Thorne Crest Retirement Center
1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Summary
Thorne Crest Retirement Center is an assisted living community in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in Freeborn County. It appears in Minnesota’s official licensing records as Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care, licensed for 105 residents. The state’s records show that it offers memory care. The closest hospital with an emergency room is Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
State license
- Type
- Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care (licensed by MDH)
- License number
- 423177
- License status
- Licensed (MDH)
- Licensed capacity
- 105 residents
What this license means. This is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) license for assisted living residences that present themselves as specializing in caring for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias (memory care). In addition to assisted living services, they provide ongoing care for the behavioral and emotional symptoms of dementia, with planned group and individual activities and person-centered care. It is the only assisted living license that allows a locked or secured dementia care unit.
Source: Minnesota Statutes, sections 144G.08 (subd. 8, 17, and 62) and 144G.10 (subd. 2), checked on October 15, 2026.
Look up the license and its inspections on the state’s website
Services and features
Thorne Crest Retirement Center hasn’t shared information about its services, prices, languages or availability yet. When you call, ask who they serve, what the rate includes, whether any staff speak Spanish and whether they have an opening now. Use our checklist.
Questions to ask when you call
Marisol’s tip: a ten-minute call clears up a lot. Keep these questions handy and write down the answers so you can compare with other places.
- What does the monthly rate include, and which services cost extra or are charged by levels of care?
- Can you keep caring for my relative if they need more help later on?
- Who manages medications, and is there awake staff all night?
- Do you accept any Medicaid program (waiver), long-term care insurance or VA benefits?
- Are there Spanish-speaking staff or activities in Spanish? Can you adapt meals to what my relative is used to?
- Can I visit at mealtime and talk with other families?
Location and what’s nearby
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- Address
- 1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007Freeborn County
- Closest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin404 West Fountain Street, Albert Lea · 1.1 miles in a straight line · source: CMS Hospital General Information
Ask which hospital they send residents to and who goes with them.
Who to call in Minnesota
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care (OOLTC). A free, confidential service that advises residents and families of nursing homes and assisted living and helps resolve concerns with the facility.(800) 657-3591 · Official website
- Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
- Minnesota Aging Pathways (formerly Senior LinkAge Line) – Minnesota Board on Aging. They explain what Medicare covers and how to compare plans, without selling insurance.(800) 333-2433 · Official website
- Medicaid (Medical Assistance (MA))
- Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Long-term care programs: Elderly Waiver (EW).(800) 657-3672 · Official website
- Licensing and inspections
- Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) – Health Regulation Division.Look up a license
- Services for older adults
- Minnesota Board on Aging – Minnesota Aging Pathways, with the Area Agencies on Aging.(800) 333-2433 · Official website
- Eldercare Locator (nationwide)
- A free national line that connects you with your local Area Agency on Aging.(800) 677-1116 · Official website
Contact information checked against official sources on October 15, 2026. These are free public services; hogaresparamayores.com is not affiliated with them.
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Thorne Crest Retirement Center
1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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Official data and sources
- Minnesota Department of Health — Health Care Provider Directory: Assisted Living Facilities, updated October 22, 2026
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