In-Home Care in Prior Lake, Minnesota
Prior Lake, MN has 4 licensed in-home care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,432/mo. That's roughly in line with the Minnesota state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Prior Lake
$3,833/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$8,432/mo
Typical range $8,046 – $9,638
● Prior Lake $8,432 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Free: (651) 641-8612 (Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA))
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What senior care costs in Prior Lake
Prior Lake figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Prior Lake versus Minnesota and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $8,432 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Prior Lake's implied rate of about $44 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Shakopee $8,432 · Savage $8,432 · Credit River not published · Burnsville $8,432 · Eden Prairie $8,432
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Prior Lake, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
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Every licensed in-home care provider: 4
A note on counting: we show 4 licensed in-home care providers listed for Prior Lake proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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Also serving Prior Lake
In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Prior Lake; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Prior Lake count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Aj Home Health Care INC
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Free local help worth saving
Prior Lake has an estimated population of 28,016. About 4,396 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Prior Lake is located in Scott County, Minnesota. The median household income is $134,255. Our directory currently lists 4 licensed in-home care providers in Prior Lake. Estimated median cost in Prior Lake is $8,432 per month, compared with $8,389 per month statewide in Minnesota.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA)(651) 641-8612metroaging.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources1-800-333-2433mn.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Minneapolis VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.
VA open data - Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many in-home care providers are listed in Prior Lake, MN?
We currently list 4 licensed in-home care providers in Prior Lake, MN.
What does in-home care cost per hour in Prior Lake?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Prior Lake runs about $44 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,833/month.
Is in-home care in Prior Lake more expensive than the rest of Minnesota?
Prior Lake's median in-home care cost is about 1% higher than the Minnesota state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Prior Lake, MN costs $8,432/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.