The Villas at Houghton in Tucson, AZ

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  • Interior

    A modern kitchen featuring wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and elegant lighting fixtures.
  • Outdoors

    A metal bridge extends across a dry, rocky area under a vast blue sky with scattered clouds.
  • Decor

    A modern and spacious living room with cozy furniture and warm lighting.
  • Architecture

    A modern house with a desert landscape at sunset.
  • Trees

    A landscaped garden featuring a rock arrangement with surrounding trees and fencing.
  • Windows

    A beautifully lit house with desert landscaping and an arched doorway.
  • Dining

    A cozy, traditional-style dining room with a chandelier and wooden flooring, illuminated by natural light from the surrounding windows.
  • Landscaping

    A sunny view of a modern house with a landscaped pathway in a desert setting.
  • Kitchen

    A modern kitchen with a spacious dining area, featuring wooden cabinets and elegant pendant lighting.
  • Garden

    A stucco house with a vibrant garden featuring red and orange flowers in a desert landscape.
  • Seating Area

    A cozy outdoor patio featuring a water fountain and comfortable seating.
  • Outdoor

    A wooden pergola providing shade in a desert backyard setting with patio furniture.
  • Exterior

    A modern desert-style house with outdoor lighting at dusk.
  • Pathway

    A serene park with a pathway leading under a wooden pergola, surrounded by trees and desert landscaping.

The Villas at Houghton in Tucson, AZ

The Villas at Houghton is an assisted living and memory care community in Tucson, AZ.

Information last verified:

844 North Houghton Road, Tucson, AZ 85748

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.1 from 59 reviews
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Overall Review of The Villas at Houghton

common 35 reviews mention this

Care staff show compassion

Caregivers are repeatedly described as kind, attentive, and focused on residents' needs.

Many reviewers say the staff and management are compassionate and responsive, with families feeling reassured about day-to-day support. Several comments highlight communication with family and caregivers who treat residents with dignity. Reviews also describe staff helping residents stay engaged and comfortable, including during medical and memory-related concerns.

common 8 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and upkeep come up

Residents and families mention cleanliness and condition as a key part of the experience.

A number of reviewers praise the property as clean and well maintained, and describe care teams that handle routines carefully. Some also mention cleanliness in the context of late-stage needs, like dressing and post-care. On the other hand, a smaller set of reviews raises concerns about odors, medications, and safety, including incidents that involved the resident being left on the floor or concerns about how situations were handled.

common 5 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents engaged

Daily activities and opportunities for social time are frequently mentioned in reviews.

Several reviewers describe residents staying active through scheduled activities and day-to-day engagement. Families mention specific moments like arts and crafts and residents enjoying games and dancing. Other comments also describe a more home-like feel connected to staff involvement and resident laughter.

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Medication and safety concerns

A recurring complaint involves medication handling and safety follow-through.

While many reviews are positive about care, some residents and families report serious problems involving medication administration and safety. A few negative reviews describe antibiotics or medications not being handled correctly and mentions repeated falls or concerns that issues were not addressed or reported in time. These comments contrast with the otherwise frequent praise for communication and responsiveness.

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Features

Housing

  • 90 resident community capacity 90 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Tucson International (13 miles away) Tucson International (13 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Theaters

  • Galaxy Theatres Tucson (0.9 miles)
  • Century Park Place 20 And Xd (5.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Fry's Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Osco Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Le Buzz (2.4 miles)
  • Coffee X Change (4.6 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (4.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (5.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5.3 miles)
  • The Human Bean (5.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Los Betos Mexican Food (3 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (3.1 miles)
  • El Molinito (3.3 miles)
  • Culver's (3.6 miles)
  • Hooters (4 miles)
  • Subway (4.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Med Clinics (3.4 miles)
  • Arizona Inpatient Medicine Associates (3.9 miles)
  • Sheldon Dr - Marks Sheldon Marks MD (4 miles)
  • Tmj Disorders Orofacial Pain Center PC (4 miles)
  • Radiology (4.8 miles)
  • Harmony Obgyn (4.8 miles)
  • Jason M Levine (4.9 miles)

Parks

  • McDonald Park (3.5 miles)
  • Udall Park Soccer Fields (3.9 miles)
  • Palo Verde Park (4.7 miles)
  • Fantasy Island (4.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Christ Presbyterian Church (4.8 miles)
  • Grace To The Nations (5.3 miles)
  • Rincon Congregational Church (6 miles)
  • Tucson Arizona Rincon Stake (6.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Joseph's Hospital (4.9 miles)
  • Kindred Hospital - Tucson (5.1 miles)
  • Curahealth Tucson (5.1 miles)
  • Danville Services (6 miles)
  • Providence Service (6.1 miles)
  • Tmc Labor and Delivery (6.3 miles)

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