Welcome Home Residential Care

    8466 Kell Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55437
    4.7 · 3 reviews
      AnonymousCurrent/former resident
      5.0

      Pleased with care and value

      I chose this Bloomington community and I’m very pleased: the housing concept and well-designed homes blend into the neighborhood, are clean and orderly, and staff are on-time, prepared, kind, patient and knowledgeable. Meals are healthy, activities are good, my needs are met at the right level of care, and I highly recommend it for care and value.

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      Amenities

      4.67 · 3 reviews

      Overall rating

      1. 5
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      3. 3
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      5. 1
      • Care

        4.5
      • Staff

        4.7
      • Meals

        4.0
      • Amenities

        4.7
      • Value

        5.0

      Pros

      • On-time staff
      • Prepared staff
      • Pleasant, friendly staff
      • Kind and patient caregivers
      • Knowledgeable staff
      • Helpful staff
      • Needs consistently met
      • Suitable level of care
      • Well-designed homes
      • Clean and well-maintained facilities
      • Orderly environment
      • Blends into neighborhood (residential feel)
      • Great Bloomington location
      • Healthy meals
      • Good activities
      • Strong care-to-value ratio

      Summary review

      Overall sentiment across the provided reviews is uniformly positive, with recurring emphasis on punctuality, staff quality, and a residential, well-maintained environment. Multiple reviewers specifically note that staff arrive on time and are prepared, which suggests reliable scheduling and strong operational consistency. Comments such as "pleasant," "kind and patient," "knowledgeable," and "helpful" appear repeatedly, indicating that interpersonal skills and competence are prominent strengths of the team.

      Care quality is described in straightforward, favorable terms: reviewers report that residents' needs are met and that the facility provides a suitable level of care. The repetition of phrases like "needs met" and "suitable level of care" points to dependable baseline care appropriate for the residents served. One review explicitly recommends the facility for care and value, reinforcing the perception that the service provided aligns well with expectations and cost.

      Facility- and community-related themes are also strong. Reviews highlight well-designed homes that blend into the surrounding neighborhood, creating a residential rather than institutional feel. The properties are described as orderly, clean, and well-maintained, suggesting consistent attention to housekeeping and facility upkeep. The specific callout of a "great Bloomington location" indicates that the neighborhood setting is seen as an asset, potentially for family access, local amenities, or community integration.

      Dining and programming receive positive mentions: meals are described as healthy and activities as "good," which indicates attention to nutrition and resident engagement. While details about the types of activities or meal offerings are not provided in the summaries, the fact that both were singled out positively suggests they contribute meaningfully to residents' day-to-day experience.

      Management and operational strengths are implied by repeated observations of punctual, prepared staff and an orderly environment. These comments point to effective scheduling, training, and oversight practices that translate into consistent service delivery. The frequent recommendation for care and value implies that reviewers perceive a favorable balance between cost and quality.

      Notable patterns and limitations in the feedback: reviews are uniformly positive and emphasize staff demeanor, punctuality, facility design, cleanliness, dining, and activities. There are no specific negative aspects or complaints in the provided summaries. Because the input consists of short summaries, there is limited granular detail about clinical complexity, specialized medical services, staffing ratios, or long-term outcome measures. Based solely on the available summaries, Welcome Home Residential Care appears to be a well-run, neighborhood-integrated option with attentive, competent staff, clean and attractive homes, reasonable programming and dining, and a strong perceived value proposition.

      Location

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      About Welcome Home Residential Care

      Welcome Home Residential Care sits on Kell Avenue South in Bloomington, MN, right near other retirement communities like Nervana's Caring Hands and Breck Home Residential Care Center, LLC, and you know, Cardenas Friendship Homes 3 and Solbakken, Inc. are just up the way. The place serves as a retirement community for seniors needing daily help and goes by the residential care label, so it's really meant for people who like a private, cozy home setting. Folks who need help with memory care, assisted living, hospice, respite, general care, and even support for Parkinson's or mental health find services here, and you'll generally see the staff lending a hand with all sorts of daily activities, so nobody feels lost or left out.

      The home has a regular staff around the clock, with nurses on site, doctors on call, and even a podiatrist visits along with physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Amenities make it a bit easier for everyone, with both indoor and outdoor common areas, a living area where people can visit or relax, high-speed internet, a hair salon, and private bathrooms. Safety and handicap features are pretty standard, so folks can move around with less worry, and there's resident parking out back, plus transportation for errands or doctor's appointments or outings.

      You get meals served daily, with options that cover vegetarian, kosher, diabetic, gluten-free, and low sodium diets, and they've put in effort on the meals so residents with restrictions can eat what they need, and everyone eats together in a friendly setting. They also run housekeeping and laundry services, so nobody has to fuss with chores, and there are devotional and spiritual programs for those who want them. The home sets a minimum age for living there and keeps things no smoking inside, both in private and shared spaces.

      Programs fill the days with activities, social clubs, and outings, both on and off site, aiming for a full calendar so life feels busy and interesting, and there's family outreach to help everyone stay connected. Care gets personalized per resident, so unique needs related to memory loss, incontinence, diabetes, and other health matters get actual attention, with staff trained to help with all that. Payment goes by private pay only. Ratings from families land at about 4.5 out of 5 stars, so people usually feel good about the care and attention their loved ones get here. The place tries to create a supportive setting, drawing on the comforts of a home while still being able to handle serious care needs and fostering a good community feeling for everybody living there.

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