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Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East

Nursing Home in St. Paul — Ramsey County

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Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East is a nursing home provider located at 740 Kay Ave, St. Paul, 55102, in Ramsey County.

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A 118-bed skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and hospice/end-of-life care facility, part of the Shaller Family Sholom East Campus in St. Paul. Rooted in Jewish values but welcomes residents of all backgrounds.

Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East is the skilled nursing facility on the Shaller Family Sholom East Campus in St. Paul, providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and end-of-life care. The operator's own site describes a 118-bed facility with private rooms and full bathrooms, 24/7 skilled nursing, and Medicare/Medicaid certification.

Confirmed amenities include a warm-water therapy pool, on-site physical/occupational/speech therapy, a family kitchen and dining room for visiting guests, a chapel with an on-site rabbi and interfaith services, kosher dining, music and pet therapies, a gift shop and deli, and a beauty/barber shop. The operator's site notes on-site x-ray, lab, podiatry, optometry, orthotic, audiology, and dental services are also available. Sholom Home East sits within the larger Shaller Family Sholom East Campus, which also includes an assisted living residence and a dedicated memory care center.

Short answer

Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East is a nursing home provider at 740 Kay Ave, St. Paul, 55102, in Ramsey County.

Location and contact

CommunityShirley Chapman Sholom Home East
Care typeNursing Home
Address740 Kay Ave, St. Paul, 55102
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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