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Group Home Placement in Minnesota

Minnesota has 4,119 licensed group homes (community residential settings, or CRS) and 1,125 adult foster care homes. 1 reports open beds right now. Send one request with the person’s support needs, waiver, and move date, and every matching provider that takes email inquiries receives it.

Licensed Group Homes
4,119
Licensed Group Homes
Licensed Adult Foster Care
1,125
Licensed Adult Foster Care
Provider With Open Beds
1
Provider With Open Beds
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Open Group Home Beds by County

As of Nov 7, 3:53 AM CT

How to Place Someone in a Group Home

  1. Confirm the Waiver

    CADI, DD, BI, or CAC pays for the services. The person needs a current MnCHOICES assessment and a support plan that includes residential services.

  2. Line Up Rent

    Waivers do not pay rent. Room and board comes from the person’s income, and Housing Support can cover it when income is low.

  3. Send One Request

    Give the county, support needs, waiver, and move date. Every matching group home and foster care provider that takes email inquiries gets it at once.

  4. Meet and Confirm

    Providers who reply can set up a visit and confirm they can meet the support plan. A reply is not guaranteed.

What Providers Ask for in a Referral

  • Waiver type and the case manager’s contact information
  • Support needs: personal care, supervision, and overnight staffing
  • Behaviors, triggers, and any positive support plan
  • Medications and who administers them
  • Mobility, accessibility, and any equipment
  • Where the person lives now and the target move date

The request itself collects no names or health records. Share those only with the provider you choose.

Placement Tools

Housing Options, From Most Support to Least

Most people move down this list over time. Start where they are safe today, then plan the next step.

  1. Mental Health Treatment Beds (IRTS, Crisis, Rule 36)

    Staffed treatment. IRTS stays run up to about 90 days and crisis beds about 10. Rule 36 programs can last months or years.

    Who pays: Medical Assistance or health insurance for IRTS and crisis beds. Rule 36 programs are mostly private pay or commercial insurance.

    See 97 in Minnesota

  2. Group Homes (CRS)

    A small shared home with staff on site 24 hours.

    Who pays: CADI, BI, DD, or CAC waiver for services. Rent comes from the person’s income or Housing Support.

    See 4,119 in Minnesota

  3. Adult Foster Care

    A licensed home where the provider lives and helps a few adults with daily life.

    Who pays: A disability waiver or Elderly Waiver for services. Housing Support can cover room and board.

    See 1,125 in Minnesota

  4. Assisted Living (Customized Living)

    An apartment with meals, medication help, and personal care.

    Who pays: CADI or BI under 65, but under 55 only at settings that offered customized living before January 11, 2021. Elderly Waiver at 65 and older, or private pay.

    See 2,351 in Minnesota

  5. Integrated Community Supports (ICS)

    Their own apartment, with support from the provider that controls the building.

    Who pays: CADI, BI, DD, or CAC waiver for services. Rent is separate and may be paid by Housing Support.

    See 393 in Minnesota

  6. Housing Support Settings

    Housing Support pays room and board for adults with low income in approved settings, including many of the homes above.

    Who pays: State Housing Support, based on income. As of July 1, 2026, it pays up to $1,221 a month in group settings and $1,271 where the person holds their own lease.

    Providers With Housing Support

  7. Their Own Apartment With ARMHS and Home Supports

    They keep their own lease. An ARMHS practitioner visits to build daily living skills, and CADI can add in-home supports.

    Who pays: Medical Assistance pays for ARMHS. CADI pays for in-home supports.

    CADI Providers in Minnesota

Group Homes by County

The 24 counties with the most licensed group homes. Each page lists open beds first.

All 84 Counties With Group Homes

Adult Foster Care by County

The 24 counties with the most licensed adult foster care. Each page lists open beds first.

All 66 Counties With Adult Foster Care

Need a Bed for a Client?

Send one request now and hear back from group home and foster care providers with an opening, by email.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 245D group home?

In Minnesota, a group home for adults on a disability waiver is a community residential setting (CRS). The provider holds a 245D home and community-based services license and a CRS license for the home. Most homes serve four or fewer people.

What is the difference between a group home and adult foster care?

In a CRS group home, the provider does not live there and staff work in shifts. In family adult foster care, the license holder lives in the home and supports a few adults.

What is relocation service coordination (RSC)?

RSC helps people on Medical Assistance move out of a nursing facility, an ICF/DD, or a similar institution into the community. The relocation coordinator plans the move and works with the waiver case manager on the new setting.

How do I find group home openings in Minnesota?

Providers who update their listing appear in the open beds list above. For the rest, send one request: matching providers that take email inquiries receive it, and you hear back from the ones who reply.

Minnesota Guides

Counts come from Minnesota DHS and MDH licensing records. Open beds are reported by providers on Capacity Track; confirm with the provider before placement.