The Fountains at La Cholla

  • 2001 West Rudasill Road, Tucson, AZ 85741
  • (520) 797-2001
  • 4.4 ( 25 reviews )
  • Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care

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About This Community
Located in the foothill of Tucson, The Fountains at La Cholla is a rental retirement community providing Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care on a beautiful campus with sweeping views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With eleven floor plans from which to choose, from cozy studio apartments to deluxe 2 bedroom Casitas, you are sure to find a new home that just fits your tastes and lifestyle. Meals are enjoyed restaurant style, with optional wine service. Near Northwest Medical Center, Foothills Mall and great dining, as well as such natural wonders as Saguaro National Park, The Fountains' location offers convenience and natural beauty. Casitas are available for the on-the-go lifestyle. The Fountains offers an ongoing course schedule of mind-expanding and body-toning classes through Watermark University. A Watermark retirement community.
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4.4 ( 25 Reviews )
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Jean
November 12, 2022
My friend has moved into The Fountains at La Cholla. It has everything that people need. She's quite happy there. She can do as she pleases. If she wants to go down for dinner, she can do that. If she wants to cook her own meal, she can do that as well. My friend's apartment has a good size. She got the 2-bedroom, 2-full bath apartment. It has a kitchen and a living room. My friend said the food is good. They have all kinds of activities going on like card games, puzzles, swimming, sewing, crocheting, and knitting. The staff there are all very nice and helpful. They have an ambassador who has lived there for a while and this person has kind of taken her under her wing and is showing her the ropes. So, it's all good.
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Vivian
October 15, 2022
The Fountains at La Cholla was a very nice-looking and well-laid-out facility. It had the central building and several casitas around it. I looked at one of the casitas and it was very well laid out, too. It was a two-bedroom casita and it was like living in a home rather than an apartment and I liked that. They had a salon and a nice dining area. We had lunch there and the food was very nice and very good. The grounds were nice, too. We had a friend that lived there so we talked to them while we were there. The staff did very well. They were pleasant and knew what they were talking about. The place was very clean and very well kept up. It didn't look institutionalized or anything like that.
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Mary
The Fountains at La Cholla is a very nice community. I liked it and I think I would be happy there. I just can't afford it. The apartment we saw was 600 and some square feet. It was a one-bedroom, one-bath with a full kitchen, living room, and a patio. It was clean and updated. It's an older facility, but they keep it in good shape. The staff was very nice and accommodating. They have a salon, a pool, a library, and card games.
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Linda
August 09, 2022
There was just something about The Fountains at La Cholla that I liked. They have so many activities here and chances to meet new people and everything. So far, everybody's been very nice and helpful. They have a beauty shop and mail rooms. I wish they could have more variety with the food, but I think that's a lot to do with COVID.
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Anita
June 10, 2022
The Fountains at La Cholla was a beautiful facility. We liked that everyone there seemed very happy. Meals and housekeeping were included. It's kind of like a daily check-in, so it gives us a lot of peace of mind. They had well-kept grounds and the places to sit looked comfortable. It's very roomy and everything was laid out well. The staff during the tour was very kind, thoughtful, and helpful. The food smelled and looked good. The dining looked great, very accessible, and welcoming. Everything was in good condition and functional. They had swimming, miniature golf, a library, movies, crafts, and bible studies.
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Mona
March 16, 2022
The Fountains at La Cholla was very nice, but it was a little more than I could afford. The staff was very nice. I can't recall the name of the person that took me around, but she was wonderful. I was there with my family, my son and daughter-in-law, and grandkids. We liked it. They answered all the questions. It was very clean and very lovely. It would have been what I wanted if I could afford it. There were a lot of activities and that was nice. The amenities are very good. There are a lot of things to do, it's very active. It has anything anyone could want. I did not try the food at that time due to Covid. They weren't allowing guests into the dining room.
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Darlene
October 29, 2021
The Fountains at La Cholla was very nice, it reminds me of a hotel. The apartments are very nice, and my sister's apartment is beautiful. She's in the independent living part of it and the staff has been very, very kind, respectful, and helpful as much as they can. The food is very good too, I taste it every once in a while. Her apartment is really beautiful. She's got a balcony and we put a hummingbird feeder out there so she has hummingbirds coming to eat into the feeder. She's very, very happy being there. The only problem is she's not taking her medications, not that I'm unhappy with the facility at all, I love the facility. Unfortunately, she has not been well enough to participate in any activities. I can't get her up and get her moving around enough. I had hoped that after her surgery, she would be strengthened. I know once she gets out of that chair and starts moving, she's going to enjoy it. She went and played bingo one time, but mostly she sits in her room because she hasn't been strong enough to go. The facility has activities like chair exercises and entertainment. They even have a cocktail hour on Wednesdays where they have free cocktails. I would say they're a five-star place.
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Christopher/Laura
October 26, 2021
My mother-in-law moved into it The Fountains at La Cholla two weeks ago. It was wonderful. We love it. She loves it. The grounds were very well kept. The people were very friendly. The food tasted wonderful. All around was just a wonderful experience. They have concerts, music lessons, art lessons, shuffleboard outside, and a swimming pool. They have all kinds of activities. They have pool tables and puzzle games. Every night there's something new. We like that.
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Toni
September 25, 2018
I visited The Fountains at La Cholla. The rooms don't have full kitchen, they just have kitchenettes. The dining room was very dressy, bright and clean, and the people could see what the next meal is, so I think that was good. They have a spacious laundry area. I didn't really see any activities when I was there. The pool area and outdoor area were very nice. They have different apartments and certain ones have patios.
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JA
March 19, 2018
I'm at The Fountains at La Cholla. They have many different programs and activities. The food isn't quite as good as it used to be, but there are days that they have good food. What I don't like is they raise the rent 4% every year. They serve breakfast and your choice of lunch or dinner. They have daily exercises, yoga three times a week, tai-chi three times a week, card games, and educational things. They bring in speakers on various subjects. They have housekeeping and food, and they clean the apartment twice a month.
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Curtis
September 14, 2017
The Fountains at La Cholla was very nice and very clean. The rooms were nice and large enough for one person. They had a lot of activities for the residents. The people there seemed nice. The staff member that I met was a very nice person, she provided me with more information than I expected, and she was very concerned about my situation.
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Charles364737
December 05, 2016
The Fountains at La Cholla was a multi-building structure and pretty sizeable facility. They also had assisted living across the street. It had a very nice lobby, dining room, library, and computers. The main floor of the main building was more like how a hotel or condominium feels. The units were upstairs, so you had to go quite a ways from your room to the common facilities. The rooms were still relatively small. The facility was well maintained. The staff seemed very knowledgeable and friendly. I talked to some of the residents there who seemed to like it, but there were a lot of people using walkers there. They provided a monthly schedule of activities and seemed to be pretty organized.
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Betty856086
I was really drawn towards the casetas at The Fountains, and I enjoy the feel of the casetas. The apartments tend to be very small and the ceilings are very low. The facility is 26 years old I believe, and I don’t think they’ve done an awful lot to upgrade and modernize -- particularly the apartments. We were with friends on the tour, and they also were making comments along the same way. The casetas seemed to be more open and sunnier with a taller ceiling. If we go to that particular facility -- which would be convenient for the rest of our family -- this is close to them. We would go into a caseta because I still think my husband and I wouldn’t be happy with an apartment there at all. They seemed to have plenty of activities, and we ate at the facility but not in the main dining room. The luncheon was held in another area of the property, and the food was absolutely delicious and actually more than any of us should have been eating. I had no problems with the food at all. But it’s a little difficult to go from a home where you have eight, 10 and 13 feet ceilings, I stand 5’9 and wearing flat shoes, I could reach up and touch the ceiling of the apartment.
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Rita830641
July 01, 2016
My friends went to The Fountains because it's near their son. It is very beautiful and it’s pricey. The apartments were very neat, very small, and compact. However, the parking spot is quite a ways from their apartment. They go to the restaurant for the main meal and have a nice little kitchen and bathroom. Fortunately, they are on the first floor, so they do not have stairs to climb. They seem quite content.
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Carole270383
June 28, 2016
The Fountains at La Cholla was a beautiful community. The help was wonderful and delightful with smiles on their faces. The apartments were beautiful.
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LouiseZMIIE
May 10, 2016
My father has been in The Fountains at La Cholla before and moved out. Now, he's moving back in. It basically has all levels of care, and he's going to move back into an assisted living level. He was in the independent apartment before. It's a very nice community, and he knows some people who are already living there. He had a one-bedroom apartment that was very nice. He also took advantage of food service. The staff were very caring, very thorough, did a good job of taking care of the facility, and did a nice job assisting him. There were a lot of activities he could've done, but he chose not to participate. The food was very good, like in a restaurant.
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anonymous visitor20
March 26, 2016
I am very, very pleased with our visit to The Fountains at La Cholla. I felt very comfortable and would like to be there.
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ravenna
August 12, 2015
My parents live here now in independent living. It is quite reasonably priced. The food is above average and there are usually 5 new main courses at each day. Breakfast is continental. Sunday brunch is too much of a hassle for my parents who use walkers so we usually go out to eat. The are quirks but overall the staff have been wonderful to my parents. They have a nice apartment overlooking the pool. It is too bad assisted living is not an option to be added at the Fountains as is becoming the norm with newer facilities. The Fountains' assisted living is next door and is quite expensive so it is not a consideration for my parents. This is a wonderful place for independent living.
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Ray24
May 15, 2015
The food is very good at The Fountains at La Cholla. They have good staff there. Everybody is friendly. The residents are friendly too. We stayed there for two years. Another good thing I have to say about The Fountains is that they are in a location where there are plenty of medical facilities around it. There is a hospital within a quarter of a mile.
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Visitor75259350
November 24, 2014
Mom is at The Fountains at Cholla. The price was cheaper than the other facility that we looked at. She has a beautiful apartment with all the amenities. It’s reasonably priced for what she is getting. The setup was very nice with the dining room and covered tables with a waitress. There is a fairly decent selection in their menu, and they do get to choose what they want from the menu. They have a wonderful brunch on Sundays. The only problem I have is transportation. It's in their selected days and their selected hours. Mom does enjoy the paint classes. They have different activities scheduled. It all depends on what people like. I feel good withfor my mother being there.
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Connie31
January 23, 2014
I found the staff of The Fountains at La Chola to be very knowledgeable and they were extremely hospitable and friendly. They invited us for dinner and the food was excellent. It was nothing like what you would expect in a nursing home. It didn't have that nursing home feel, which my mother would like. They showed me three different sizes of apartments and they were all lovely. The size is ample for what somebody who would need a little bit of help would need. They were up-to-date. They had security and the electronic monitors. They showed me the laundry room and the grounds, and they gave me a brochure with all types of information and even the pricing of the various sizes of units. I thought it was beautiful. It had a great, big chandelier and I think they had just remodeled the lobby and it was very vibrant because they were having like a happy hour, they had somebody playing music, and people were dancing and playing. They even served drinks. That was my favorite and probably the closest thing I've seen to a home setting or some place that didn't make you feel like you were going to jail. They've got three or four things going on practically every day. Just watching the people, they seemed very content.
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Bernice3
The Fountains at La Cholla was homey. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. However, coming into their lobby, it was not impressive because it was smaller than the other places and there were residents sitting around there. They were doing their music singing to the TV. To me, that was more like a skilled nursing facility. This place wasn't my favorite.
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Maria19
September 13, 2013
I've been at The Fountains and the place was very nice. The food is good and I am just very pleased. The people are lovely. Everything about it is very nice and I would not hesitate to recommend it. The staff are very nice and very informative.
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Enforma
November 07, 2011
If you can find The Fountains at Tucson amid the maze of other facilities there, you are doing quite good as a navigator. Because it is so hard to find, I would imagine the place is fairly secure, and they do have a good security force, as I recall. The anteroom is amazingly huge, with ceilings so high, I wonder how they are able to heat and cool the place. The hallways were a bit of a maze as well, but strategically placed maps helped me out immensely when visiting there. I noticed that there were activities going on there even at night, and the place was cheerfully decorated. I could tell that a lot of work went into maintaining this place, and I was impressed with the sheer size of it all. My friend who lived there told me that help was never more than a phone call away, and she felt safe living there. I would recommend this facility for people able to get around by themselves. You may also need a GPS to find it, like I had to resort to, but it is worth the effort.
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cccullins89
September 16, 2011
the facility was very nice, from the minute my dad walked in the door he felt at home everyone was very kind and helpful would have to say that they need more caregivers on staff because they seemed overwelmed.
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