Adult Day Services in Saint Paul, MN
There are 35 adult day services providers listed in Saint Paul, MN, Ramsey County, of which 8 accept the Elderly Waiver. Verify any provider's licence with the Minnesota Department of Health before you commit.
Adult Day Services statewide · Ramsey County · Reviewed August 2026
Adult Day Services providers in Saint Paul
See all 35 →What we can tell you about adult day services in Saint Paul
- Providers listed
- 35
- With a checkable registry ID
- 27
- Accept Elderly Waiver
- 8
- Accept CADI
- 8
- Accept DD
- 8
- Accept BI
- 8
Counts reflect what each provider has told us or what appears in public data, last reviewed August 2026. "Matched to an MDH licence" means we found the provider in the Minnesota Department of Health licensed-facility register; the licence number itself is shown on verified listings, and you can look any provider up yourself at MDH. A "checkable registry ID" is a federal NPI or CMS certification number — neither is a state licence. Always confirm current licensure with MDH before you sign anything.
Before you call anyone in Saint Paul
- What assisted living actually costs in Minnesota — Minnesota's median was $69,900 a year in the most recent survey that published state figures. Other sites quote widely different numbers, mostly because they measure different things. Here is which figure to trust and what you will actually be quoted.
- How to pay for long-term care in Minnesota — Medicare pays for almost none of it. Minnesota's real payers are private funds, Medical Assistance, the Elderly Waiver, Alternative Care, long-term care insurance and VA benefits — and four of them refuse to pay room and board. Here is the matrix.
- How to check a Minnesota care provider’s licence, inspections and ratings — Minnesota publishes more free oversight data than almost any state — and nobody explains which tool answers which question. Here is the routing table: who licenses what, where to look, what each tool cannot tell you, and why a good facility may show no rating at all.
- The Minnesota Elderly Waiver, explained for families — Who qualifies, the $3,000 asset limit, exactly what DHS will pay per month by case mix, how long the application takes, and the room-and-board rule that surprises almost everyone.
Common questions about adult day services in Saint Paul
How many adult day services providers are there in Saint Paul?
35 adult day services providers are listed in Saint Paul, MN on RightCare MN, within Ramsey County. Listings come from public business and registry data and are reviewed on a schedule rather than continuously. We do not hold state licence numbers for most providers, so confirm licensure with the provider and with MDH.
Source: MDH — Verify a Facility License
Which Saint Paul adult day services providers accept Medicaid waivers?
Of the 35 adult day services providers listed in Saint Paul, 8 accept the Elderly Waiver, 8 accept the CADI, 8 accept the DD and 8 accept the BI. Waiver funding pays for services and not for room and board, and a provider has to be enrolled with DHS before a waiver can pay it at all — so confirm both the waiver and the enrolment when you call.
Source: Minnesota DHS, "Elderly Waiver services in assisted living" (DHS-7935-ENG, 7-2024)
What are adult day services?
Minnesota statute defines adult day care and adult day services as programs operating fewer than 24 hours a day that provide functionally impaired adults with an individualized and coordinated set of services including health services, social services, and nutritional services. That is the legal bar: a program that only offers socializing, exercise, or a meal is not adult day services under the statute. Programs run during daytime hours, and the person returns home at the end of the day.
Source: Minn. Stat. § 245A.02 subd. 2a — adult day care definition
How much do adult day services cost in Minnesota?
Genworth's 2024 Cost of Care Survey put the Minnesota median at $30,550 per year for adult day care, against a national median of $26,000 — making it one of the most affordable forms of paid care. Programs price by the day or half-day, often with transportation and meals included or added separately, so ask for the daily rate, what it includes, and whether attendance minimums apply.
Will a Medicaid waiver pay for adult day services?
Yes — adult day services are a covered service under Minnesota's home and community-based waivers, including the Elderly Waiver, and DHS publishes the rate limits it will pay for a day of service. Eligibility runs through a MnCHOICES assessment at your county or Tribal lead agency. Many programs also take private pay, some long-term care insurance, and Veterans Affairs funding — ask each program what it accepts.
Who licenses adult day programs in Minnesota?
Center-based adult day care is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services under Minnesota Rules parts 9555.9600 to 9555.9730, which set requirements for staffing ratios, individual service planning, participant rights, safety, and physical space. You can verify any license through the DHS Licensing Information Lookup, and every RightCare MN listing shows the license number we hold on file.
Source: Minn. Rules parts 9555.9600–9555.9730 — adult day center licensure
Sources
- MDH — Verify a Facility License
- Minnesota DHS, "Elderly Waiver services in assisted living" (DHS-7935-ENG, 7-2024)
- Genworth, 2024 Cost of Care Survey — Minnesota
- Minnesota Aging Pathways (formerly the Senior LinkAge Line), 1-800-333-2433 — Minnesota Board on Aging
Page last reviewed August 2026. Costs, waiver rules, and licensing requirements change — verify anything you rely on with the agency directly.