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Cottonwood Court in Fresno, CA

Cottonwood Court is an assisted living and memory care community in Fresno, CA.

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7442 North Millbrook Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720

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4.4 from 97 reviews
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Overall Review of Cottonwood Court

common 2 reviews mention this

Care staff earn mixed trust

Care staff are described as caring and involved, even when other parts fall short.

Some residents’ family members describe the floor staff as caring and personally invested, including support that helped a move from assisted living to memory care. Another reviewer echoes that the day-to-day staff seem friendly and hardworking, even while criticizing higher-level leadership and overall condition. Across these accounts, the staff experience appears to be the strongest piece of the review set.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Leadership and communication raise concerns

Several reviewers say leadership-level communication and follow-through were disappointing.

One reviewer describes serious deficiencies higher up the chain of command, along with signs of instability and high turnover. Another states that once families sign in, the experience turns unprofessional and suggests broken promises. Together, these accounts point to a recurring concern about how leadership handles expectations and sustained oversight.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 113 resident community capacity 113 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Respite Care Respite 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

  • Fresno Yosemite International (5 miles away) Fresno Yosemite International (5 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

Physicians

  • Lynch Michael W MD FACP DTM & H (0.3 miles)
  • Saint Agnes Care Obstetrics & Gynecology (0.3 miles)
  • Dermatology Surgical & Medical Associates (0.3 miles)
  • Community Medical Providers Medical Group (0.4 miles)
  • EYE-Q Vision Care - Fresno (0.4 miles)
  • California Pain Consultants (0.4 miles)
  • Abbas Mehdi : Mehdi Abbas MD (0.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Immediate Care Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • Save Mart Supermarkets (0.7 miles)
  • Cedar Pharmacy & Medical Supplies (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • Pharmatron (1.7 miles)
  • Save Mart Supermarkets (1.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Saint Agnes Medical Center (0.6 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanante (0.9 miles)
  • Childrens Hospital Central California (1.5 miles)
  • Sante Health Systems (1.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.7 miles)
  • Sal's Mexican Restaurant (1 miles)
  • Heirloom Restaurant & Lounge (1.4 miles)
  • Yard House (1.4 miles)
  • Carl's Jr. (1.4 miles)
  • Dave & Buster's (1.4 miles)
  • Rally's (1.4 miles)

Parks

  • Woodward Park (0.8 miles)
  • Woodward Park Dog Park (2 miles)
  • Railroad Park (2.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Edwards Fresno Screenx, 4Dx & Imax (1.3 miles)
  • Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 (2.7 miles)

Cafes

  • J Pot Mini Hot Pot & Bar (1.3 miles)
  • The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (1.4 miles)
  • Collect Coffee Bar (2.7 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Paul Newman Center (1.9 miles)
  • St Anthony of Padua (2.4 miles)
  • New Harvest Church (2.9 miles)

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