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Village Shores

6501 Woodlake Drive, Richfield, MN 55423

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9.2
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Anonymous

Resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Village Shores

. Food service is slow but the food is good. Everything else is excellent. Located near many good resources. Our two-bedroom apt feels open and spacious. Traffic nearby can be noisy. Nice clean laundry room and many activities available. Nice entertainment activities. I hear waiting list is 6 months. I highly recommend this place. One other caveat is that the Hennepin medical Center and Pharmacy is attached to the building and resident/patients have a key to enter without going outdoors. There is also an exercise facility with staff in this place.

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Village Shores

Village Shores Senior Community is located in Richfield, Minnesota's thriving urban center. Located in the Lakes of Lyndale District, Village Shores is surrounded by Wood Lake and Richfield Lake offering lovely walking trails and green spaces for residents to explore. In addition, our location offers many convenient city amenities closeby, including medical clinics, shopping, and restaurants. Housed in the same complex as our community, Hennepin County Medical Clinic is just an elevator ride away for Village Shores’ residents!

In 2017, Village Shores completed a 20 million dollar renovation that expanded its continuum of care by adding assisted living and care suites. Other additions include a fully staffed fitness center, formal dining room, bistro, private dining room, salon, game room, library, performance center, and more. We offer independent living lifestyle options as well as assisted living and memory care services. Come and experience just how wonderful life can be at Village Shores.

Community Amenities and Services

Residents will find a broad range of amenities at Village Shores designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. Exercise at your own pace or with a group in our new state-of-the art Wellness Center. Enjoy a fine dining experience in the new beautiful dining room featuring from-scratch cooking...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

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9.2 out of 10
Review Score58 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.1
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.2

A Place for Mom has scored Village Shores with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Village Shores has 58 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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C stockwell

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Great introductory experience

Connecting with Village Shores was very easy and enjoyable very full and comprehensive review of the facilities very casual, amicable conversation and understanding the options that are available. The individual that I received the tour from was very knowledgeable and always pointed out options and alternatives to ensure that the needs were met appropriate to what the resident required Overall very very good experience. Everyone was very kind and polite and courteous and engaging.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 4, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Village Shores

. Food service is slow but the food is good. Everything else is excellent. Located near many good resources. Our two-bedroom apt feels open and spacious. Traffic nearby can be noisy. Nice clean laundry room and many activities available. Nice entertainment activities. I hear waiting list is 6 months. I highly recommend this place. One other caveat is that the Hennepin medical Center and Pharmacy is attached to the building and resident/patients have a key to enter without going outdoors. There is also an exercise facility with staff in this place.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Village Shores

My mother in law said overall she is very happy with the place but it would be nice to have the visiting podiatrist come more often since appointments book up fast. And the bistro could be open more. But those are just her thoughts. She is finally getting into activities and making friends. So she enjoys the community.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 26, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Village Shores

I am beyond thrilled & impressed with Village shores!! You could also add my mom has Alzheimer's and the staff have been very proactive and aware of her struggles, but also communicate with us as a family when they notice a change. It's a very hard thing to need to determine when your mom is ready for memory care, we are so thankful we aren't alone in it.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 5, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
3.5
Value for Cost
3.5
Care Services
2.5
Activities
4.5
Staff
2.5
Meals & Dining
3.5

A great place if you don't have a lot of health problems

Vision impaired residents will struggle unless they pay for constant help. The front desk staff can be wonderful or rude, depending on who you get. Accounts payable is a mess. When a resident falls, the protocol is nonexistent, especially during meal time because they are busy escorting people down. Daily checks are completely hands off and are simply in place to make sure you are still breathing. They won't even bring you a sweater or pick your hearing aid up off the floor for you when asked.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 15, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Village Shores Review

I would rate them all 5. It has been a very good experience the staff is wonderful and my dad has made a smooth transition to senior apartment living. The only small critique I have is that I wish that there was a way for them to help get him more involved in the community.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 17, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Village Shores

I would recommend them, but assisted living gets very expensive very quickly. The apartments were nice, they had good activities and it was close to family

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 16, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Village Shores review

My mother in law really enjoys the activities. We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.

David

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 16, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Review for Village Shores

My parents are taking full advantage of the best features of Village Shores, the staff and activities. This is a community that actually STAFFS its advertised services. It effectively encourages its residents to exercise, get out, and get together.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Village Shores

Village Shores feels like a friendly community with residents watching out for each other. Staff are also friendly but has a large turnover. There have been some issues with management level turnover for the past several months but hopefully that will settle down soon. The dining room even switched management and there have been some problems with short staff, no food and long wait times. Overall my dad loves this place! I just think that pricing for any good care facility is rather high. If my siblings weren't helping with the cost, my dad could not afford so nice a place. Very sad.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 15, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great staff, wonderful facility, would recommend

Environment, staff and food are all great! Onboarding was bumpy, and like any place, lots of kinks to work out in the first few months. Chose the facility for its location, price and availability of the room.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 11, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Definitely recommended

I am currently a resident at Village Shores and most everything has been very good for me here. My family, who helped me move in ,said that everyone they met was very welcoming. The staff is especially good. The administration is great. The exercise opportunities and social activities are excellent. I would definitely recommend Village Shores to others.

Elizabeth P

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 4, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0

Great for some

Village Shores has a broad selection of activities for residents of all stripes and the food is very good. Unfortunately, if your senior needs a lot of care, Village Shores is not for you. The Assisted Living services are limited and expensive. There is no buddy system or friend for hire on staff to sit with lonely, failing seniors. My mother is mostly blind, and there were no accommodations for that. The medical team is extremely limited in helping people who require care. If your senior falls in the lobby, no one is allowed to touch that person except a member of the medical team, and they may be otherwise engaged. The person on the floor has to wait. The assisted living daily check-in is just that and nothing more. They cannot chat with your senior, or bring something from one room to another without charging a fee. The accounting dept did not charge the correct monthly payment once during the five months our mother lived there. VS is great for healthy seniors.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 20, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Overall great place

The staff there are very helpful, friendly and get back you in a timely manner.They have made this transition smooth for our father. Village Shores is located in a convenient location with banks, grocery stores, and restaurants near by. It is exactly what we needed for our 90 year old father.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 27, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0

a nice community with room for improvement

Dining program has problems. Few residents seem to eat regularly in the dining room. The Bistro (alternative food source) is often not open. Van service for appointments, shopping etc, is very limited in the number of residents they can accommodate, and Village Shore is a large building.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 29, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Working Well for Our Family

After a full month "transitioning" Mom and Dad are beginning to attend activities. Dad LOVED the excursion to Orchestra Hall and he's attended several in-house events. He's a big fan of the workout room. The fact that it's staffed is a giant plus. They have had one praiseworthy meal, but they more often comment about the mediocre ones. The Pizza Luca next door gets some of their business. An unexpected benefit is the Chase Bank across the parking lot. The bank agents have occasionally brought documents to sign right to the lobby of Village Shores! A nice symbiosis. We love having Mom and Dad close by. We can take our grandson in his stroller for quick visits!

William

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 14, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Village Shores

Village shores has been everything we expected. A very positive experience .Good resource to get started with challenge time. Communication has been good and my sister seems to adjusting very well.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 23, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Dad is happy here

Village Shores is a friendly clean facility. Most of the staff is very personable. There have been a few billing mistakes (charges for services not requested) that I have not been able to clear up with the billing staff. So make sure you review you monthly statement closely. The prices are a bit high, but are in line with other facilities in the area. They offer one-on-one PT for residents but there is a waiting list due to lack of staff. The nursing staff is hard to get a hold of if you are a family member calling to check on your loved one. Generally they do call back but not for several hours, and only if you leave a couple messages. The dining room offers a small variety of food, along with daily specials. But the food seems to be overly salted and given that this is a senior facility, that is concerning. But my father loves this place - the help and care he is getting along with the new friends he has made. And as long as he is getting the care he needs and is happy, I will continue to keep him here. I should add that they are setting up a 'family committee' to influence the quality of service for the residents and I have joined that group. I think they are trying to improve any areas that are lacking and this is a good step in that direction. We will see how this goes.

Saree

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 28, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Friendly Staff

We picked this place because my loved one, liked the location, and the closets.

Joanna

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 16, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Get your most, get your more at Village Shore: customize your package!

The cleaning lady comes in once a week and she'll vacuum, clean the toilet, sweep, etc.. My friend remarked on how clean Village Shores is. I love eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner while speaking with people who live here too. I love hanging out after meals and having conversation with one another. I'm in a wheelchair, so care is very important. They help me with showering and they never crash. They'll wheel me down and back to both lunch and dinner. When or if I use my walker, they're right behind me with my wheelchair just in case I need to sit down. Their care is beautifully planned; they have physical therapy and occupational therapy right there in the building. You don't have to go anywhere, they will come right to you. The staff are very helpful, they'll help me fill out my monthly care claims. The kitchen staff are very loving and helpful, we know most of them by name. I think the food is very good because I don't have to prepare it. Breakfast is wonderful, you can get what you want. Lunch is good too, but I'm not too impressed with dinner. I'll go down when I like what they're offering like taco salad, shrimp, or salmon - most of the meals are well worth the [price removed]. They have a tremendous amount of activities as well. If you're a shy person, you don't have to worry because the people are really friendly. We know each other by name after a little while. The community has Wi-Fi and Comcast so you can watch TV as much as you want, I often use my iPad to follow the news. They have a lot of groups like Bridge Club, bible study, and nondenominational church services. We trade books with each other from the wonderful library. People will leave books on the free table and my friend will bring me things because she remembers that I love history and reading about Christianity. So she's a great resource and she's very cheerful. I am in assisted living, these wonderful ladies do my laundry and I wouldn't be able to do that myself. People can sign up for as much as they want to, based on their budget. So for each thing, they can tell you what it cost for the whole month. They have a very good setup for letting you customize your package - so to speak. They also give you your own mailbox, so when the mail comes in everyday you'll use your own key to open your access your mail. Another other cool thing is you can go outside and sit on the awning that has cushioned chairs and a swinging chair. You can go right along the sidewalk to the pharmacy and clinic. It's so cool because you don't have to drive, you can completely live here without having to drive. Of course you have the wonderful Woodlake Nature Center that can be reach via sidewalk, as well as the Richfield Lake. People will go to look at wildlife and come back with the wonderful things they've seen. The community also has their own van that will take you grocery shopping once a week and they'll also take people to their appointments if they're on a Tuesday. I believe it's included with your monthly cost because you can just go down and sign up. There's a lot of pervasion for the residents, you can have your own parking spot too. They have Friday and Saturday night movies - the activities director picks the movie, but people can bring their own DVDs and ask for those to be included, so its a pretty wide range of possibility. [name removed] and [name removed] are apart of our staff, but they're also musicians. They'll do impromptu concerts with folk music and guitar; they always pick songs that people my age can sing along to. [name removed] has a class in mythology and there's an opera club too. When I first got here they showed a video of one of the famous operas, there's all kinds of cultural enrichment here. There's a hair salon you can sign up for and on Mondays one of the activities directors will paint your finger nails. You can also go the Red Nails and Spa within the Marketplace Plaza (via sidewalk) and get your nails and toes done. Village Shores has a great location!

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