Minnesota’s Top Rated Local® Senior Living Communities Award Winner: Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato is a 2019 award winner for senior living communities in Minnesota!

If you’re looking for the right assisted living for yourself or a loved one in North Mankato, look no further than Oak Terrace Assisted Living.

Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato has received dozens of reviews on multiple verified sites with an average rating of 4.63 stars, earning them an out-of-this-world Rating Score™ of 91.30 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top 10 senior living communities in all of Minnesota!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“We are so thankful for Oak Terrace and their commitment to know and prioritize each resident!!!! Oak Terrace is the last family-owned and locally owned assisted living community in the Mankato area. The owners and staff care about every resident, and it eases family members’ minds knowing that Oak Terrace prioritizes having excellent staffing levels to meet the needs of every resident. It is evident in their atmosphere that they truly focus on serving and providing individualized care for every resident. We love that they provide independence and activities (if wanted) for independent living residents, as well as high levels of support for serving the needs of those in hospice.” – Melinda D.

Not Your Average Senior Living Community

In order to learn a little more about Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato and their stand-out online reputation, we took a few minutes to talk with the Administrator, Drew Hood.

The first question we had for Drew was what sets Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Makato apart from their competition in Minnesota. Drew told us that they are the last family-owned assisted living community business in the area! Because they are family-owned and -operated, they make their own policies and are incredibly flexible.

Drew went on to tell us that their high-quality staff always strives to provide good care.

We also wanted to know what their mission is at Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what he had to say:

“Independence when you want it, assistance when you need it — ultimately, we strongly believe in providing quality care with an excellent staff.”

Building Success by Caring for Residents and Respecting Employees

When we asked Drew what their secret to such a strong online reputation is at Oak Terrace Assisted Living of Mankato, he told us that they take great care of their residents and treat their employees with respect. They don’t concentrate as much on their reputation online but more so on how their business operates and how well they treat people, and it shows through online.

Outside of building a powerful online reputation, Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato has spread the word about who they are and what they do through a new ad they recently put up at the local mall; however, he said that their main focus is on keeping their building in great shape and their staff well equipped and trained in order to provide good care for their residents.

There are so many business owners looking to build the kind of online reputation that Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato has. Here’s Drew’s expert advice for the many other business owners out there:

“As you grow, your profit margins can decrease, so by staying small, you can cut out some layers and keep profits higher.”


Congratulations to the team at Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Drew, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato. Visit their website today!

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