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Brookdale Santa Catalina

7500 North Calle Sin Envidia, Tucson, AZ 85718

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8.4
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56 reviews
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8.4
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56 reviews
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    49%
  • 4 star
    21%
  • 3 star
    16%
  • 2 star
    9%
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Craig

Friend of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Need improvements before I would recommend

The very first thing and impression I had about the community was the enthusiasm and openness of your sales coordinator, [name removed]. He always answered my calls, questions and concerns right away. He always took whatever time was needed to be there when I called. On the Face Time tour every thing looked friendly, clean and happy. Since then, I have learned that there are problems with the room not being really ready for someone to move into. Problems with the heating/air conditioning, shower working properly and water temperatures, window blinds missing slats, lack of being able to get help finding way around the facility, finding someone has been in my apartment without my knowing about it ahead of time, finding someone willing to help with hooking up the TV, how to use the equipment in the exercise area, answer questions about finding/selecting a doctor or lawyer and how to go about transferring Rx's to here from Oregon, how to get help in selling my home in Oregon while I am here. The staff and administration seem to feel that if a person is here as an independent living person that they are to give no assistance whatever which is not what people usually do in real life as most people are willing to help out others when they need it or ask for help. This place seems to think you are independent so figure it out for yourself. Also, the food is not something to be proud of nor even share with your friends and visitors. I think that the most valuable asset that Brookdale Santa Catalina has, or I should say had was[name removed] as he has since moved on. What a shame. Overall, I think a lot, a whole lot, could be done to improve the situation here because it has a lot going for it. If I were to do this again right now I would definitely look somewhere else. Again, what a shame.

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Brookdale Santa Catalina

At Brookdale Santa Catalina, residents and their families receive one-on-one support, personalized guidance, and access to an array of assistive amenities. As a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), we are able to help residents age in place more easily. Whether you’re seeking independent living, assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing, we can help you — and your spouse — receive the care and support you need.

Our community can be found in the foothills of the stunning Santa Catalina Mountains. We are located on a 10-acre campus with picturesque views of the surrounding scenery. As an additional bonus, our community includes multiple layers of security and is a gated community. We have a 24-hour security system and keypad entryways, and staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to any emergencies.

With access to an abundance of services under one roof, you can watch your worries disappear. In addition to providing care, our skilled team manages meals and dietary needs, chores, and home maintenance. Residents can also receive assistance with transportation, book salon services, or connect with the concierge for other on-site conveniences. In your free time, be sure to check out the popular...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

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for Brookdale Santa Catalina

8.4 out of 10
Review Score56 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
3.9
Cleanliness
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
3.9
Staff
4.2
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
3.8

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Santa Catalina with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Santa Catalina has 56 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/13/25

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Craig

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 13, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Need improvements before I would recommend

The very first thing and impression I had about the community was the enthusiasm and openness of your sales coordinator, [name removed]. He always answered my calls, questions and concerns right away. He always took whatever time was needed to be there when I called. On the Face Time tour every thing looked friendly, clean and happy. Since then, I have learned that there are problems with the room not being really ready for someone to move into. Problems with the heating/air conditioning, shower working properly and water temperatures, window blinds missing slats, lack of being able to get help finding way around the facility, finding someone has been in my apartment without my knowing about it ahead of time, finding someone willing to help with hooking up the TV, how to use the equipment in the exercise area, answer questions about finding/selecting a doctor or lawyer and how to go about transferring Rx's to here from Oregon, how to get help in selling my home in Oregon while I am here. The staff and administration seem to feel that if a person is here as an independent living person that they are to give no assistance whatever which is not what people usually do in real life as most people are willing to help out others when they need it or ask for help. This place seems to think you are independent so figure it out for yourself. Also, the food is not something to be proud of nor even share with your friends and visitors. I think that the most valuable asset that Brookdale Santa Catalina has, or I should say had was[name removed] as he has since moved on. What a shame. Overall, I think a lot, a whole lot, could be done to improve the situation here because it has a lot going for it. If I were to do this again right now I would definitely look somewhere else. Again, what a shame.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

July 17, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A place for many friends and activities.

Staff is really welcoming and all questions were answered. They take their time to know the clients. The move I was smooth. Have recommended to others. The atmosphere is friendly and the Mountain View's are spectacular!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

July 10, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Brookdale Santa Catalina

Don't be fooled by the beauty. Beautiful area. Upper management says one thing and does another. They give everyone a different price and they raise rent from six to twelve percent. Absolutely ridiculous. Renter beware, They also have a black mold problem.

Kent

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 22, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Brookdale Santa Catalina

Brookdale Santa Catalina would appear to be playing fast and loose with the professional healthcare staff we trust to care for my mother. Quality of the air conditioning units, window coverings, plumbing fixtures, doors and hardware, baseboard, and carpets is surprisingly poor considering the hi rent part of town the facility is located in.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 9, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Brookdale Santa Catalina

The staff is attentive and accessible to my mom as well as to me and my family. They know what she needs and are kindly accepting of her sometimes grouchy ways!

Kim R

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 10, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Respectful and honest

This is a beautiful community with very helpful people. Although I don’t eat there often, when I have the food has been very good. All the people I’ve met there have been quite respectful and residents seem quite friendly and happy. We toured about a dozen other communities before deciding on Brookdale.

ERG

Independent Living

Toured community

January 10, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Excellent community

Friendly staff, public areas are nicely furnished and very clean. Very good food with 3 meals a day included (no point system). Nice apartments from studios to 2 bedrooms in small buildings spread across the campus. Beautiful grounds, gorgeous views, in a lovely foothills neighborhood.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 6, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Brookdale Santa Catalina

Mom is very happy there. There is a little drama but not too bad. She has many friends. I would recommend to others.

Kevin L

Assisted Living

June 6, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Very disappointed

Moving into Brookdale was a entire new way of living for my Aunt. She had been on her own for over 40 yrs. She was a bit more nervous than excited only because it was all brand new to her. Just after being there a few weeks she had a couple assisted living associates start bullying her instead of reaching out and helping her, as they were supposed to do. I brought this up to management several times and was informed that they were looking into it. Several gals employed by Brookdale to take care of residents there, were actually showing up to help her and instead they would call her ugly names and give her a hard time. No one would believe a 98 yr old woman, so they kept doing it for several more weeks, with no management stepping in. Her last few weeks here, were tormented by a few staff members, which is just so very wrong ! Brookdale dropped the ball BIG time. They should've stepped up and addressed this issue, which they did NOT ! No one should be treated that poorly....

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 20, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Brookdale Santa Catalina review

5s across the board for Brookdale Santa Catalina. Our loved one loves the meals that are served and the beautiful nature and wildlife he is able to see being next to the mountains. He can see deer, bobcats, wild pigs, etc.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

March 13, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

JK

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 18, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Brookdale Santa Catalina

I would recommend to others and everyone is very helpful and pleasant. It's a good place to live with fantastic scenery. I picked this community for the activities and it was out of city.

Amelia C

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 17, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Outstanding service in a care continuum

The CEO, [name removed], and other management care about the residents and bend over backwards to assist them as needed. They treat my mother like a member of their own family. The facility is well-maintained, the bus drivers are safe and helpful, the activities are varied, interesting, and fun. This is a good community.

Charla

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 10, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Great Community in Tucson

I have recommended the community to others. The only issue we have right now is the community is short staff and which leads to not being able to get things done in time. However other than that my loved one enjoys it here. Everyone seems to be very friendly here.

Russ G

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 13, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Extremely comfortable in a secure location

We chose Brookdale Santa Catalina because of the location - it is close to our out children and also because of the quality of the staff members. The apartment sizes are just right for what we need and it is a very quiet place. The meals are chef prepared and they have a very diverse menu. Every day we have about 6 or 7 things to choose from. The food has been outstanding - much better than we ever expected. They have a rec center and a hair salon so that is a big plus. They also have transportation available to doctors appointments, stores, casinos, etc. so that is a very nice feature to have. We have been very happy and I would absolutely recommend this facility to others.

anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

December 15, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of Brookdale

Brookdale seemed like a nice place. They do offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care but it is all very separated. The person who was supposed to give me the tour was unable to and the person who filled in did not really seem to know what was going on. I do have friends whose loved ones are here and they are all happy with their experiences.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 26, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Fresh and bright. Rooms are for those who've managed to downsize more that we have. We liked their full range of care but it is not really ADA friendly. Few handicap parking spots. Monthly rent in Assisted living higher than others in the Tucson market

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 7, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

I would recommend

We chose Brookdale because of the location as well as the facility was newer and had the amenities he was looking for. The apartment sizes are good, it is is perfect for his needs. Everyone is super friendly and the facility is in a very nice setting. I would recommend to other families looking.

Linda L

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 19, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

I'd move in there myself

First off, the staff are wonderful. They're delightful, very professional, and very caring. I don't get to visit every day, and I know they're watching out for my loved one. She is hard of hearing, so she's not sure if the residents are responding to her hellos or not. They seem to be a little cliquey, but she's only been there a few months. It's a pet friendly community, and she loves seeing the different pets when she's out and about walking. Another thing I think is terrific is they have a physician who is there once a week and available for appointments. They also bring in a podiatrist. My loved one loves the food. She says it tastes good, and is the right portion size for senior citizens. One of the reasons she chose Brookdale was because she wasn't ready to give up cooking altogether, and she has a full kitchen in her apartment. She fixes her own breakfast and lunch, but she does have her dinners delivered to her. With Covid, they've had some limitations on activities, but they're definitely trying. The director of activities sends out notifications on what they're offering. I've seen from the lobby there's a group that enjoys playing Wii bowling. I feel like it's an outstanding value at Brookdale Santa Catalina.

Grover Everett

Memory Care

Resident/client

September 14, 2020

4.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

Very Happy Here!

My wife and I moved into Brookdale Santa Catalina four years ago (2016), and we are very glad we did so. We realized that, as we are getting older, we no longer want the responsibilities of taking care of a house and yard, and we no longer need most of the possessions that we have accumulated for years. We lived in southwest Florida at that time, so we looked into several retirement facilities there. Among these, some required a substantial initial investment in turn for a lifetime guarantee of a home. Others were in high-rise buildings which felt more like hotels to us. Since our son lives in Tucson, we decided to investigate several retirement facilities there. As soon as we visited Brookdale Santa Catalina, we knew it was our first choice! We were delighted with its location in the foothills of the Santa Catalina range overlooking Tucson below. The traffic and other noise here is minimal in comparison with facilities in the city. The scenery is incredible with the mountains rising up within a short walk from our apartment. We are located in the center of a gated community that includes million-dollar homes with beautiful desert landscaping. The neighborhood is a wonderful place for walking due to a minimum of traffic and affords great views over the Tucson valley and surrounding mountains. We were immediately impressed that all residential buildings are only two stories high and are separated by paved walkways. The main building has a large lounge where community meetings, concerts, happy hours, and other programs are held. A library is adjacent to the lounge. The upstairs dining room offers splendid views of the Santa Catalinas to the north and of the Tucson valley to the south. Our chefs do a great job of providing menus with several choices twice each day. The friendly young servers quickly learn our names and go beyond their duties to make us happy. No tipping is allowed. Staff members in the other departments are equally accommodating. Our community offers a large variety of daily activities, many of which are on campus while others involve bus trips out to restaurants, happy hours, picnics, concerts, stores, museums, doctor visits, and even to out-of-town events. A hair salon, gym, and heated swimming pool are on site. The opportunity to swim outdoors in full view of the nearby mountains was especially attractive to me! In-house movies are shown every night through the tv’s in our apartments. The apartments in Independent Living vary from two-bedroom suites with 1455 square feet to smaller two-bedroom units ranging from 1330 to 900 square feet, and there are several sizes of one-bedroom units. Rent is by the month, and one can move out with a two-month notice. All apartments have emergency pull cords and a button to “check in” each morning. The campus also includes an Assisted Living building that includes skilled nursing and memory-care facilities.

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