MINNESOTA’S LEADING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT LICENSURE & COMPLIANCE EXPERT

Assisted Living Compliance Acceleration In Minnesota

Expert guidance that helps senior living projects move through compliance and licensure with fewer delays. Assisted living projects done right from the start.

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✓ Architect Expertise with Compliance Stewardship

✓ Minnesota Department of Health Fluency

✓ Strategic Physical Environment Compliance

Licensure problems are often planning problems.

Most delays in assisted living projects can be traced back to a few early missteps.

  • Compliance is addressed after key decisions are already made

  • Early assumptions are not tested against regulatory reality

  • Architects are focused on design only, not licensure compliance

  • No one owns licensure risk at the start

  • Corrections appear late, when change is costly

Assisted living builds shouldn’t lose months of progress simply because the right questions were asked too late and compliance .

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Professional compliance oversight that keeps projects moving.

Reduce delays, protect your timeline, and keep your buildings in compliance from start to finish.

Licensure Strategy Consulting

Early guidance on license type, capacity, and regulatory pathway before capital is committed

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Physical Environment Compliance

Regulatory alignment between your building plans and how they will be reviewed by the state.

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Survey & Inspection Preparation

Structured preparation so inspection outcomes are controlled instead of reactive.

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  • Teaching Architects Assisted Living Compliance

    "Our firm brought The Source in to educate our architectural team on designing multifamily Senior Living communities with Minnesota Department of Health licensure in mind. Licensure influences not only the design of each facility, but also the process in which our clients need to navigate. Having the ability to help our clients prepare for what they'll need to understand to open their buildings and care for the elderly population has been invaluable to our firm. We will continue to use The Source as an asset to our team during projects and recommend to our clients as well."

    —Sarah Kern, Kaas Wilson Architects

  • Senior Living CEO Brings on Code Compliance Expert

    “Assisted Living in Minnesota changed dramatically in August of 2021. As an owner, operator, and developer, my first call is to Michael. Michael is one of just a few experts in Minnesota with an explicit understanding of the complexities of the new Assisted Living building standards. I am grateful for his expertise as he has protected our most precious resources of time, money, and emotional capital. Working with Michael is a wise investment in yourself and project.“

    — Dustin Lee, President | CEO, Prairie Senior Cottages

  • Consulting Assisted Living Renovation Feasibility

    “Michael helped my partners and me assess the feasibility of turning an existing facility into an AL. I was extremely impressed with his knowledge of all things Assisted Living. He could speak to all local codes and had a firm understanding about the financial feasibility — which is rare!”

    — Jude Homola, Windsor Engineers/Private Developer

When you carry the risk, you need the right insight.

Michael Mireau founded The Source after seeing capable teams face avoidable delays because compliance was addressed too late in the process.

With an architectural background and experience inside the Minnesota Department of Health, he understands how projects are designed and how they are regulated.

Michael’s one-of-a-kind perspective and experience makes him the only consultant in Minnesota focused exclusively on early-stage physical environment compliance for assisted living licensure.

Assisted living projects that serve vulnerable residents should not lose months of viability because key compliance questions were asked too late.

Let’s complete your project on time and in compliance.

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The path to faster compliance and smoother licensure starts here.

Start with a conversation

Let’s talk about your license type, capacity, project stage, and regulatory exposure before decisions are locked in.

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Align the plan

We review physical environment requirements in sequence so design, capital, and compliance move together.

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Move through licensure

With early clarity in place, your project advances with steadier timelines and fewer late-stage corrections.

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Get the right insight, early.

If you are planning a project, preparing for licensing, or seeking clarity on physical environment requirements, a short consultation is a good place to start.

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