Crest View Lutheran Home

Crest View Lutheran Home sits in Columbia Heights as part of Crest View Senior Communities, with another community over in Blaine, both offering different levels of care depending on what people really need, and folks stay in either private or semi-private rooms, with skilled nursing services right there around the clock, and the place holds up to 122 skilled nursing beds certified by Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the State of Minnesota, making it a choice for those needing help ranging from independent living or affordable senior apartments to assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, all on the same campus, so if someone needs help with personal care like dressing or bathing, or maybe therapy after surgery-physical, occupational, or speech-they've got those rehab services for both short and long-term needs, plus things like wound care, bariatric beds, and sub-acute units. The home serves meals three times a day, manages laundry and weekly housekeeping, runs a therapeutic recreation program, and has a memory care unit that's locked and uses Wanderguard safety systems, so people with Alzheimer's or dementia can be watched over safely, and there's also spiritual care, Bible study, worship services, a library, gardens, scheduled activities, and transportation for outings, which means people aren't just sitting around with nothing to do, and if someone wants, they might even bring in home care services to their assisted living apartments, which come with urgency call systems, closets, mini-blinds, cable hookups, and their own controls for the heat and air conditioning. General healthcare happens on-site, too, making routine care easier, but there've been deficiencies during inspections-thirty-four documented in recent years, including four about infection control, and findings about social services not being fully provided or activity programs missing, so it's wise for families to check the reports. The nurse turnover rate is high at 47.1% compared with the state average, but the nurse hours per resident are also higher than average at 5.48 per day, so there's a lot of staff on hand even if people come and go. Ownership recently changed to River Oaks of Minnesota as of February 2025, but services like assisted living and memory care are still there, along with Crest View Home Care. They keep the building secure with controlled entrances, staff stay on-site 24/7, and the community contracts with managed care providers to help pay for care. There's a focus on meeting not just health, but social and spiritual needs, though families should always read the latest inspection results to understand how things are being handled.