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Episcopal Church Home

Nursing Home in St. Paul — Ramsey County

Quick answer

Episcopal Church Home is a nursing home provider located at 490 East Lynnhurst Ave, St. Paul, 55104, in Ramsey County.

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The skilled long-term care component of the larger Episcopal Homes continuing-care campus in St. Paul, which also includes assisted living, Green House-model nursing, memory care, and hospice.

Episcopal Church Home provides skilled long-term nursing care within Episcopal Homes' larger continuing-care campus in St. Paul, using what the operator's own site calls a nationally-renowned Household model of care. U.S. News & World Report has rated Episcopal Church Home High Performing for both short-term rehab and long-term care in recent cycles, according to the operator's own site.

The broader Episcopal Homes campus, whose roots date to 1894, also includes The Gardens, a Green House model nursing addition, Katy's Cottage assisted-living memory care, Iris Park Commons assisted living, Cornelia House and The Terrace independent/senior living, and Beyond Hospice with its residence in nearby Oakdale. Campus amenities listed on the operator's site include a warm-water therapy pool, green spaces, a salon and spa, a fitness center, a movie theater, chapels, and underground parking. Episcopal Homes also operates Kinder Village, an intergenerational preschool located within the senior campus.

Short answer

Episcopal Church Home is a nursing home provider at 490 East Lynnhurst Ave, St. Paul, 55104, in Ramsey County.

Location and contact

CommunityEpiscopal Church Home
Care typeNursing Home
Address490 East Lynnhurst Ave, St. Paul, 55104
CountyRamsey County
WebsiteOfficial site
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St. Paul in context

St. Paul's senior-care landscape is shaped by two hospital systems headquartered inside the city: HealthPartners' Regions Hospital downtown and Allina Health's United Hospital on the bluff above the Mississippi in the West End. Many of the city's senior communities occupy converted Victorian-era mansions and early-20th-century apartment buildings in neighborhoods like Summit-University and Mac-Groveland, giving it an older, more architecturally distinct building stock than most of its suburbs. The METRO Green Line runs the length of University Avenue, connecting St. Paul's senior housing corridor directly to Minneapolis.

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Listing details verified 2026-07-26 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Minnesota?

Assisted living (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(a)) provides housing plus health-related and supportive services for residents who need help with daily activities but not specialized dementia care. Memory care requires the separate 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (subd. 2(b)), mandatory dementia-specific staff training (Minn. Stat. 144G.83), and a secured unit with a required written pre-admission disclosure (Minn. Stat. 325F.72).

What's the difference between the Elderly Waiver and Alternative Care in Minnesota?

The Elderly Waiver (EW) is a federal-state Medicaid HCBS waiver requiring the applicant to already be Medical Assistance eligible, while Alternative Care (AC) is a state-only-funded program (no federal match) for seniors who need EW-equivalent services but aren't yet financially MA-eligible. Both use a similar service array and cost cap and never pay room and board.

How does a nursing home differ from assisted living in Minnesota?

Nursing homes provide 24-hour skilled nursing care for residents with significant medical needs and are licensed and regulated separately from assisted living, with their own Nursing Home Report Card. Assisted living, licensed under Chapter 144G, serves residents who need help with daily activities and some health-related services but not continuous skilled nursing oversight, and is generally less expensive.

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