Awards and Accreditation
Our Commitment to Quality
Awards and Accreditation
The recognition we've received through the following awards is a true testament to the care our team provides every day and their commitment to enriching the lives of everyone we serve.
Awards
2022 Minnesota's Best Awards
Star Tribune
The Minnesota's Best awards are nominated by and voted on by the readers of the Star Tribune. With over 800 competitors, the awards showcase organizations who have awed customers with outstanding service.
Gold Winner

Silver Winner

2022 Best of the Lakes Area
Echo Press
The Best of the Lakes Area Awards are nominated and voted on by the readers of the Echo Press. This award helps recognize the community's first choice businesses.
2022 Best of the Lakes Area
Echo Press
The Best of the Lakes Area Awards are nominated and voted on by the readers of the Echo Press. This award helps recognize the community's first choice businesses.
2021 Best of the Lakes Area
Echo Press
1st Place
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Best Assisted Living Facility
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Best Senior Living (55+)
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Best Senior Care Center


1st Place
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Best Assisted Living Facility
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Best Senior Living (55+)
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Best Senior Care Center
2020 Best of the Lakes Area
Echo Press
Grand Arbor:
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Best Assisted Living
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Best Memory Care
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Best Retirement Community


Grand Arbor:
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Best Assisted Living
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Best Memory Care
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Best Retirement Community
2020 Award of Honor
LeadingAge Minnesota

Knute Nelson received the Award of Honor for Performance Excellence in Aging Services from LeadingAge Minnesota. The award recognizes an advanced level of continuous quality improvement and outstanding achievements in 24 management practices focused on leadership, strategy, customers, measurement, workforce and operations. Learn more about this award.
2019 Best of the Lakes Area
Echo Press

1st Place
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Best Assisted Living
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Best Memory Care
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Best Retirement Community
2019 Spirit of Advocacy Award
LeadingAge Minnesota
Knute Nelson received The Spirit of Advocacy award from LeadingAge Minnesota. This award is given to an individual or organization that makes outstanding contributions to advocacy on behalf of aging Minnesotans and the people who provide them with care in long-term care and senior living settings. Learn more about this award.
2019 Progress MN
Finance & Commerce
Crystal Brook by Knute Nelson was selected by Finance & Commerce in 2019 as a Progress Award nominee in the nonprofit organization category. This award recognizes and celebrates business growth across the state of Minnesota. Learn more about this award.
It's our honor and privilege to serve Central Minnesota with a full family of aging services. View our About Us page to learn more about our values and the care you can receive from Knute Nelson.