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Photo of Cottonwood Village
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66 Floor plans available
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This was the first time I visited The Villages. My sister just moved there. I was so impressed, from the minute I arrived to when I left! I feel she's in a WONDERFUL place with so many CARING staff members....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Soak up the rich history of Cottonwood Village, where desired amenities and convenient services make everyday living an exciting lesson on its own. We offer residents a vibrant lifestyle that encourages health and independence through innovative recreational, educational, health and wellness...
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Everyone is very friendly, the price for everything as well as the spacious rooms are less expensive than even the other facilities that we looked at.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located in the breathtaking Granite Dells, Granite Gate is Prescott's finest senior living community. We offer Assisted Living and Memory Care services.Granite Gate welcomes you to discover what our active approach to senior living can bring to your life. Our dedicated and professional staff,...
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The director, [name removed], is the reason I didn't give them a 5. She basically doesn't respond to requests for contact. She did this while we were trying to decide on a facility, and she's done it since...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Embracing Your Golden YearsTucked into the foothills of historic Prescott, Arizona, you’ll find an active and vibrant assisted living community that inspires you to strap on your walking shoes and live life to the fullest. Fill your days with local museums and concerts or soak up the breathtaking...
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Love it here. Would highly recommend.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Mulberry Farms is unlike any other 55+ community. It's built for socialization and wellness with exclusive amenities, a jam-packed event calendar, and charming single-level homes made for adults who crave connection and freedom. Located in the beautiful Prescott Valley, Mulberry Farms offers...
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Overall, very pleased with Glassford Place for my Mother’s care. It has been a challenge getting my Mom’s medications under control with the staff but I believe that may finally be moving in the right...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Glassford Place is homelike and cozy and provides our residents a close-knit family atmosphere. We are located in Prescott Valley, Arizona, between Yavapai College and Prescott Valley Recreation Area. We offer a beautiful quiet home that includes a private, flower filled indoor courtyard which is...
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I don’t typically write reviews but I am going to in this case. My Mother was in decline over the last couple of years, and eventually was sent to Haven Health in Prescott after a visit to the local...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Wake each morning to spectacular views of the Prescott Mountains! Join friends on the patio for a tall glass of lemonade or to savor a soft breeze. Enjoy three meals a day prepared by a dietary staff who cater to your preferences and deliver nutritionally balanced meals as well as nutritional...
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The Las Fuentes staff is excellent. They are friendly, accommodating and responsive to your needs. The facility is great with nice apartments, beautifully kept grounds, lots of senior activities and great...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Voted Best of the Best 11 years in a row.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Before I moved in I made a list of the plusses and minuses of moving here. The list of plusses was more than twice as long as the minuses. The central location is a big plus. It is a small community and...
Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Photo of Willow Wind Residence
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Alta Vista is a very very nice place! The facility itself is gorgeous, and they are like a high end resort with all of the various amenities they provide! I was very impressed with them throughout my loved...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Your entire life has been a journey, now it’s your turn to discover the freedom of life on your own terms. Luxurious residences, elegant dining and unparalleled personal services mirror the experience of resort style living. Your independence is the hallmark of Alta Vista. Gloriously nestled...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Arizona Angels
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Mingus Manor Assisted Living Home
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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The staff members at the community are very helpful, our loved one is getting very good care and everything that she needs help with gets done. They are also great with communication. They get to us...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Carefree Assisted Living Center is an assisted living community located in Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona that provides a caring environment for those seniors who are in need of memory care services. This community has much to offer to all of its residents. The city of Cottonwood has many...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Bill and Brenda Cowles established My Father's Retirement Ranch in 1979 to offer a warm family living environment to a select number of seniors. Having celebrated their 25th Anniversary in October of 2004, the Cowles family is proud to offer a wider variety of living options than ever before. ...
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Willow Spring, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Willow Spring is $3,234 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Grand View, AZ with an average of $2,677 per month.

Independent living costs in Willow Spring, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Willow Spring, AZ
$3,234/mo
$3,228/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Spring, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Willow Spring, AZ
$3,234/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Spring, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$3,726/mo
Independent Living
$3,234/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Spring, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,100/mo
Studio
$4,022/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,727/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,165/mo

Senior living costs in Willow Spring vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Willow Spring, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWillow Spring, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,234/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,474/mo$3,762/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,726/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Willow Spring, AZ:$3,234/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Willow Spring, AZ:$3,474/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Willow Spring, AZ:$3,726/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Willow Spring, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Willow Spring and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Willow Spring, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Willow Spring have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Willow Spring, AZ$2,423/mo$2,186/mo+10.8%
Arizona$2,848/mo$2,715/mo+4.9%
National$3,147/mo$3,031/mo+3.8%
Willow Spring, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,423/mo
2023 average cost:$2,186/mo
Percent change:+10.8%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,848/mo
2023 average cost:$2,715/mo
Percent change:+4.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,147/mo
2023 average cost:$3,031/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Willow Spring

Recent reviews for independent living in Willow Spring

Highgate Senior Living of Prescott Lakes

4.8
I am very pleased with Highgate Senior Living for my mother. The environment is warm and comfortable, the care staff is exceptional, the activities are varied and numerous. Mom was at a different assisted living facility for the 1 1/2 years before Highgate, but was not getting enough attention ...
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Haven Health Prescott

5.0
We found this community for my friend and it's been a blessing. She is 100% better now that she is there. They take really good care of her making sure she gets her medicine and they bathe her. She loves the food and and the people are so kind to her. There are daily activities that she is ...
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Alta Vista in Prescott, AZ

4.0
I think she's in good hands. I've talked to her once or twice since she's moved in there and I have a favorable impression of them but I don't have a lot of specifics. Generally the staff was very helpful; there was one person who was a little bit pushy. She told me she is very happy there ...
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Willow Spring independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Willow Spring independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Willow Spring, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Willow Spring independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Willow Spring partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
11.1%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
11.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Willow Spring independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Willow Spring communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Willow Spring, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
14.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.7%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Willow Spring independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Willow Spring offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
22.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.8%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.6%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
3.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
25.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
14.8%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.9%
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