The Health Commons at Pond Center offers health and wellness care to Bloomington Schools students ages 21 and younger at no cost. As part of the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC), we provide vaccines at no cost for underinsured patients age 18 and younger.
Care is provided by Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty and Family Nurse Practitioner-level nursing students, in collaboration with other providers as needed.
Location and Hours
The Health Services office is located on the South end of the Pond Center building.
Pond Center
9600 3rd Ave. S. - Door 2
Bloomington, MN 55420
952-681-6277
Pond Clinic Hours
School year hours:
Generally open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays from 1-5 p.m.
Appointments are preferred. Please call 952-681-6277 to schedule an appointment.
Walk-ins accepted until 4:30 p.m.
Telehealth Visits
The Pond Clinic offers telehealth visits, allowing patients to meet with a provider from home. Telehealth appointments are convenient, flexible, don't require travel, and are secure and private using HIPAA-compliant video technology.
Teleheath appointments can be made for:
- Follow-up visits
- Medication management
- Minor acute illnesses
- Review of lab or imaging results
- Select behavioral or mental health concerns
Schedule a Telehealth Visit
- Call 952-681-6277 to determine if telehealth is appropriate for your needs and to schedule an appointment
- Receive a secure Zoom link by email or patient portal
- Join your visit at the scheduled time
Care and Services Offered
- Sports physicals
- Treating acute illness (infections and other minor illnesses)
- Immunizations
- Health screenings and referrals
- Vision/hearing/dental/early intervention screenings
- Mental health support/referrals
- Sexual health and risk reduction education
- Managing chronic illness
- Nutrition counseling
- Health education and health promotion
- Bullying prevention and action
- Education regarding resources, school, community
- Support for family development and family transitions
- Family connections to school and community sessions
- Family caregiving strategies
Children’s Dental Services
First and third Thursday of each month
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call for an appointment: 612-746-1530
* Please note: CDS accepts all insurance types and will bill accordingly. If you are uninsured, you will be billed for services, but can connect with CDS to determine if you are eligible for their sliding scale discount.
Mental Health Counseling
Available on Mondays from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last appointment available at 4 p.m.) Appointments are required.
Health Commons at Pond is supported in partnership with:
