In-Home Care in Richfield

Compare licensed in-home care in Richfield and the surrounding Hennepin County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

0 verified in Richfield

Hennepin County

Quick answer

There are 0 verified in-home care options listed in Richfield. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.

Short answer

No verified in-home care provider is currently based in Richfield. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with in-home care in Richfield

Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. Get your state's CareScout non-medical caregiver hourly median.

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Verified in-home care in Richfield

Nothing verified in Richfield yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, St. Paul and Roseville routinely cover Richfield. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

Provider	Based in	Address	County
Allina Health Home Care Services – Twin Cities Metro	Minneapolis	2925 Chicago Ave, 55407	Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake	Brooklyn Park	5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443	Hennepin
FirstLight Home Care of Plymouth	Plymouth	4205 Lancaster Lane N, Suite 103, 55441	Hennepin
Our Lady of Peace	St. Paul	2076 St. Anthony Ave, 55104	Ramsey
Optage Home & Community Services	Roseville	2845 Hamline Ave N, 55113	Ramsey
Home Instead – St. Paul, MN	St. Paul	2480 White Bear Ave, 55109	Ramsey

The Richfield market specifically

Richfield, a small first-ring suburb wedged between Minneapolis and Bloomington, draws on both cities for hospital care, with residents typically using Abbott Northwestern to the north or Fairview Southdale to the west. Its senior housing stock includes some of the metro's older assisted living conversions, reflecting Richfield's status as one of the first fully built-out suburbs in the 1950s, alongside newer communities added near the Cedar Avenue corridor. The city sits directly along the METRO Blue Line's path between Minneapolis and the airport, giving several of its senior buildings walkable light-rail access.

Richfield is commonly compared to Bloomington and south Minneapolis; it's frequently cited as one of the more affordable options among the inner-ring suburbs, trading a smaller footprint and older buildings for a lower price point and central location.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory and the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card to check license status and inspection history. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How do I check if a facility is licensed in Minnesota?

Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory to search by provider type ('Assisted Living Facilities' or 'Assisted Living Facilities with Dementia Care'), city, or county — it shows current license status and the administrator of record. For a fuller quality picture, cross-check the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card (or the Nursing Home Report Card for skilled nursing), which shows resident health, safety, and staffing ratings from MDH surveys.

Is independent living the same as assisted living in Minnesota?

No. Independent living apartments or cooperatives are housing only, with no licensed care services, and are not regulated under Chapter 144G. Assisted living facilities, by contrast, must hold an MDH license because they deliver health-related and supportive services — help with bathing, medication management, mobility — to residents where they live.

What's the difference between an MDH complaint and a MAARC abuse report?

MDH's Office of Health Facility Complaints (651-201-4200 metro, 1-800-369-7994 greater Minnesota) handles concerns about a licensed facility's regulatory compliance — things like understaffing or unsafe conditions — during business hours. The Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center, or MAARC (1-844-880-1574), is the separate 24/7 statewide line for reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a specific vulnerable adult.

Will assisted living facilities in Minnesota be renamed or reclassified soon?

No reclassification is coming, but a new consumer-protection rule takes effect January 1, 2027: the term 'assisted living' becomes legally protected under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 5, meaning a community can only advertise or describe itself as 'assisted living' if it actually holds an MDH assisted living license under Chapter 144G.