up when medical problems arise; prospective families should clarify clinical escalation protocols and how the community handles complex or changing medical needs. While many reviews praise staff consistency, others reference intermittent staffing variability, suggesting staffing levels may fluctuate at times. The facility is still in a phased opening, which has produced limited availability across some care levels; families should confirm current capacity for the neighborhood they need.

    Practical considerations include relatively small resident room sizes and a private-pay only pricing structure with limited pricing transparency in reviews. These are operational traits that may affect comfort and long-term affordability. Overall, for families prioritizing memory care in a new, attractive setting with strong activity programming and highly regarded caregiving, Artis Woodbury receives consistently positive remarks. To form a complete picture, prospective residents and families should tour the neighborhoods of interest, review clinical staffing and escalation procedures, confirm room dimensions and configuration, and request a clear explanation of fees and payment policies before committing.

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    Location

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    Artis Senior Living of Woodbury is located at 8155 Afton Rd, Woodbury, MN, 55125.

    About Artis Senior Living of Woodbury

    Artis Senior Living of Woodbury sits in a quiet neighborhood at 8155 Afton Road, surrounded by forest views where things move at a peaceful pace and the air feels fresh. The building offers memory care and assisted living with trained staff on-site around the clock, including a licensed nurse, which means someone's always there if anything comes up. Residents can choose from furnished suites, all with helpful features like a shadow box for personal keepsakes, high ceilings, and large windows that let in lots of natural light, and there's clear attention paid to making everything accessible, like ADA-compliant toilets, walk-in showers, and wheelchair-ready sinks where available.

    What makes this place unique is its focus on helping people living with dementia keep as much independence as they can-staff design care plans based on each person's needs and involve families and doctors in the process. The community itself is set up to feel familiar and safe, with four local neighborhoods, each with its own living room, dining room, kitchen, and front porch, and the whole indoor space adds up to over 10,000 square feet, which means residents don't feel boxed in. Residents also have more than 12,000 square feet of secure outdoor patios, porches, and walking paths where they can get fresh air or visit with loved ones.

    Staff here use many approaches to make daily life easier for people with memory problems. Activities fill the schedule, with a wellness center, art studio, live music, fitness routines that suit all stages of dementia, and even open mic events and community programs. Meals are cooked by a chef, and there's a barbershop and beauty salon, so most needs can be met without leaving the grounds. For folks interested in spiritual support, both onsite and offsite devotional services are available, and therapy options like music therapy, reminiscence sessions, and sensory activities help residents feel connected.

    The community stands out for its support of caregivers too, with resources about dental care for homebound seniors, travel tips for those with disabilities, information about assistive technology, and advice on how to talk with people who have dementia. There are online tours, monthly outings, and a resource directory for local services, which helps families and seniors make informed decisions. With consistent caregivers, a staff that gets to know residents, and a facility that balances safety, dignity, and choice, Artis Senior Living of Woodbury treats each person as an individual while offering activities and care that make life fulfilling. The place is run with input from Alzheimer's Speaks LLC, drawing on the latest knowledge about memory care, and gets strong reviews-most folks who've lived or visited here rate it 4.6 out of 5, which says something for how people feel about the experience.

    About Artis Senior Living

    Artis Senior Living of Woodbury is managed by Artis Senior Living.

    Founded in 2012 by the Bainum family, Artis Senior Living operates 25 memory care and assisted living communities across 11 states from their McLean, Virginia headquarters. Specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia care, they focus on helping residents achieve purpose, belonging, and joy through "The Artis Way."

    People often ask...

    Artis Senior Living of Woodbury offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,477 per month.

    Artis Senior Living of Woodbury offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 22 photos of Artis Senior Living of Woodbury on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 8155 Afton Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125.

    No, Artis Senior Living of Woodbury 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 number36092
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    7

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    12 Feb 2025Inspection
    Identified two state correction orders: one for missing cleared background checks for staff and another for improper use and assessment of bed rails and related safety measures.
    • 144G.60 Subdivision 1Background studies
    • 144G.91 Subd. 4(a)Appropriate care and services
    23 Mar 2022Inspection
    Identified violations related to food service, fire safety, liability language in contracts, supervision of delegated nursing tasks, and hazard assessments.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B)Minimum requirements
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.50 Subd. 5Waivers of liability prohibited
    • 144G.62 Subd. 4Supervision of staff providing delegated nursing or therapy tasks
    • 144G.81 Subd. 1Hazard vulnerability assessment and fire protection

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