Mountain View Gardens

Mountain View Gardens is a truly exceptional retirement community. My mother-in-law, who is very particular about services she receives, is extremely happy. Another friend, a former neighbor, expresses it this way: “This is a happy place! It is like being on a cruise ship.” The management team is superb and the service staff is happy, efficient, and very caring of the customers. Our family could not be more thrilled with Mountain View, as we have observed or heard of many negative experiences with retirement communities from elderly friends and other family members. This is truly a special place.

My mother lives here for about 6 years now and I visit her frequently every year. I know she very much enjoys living here. She has met many new friends and neighbors and enjoys participating in many of the social activities that are offered to residents everyday. The meals and service she gets everyday in the dining room are as good as any sit-down restaurant in the city. The management and staff really do care about the residents, and all do their best to provide optimum service and attention to all the needs of the residents. I don't think any senior citizen could find a better place to live.

My parents moved into this facility three days after it opened in October of 2009. My father died in May of 2012 at the age of 96. During that time interval they lived in two, different two bedroom apartments - both quite spacious with outdoor patios. After my father died I moved my Mother into a single bedroom apartment. She has been living in that apartment for six years and is now 102 years old. I live less than two miles away from this facility and visit my Mother most every day. Even at 102 years of age she is able to live independently here. Three meals a day are provided and I join her every now at then. Visitors are charged a minimal fee of $5/meal for these visits. A minimum of two selections are offered for every meal. Room cleaning and linen services are provided once a week. Laundry facilities are also available for all residents. Free of charge. I have contracted for assisted living personnel several times to visit periodically as needed. Mt. View Gardens does not provide this kind of assistance but does have a list of providers to consider. Twenty-four hour emergency monitoring is provided and Mom has needed to use that service several times in the nine years she has lived here. Response times were within minutes. I highly recommend this facility. Services and rooms for the monthly fees are quite reasonable. I have looked at similar facilities, primarily in the Tucson area, and find that Sierra Vista location is by far the better deal. I should mention that cable TV service is provided at no additional cost to all residents. Telephone and internet service is at your own expense. Exercise equipment is available for all residents as well.

I'm here and happy, the community has been great. They have 3 meals that are very good, not like home but good. They offer a mixture of activities, they have a good activities director. The apartment I am in is comfortable. I have one of the largest available with 3 rooms, large kitchen, and two bathrooms, one with a bathtub and one with a shower. The main reason I chose this community is because it's only 2 miles from the house that I lived in before, and a friend of mine's wife and move moved here and loved it.

I lived at Mountain View for about a year and a half and then moved to Maui to be near my daughter. I moved from the Hawthorn group to a Holiday Retirement. Biggest mistake I ever made. No comparison between the two Independent groups. I would move back there in a minute if I could afford it. Everyone at Mountain View Gardens, cherish it. I miss you!

Our place was immaculate when we moved in.

I stayed here when I was recovering from radiation. It is why I am in no hurry to go to another facility of same type.

It's very nice. It turned out to be very wonderful with very gracious hospitality. She does enjoy her stay there. It's like a cruise ship, very splendid. They call immediately if something comes up. Ron and Nancy are running a good ship over there.

Too much pressure was put on us to make a deposit. After the second tour we determined we were better off in our home with home care when needed. My husband isn't ready to give up all that would be necessary to move there. Nor am I.

Independent assisted living. No memory care. Would need to transfer to other facility if/when Dad gets really out of it (if he's not there now). Mom likes it because of heated pool and jacuzzi but questions why residents don't really use it.