Pricing ranges from
    $4,027 – 5,235/month

    Solterra Senior Living

    350 S Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm attentive staff excellent meals

    I stayed short-term at this Alma School/Chandler community and left very impressed. The director and staff are warm and attentive, meals are excellent (three a day included), apartments are comfortable (1-2 BR) and memory care is available. It's a private-pay community - about $3,300/month plus $700 for a second person, utilities included except phone; $2,500 community fee and $500 waitlist deposit; housekeeping once weekly. Clean, active, family-like atmosphere with strong leadership and programs - I'd recommend it for long-term residency.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.84·(32)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.1
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Engaged, compassionate caregiving team
    • High-quality dining program
    • Comfortable, well-appointed apartments
    • Inclusive meal-and-utility packages
    • Multiple apartment floor-plan options
    • Weekly housekeeping service
    • Robust activities and wellness programming
    • Visible staff-training and improvement efforts
    • Friendly, accommodating tour and sales staff
    • Private-pay memory-care availability

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and caregiver availability
    • Frequent leadership and administrative turnover
    • Variable care quality and uneven caregiver performance
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and medication-management controls
    • Weak family communication and administrative responsiveness
    • Maintenance and sanitation shortcomings in some common areas
    • Limited licensed-nurse coverage and clinical depth
    • Rising fees and price increases without clear service improvements
    • Inconsistent privacy and personal-care protocols
    • Staff morale and training gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of this community present a mixed picture with distinct strengths but recurring operational concerns. Positive commentary centers on compassionate, attentive caregivers and an active, social atmosphere. Many reviewers praised the dining program and described comfortable, well-appointed apartments with inclusive meal and utility packages. The community offers multiple floor-plan options and weekly housekeeping, and several families noted meaningful activities, holiday events, and a developing wellness program that contribute to resident engagement.

    Care quality appears variable. Numerous families described exemplary individual caregivers and improvement initiatives that have strengthened training and responsiveness; however, other accounts describe inconsistent day-to-day care, prompting some residents to relocate. Clinical coverage is a recurring concern: reviewers reference limited licensed-nurse presence, reliance on medication technicians, and instances suggesting weaknesses in medication-management and clinical oversight. These issues translate into uneven care experiences across residents rather than a uniform standard.

    Staffing and management dynamics are a central pattern. The facility has experienced frequent leadership and administrative turnover, which reviewers link to inconsistent policies, paperwork errors, and uneven follow-through. Staffing shortages and what families described as overworked personnel appear to affect timeliness and the tone of staff–family interactions. At the same time, several reviewers remarked on visible efforts by newer leadership to improve training, staffing, and morale, indicating an ongoing operational turnaround in some areas.

    Facility maintenance and operations draw contrasting remarks. Common areas, event spaces, and apartments are often described as comfortable and clean, but there are repeated references to maintenance and sanitation shortcomings in specific areas (for example, plumbing issues and poorly maintained furnishings or outdoor spaces). Families also raised privacy and personal-care process concerns, such as inconsistent knock-and-enter protocols and same-gender care preferences not always being accommodated.

    Communication and value-for-cost emerged as additional decision factors. Many reviewers praised friendly tour staff and accommodating service, while others noted poor administrative responsiveness, delayed callbacks, and paperwork mishaps. Several families expressed concern about rising fees and price increases without perceivable service improvements. One review referenced an alleged improper discharge-type incident and formal grievances, which points to the importance of reviewing current complaint-resolution practices and any regulatory records.

    What this pattern suggests for prospective residents and families: the community has clear strengths—particularly around dining, apartment comfort, and dedicated individual caregivers—but also demonstrable variability in operational reliability. Before deciding, visitors should ask for up-to-date information about current staffing ratios, licensed-nurse coverage, turnover rates for leadership, recent inspection or complaint history, maintenance schedules, and specific privacy/personal-care protocols. A focused tour that includes meeting current caregiving and clinical staff, observing mealtime and activity periods, and reviewing the contract’s fee and grievance terms will help assess whether the community’s current operational status aligns with an individual resident’s needs.

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    Location

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    Solterra Senior Living is located at 350 S Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ, 85224.

    About Solterra Senior Living

    Solterra Senior Living offers a mix of living choices meant for seniors who are mostly able to care for themselves, along with those who need some daily help or more advanced care. The community has independent living in apartments or condos for people aged 55 or 62 and up, with options for assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, respite care, and hospice. The place supports around 110 residents and has both large community spaces and cozy private rooms. Staff members provide 24-hour supervision, medication reminders, health checks, help with bathing and dressing, and support for memory care, so people with Alzheimer's or dementia get care designed for them. There's a nurse available up to 16 hours a day, plus a full-time call system if someone needs help. Residents get one or two meals each day made by in-house chefs, and the dining areas range from restaurant-style setups to private rooms and a coffee shop, with special meal plans for diabetic, low-salt, or vegetarian diets.

    Housekeeping, laundry, transportation for appointments and shopping, and daily activities come with every living option, and the building's set up for safety and easy movement, including wheelchair access and elevator service. The grounds have walking trails, gardens, enclosed outdoor areas, and comfortable patios. Residents can bring their pets or have them come for visits; they just need to manage the pet's care. Fitness and wellness programs, brain games, board games, art, music, and movie nights are scheduled every week, and there's a reading room, game rooms, a theater, a private library, courtyards, and group activities tailored for different levels of ability. Therapies like physical, occupational, pet therapy, and spa services are available too, and some programs have won awards for keeping seniors engaged. Staff get training in safety, chronic diseases, medication, and memory care, and the community's known for being friendly, welcoming, and lively.

    Nearby, people can visit the Hungry Monk restaurant or Starbucks, and medical offices like East Valley Family Physicians and Walgreens are close. Solterra Senior Living has transportation for medical visits, errands, and social events, with wheelchair-friendly vans. The community operates with an open-door policy for visitors, flexible visiting hours, and a resort-like feel aimed to help seniors feel both supported and independent. Solterra Senior Living, under Solterra Companies and managed by Tarantino Senior Living Communities, LLC, cares for residents at Solterra at Chandler and Solterra at White Mountains, providing different environments and services to meet a wide range of individual needs.

    People often ask...

    Solterra Senior Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,027 per month.

    Solterra Senior Living offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 9 photos of Solterra Senior Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 350 S Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224.

    No, Solterra Senior Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Arizona, the Department of Health Services licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities through AZ Care Check, running compliance inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number001cs00000WoFYrAAN
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Center
    License classActive
    Capacity110 residents
    LicenseeSOLTERRA OF ARIZONA, LLC
    EffectiveJune 19th, 2008
    ExpiresMay 31st, 2027
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    23

    Reports

    44

    Citations

    23

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    14 May 2026Complaint
    Investigated found deficiencies in policy access and multiple drill requirements, with no on-site policies, incomplete disaster and evacuation drill documentation, and no elopement drills documented.
    • R9-10-803.C.2R9-10-803.C.2. Administration C. A manager shall ensure that policies and procedures are: 2. Available to employees and volunteers of the assisted living facility; and
    • R9-10-819.A.4R9-10-819.A.4. Emergency and Safety Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 4. A disaster drill for employees is conducted on each shift at least once every three months and documented;
    • R9-10-819.A.5.aR9-10-819.A.5.a. Emergency and Safety Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 5. An evacuation drill for employees and residents: a. Is conducted at least once every six months; and
    • R9-10-819.A.7.aR9-10-819.A.7.a. Emergency and Safety Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 7. If the assisted living facility is authorized to provide directed care services, an elopement drill for employees: a. Conduct an elopement drill every six months on each shift and document the date, time, and descript
    04 May 2026Complaint
    Identified a deficiency where a resident sleeping area bathroom lacked privacy and adequate ventilation, as the exhaust fan did not work and there was no window.
    • R9-10-821.D.6.c.i-viiiR9-10-821.D.6.c.i-viii. Physical Plant Standards D. A manager shall ensure that: 6. If a resident’s sleeping area is in a residential unit, the residential unit has: c. A bathroom that provides privacy when in use and contains: i. A working toilet that flushes and has a seat; ii. A working sink with
    16 Jan 2026Complaint
    Found no deficiencies after investigating complaints. No deficiencies were cited.
    22 Dec 2025Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    11 Dec 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found safety and care deficiencies: risk to a resident after an incident, failure to report suspected exploitation promptly, missing medical/health problem lists in service plans, and incomplete service documentation.
    • R9-10-803.A.10R9-10-803.A.10. Administration A. A governing authority shall: 10. Ensure the health, safety, or welfare of a resident is not placed at risk of harm.
    • R9-10-803.J.1-6R9-10-803.J.1-6. Administration J. If a manager has a reasonable basis, according to A.R.S. § 46- 454, to believe abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred on the premises or while a resident is receiving services from an assisted living facility’s manager, caregiver, or assistant caregiver, the m
    • R9-10-808.A.3.aR9-10-808.A.3.a. Service Plans A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a service plan that is established, documented, and implemented that: 3. Includes the following: a. A description of the resident’s medical or health problems, including physical, behav
    • R9-10-808.C.1.gR9-10-808.C.1.g. Service Plans C. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A caregiver or an assistant caregiver: g. Documents the services provided in the resident’s medical record; and
    20 Nov 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the on-site investigation conducted on 2025-11-20.
    03 Nov 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the investigation.
    01 Oct 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the on-site investigation of two complaints. No deficiencies were cited.
    26 Sept 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the on-site investigation conducted on September 26, 2025.
    23 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found that a medication was not administered per its order for one resident, based on record review and interviews. The deficiency involved midodrine administration not aligned with SBP thresholds.
    • R9-10-817.B.3.bR9-10-817.B.3.b. Medication Services B. If an assisted living facility provides medication administration, a manager shall ensure that: 3. A medication administered to a resident: b. Is administered in compliance with a medication order, and
    14 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found failure to maintain temperatures between 70°F and 84°F at all times; a thermostat read 90°F and staff acknowledged the temperature was not within the required range.
    • R9-10-820.A.4R9-10-820.A.4. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 4. Heating and cooling systems maintain the assisted living facility at a temperature between 70° F and 84° F at all times, unless individually controlled by a resident;
    03 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the on-site investigation.
    23 Jun 2025Complaint
    Investigated deficiencies in resident dignity, wandering safety measures, and safety hazards on the premises.
    • R9-10-810.B.1R9-10-810.B.1. Resident Rights B. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A resident is treated with dignity, respect, and consideration;
    • R9-10-815.F.1R9-10-815.F.1. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 1. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that ensure the safety of a resident who may wander;
    • R9-10-815.F.2.a-cR9-10-815.F.2.a-c. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased p
    • R9-10-819.A.1.bR9-10-819.A.1.b. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. The premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility are: b. Free from a condition or situation that may cause a resident or other individual to suffer physical injury;
    03 Jun 2025Complaint
    Identified deficiencies related to failure to report suspected abuse promptly, inadequate staff training documentation, unmonitored egress, and unsafe premises conditions. These findings show multiple safety and reporting gaps identified during the investigation.
    • R9-10-803.J.1-6R9-10-803.J.1-6. Administration J. If a manager has a reasonable basis, according to A.R.S. § 46-454 , to believe abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred on the premises or while a resident is receiving services from an assisted living facility's manager, caregiver, or assistant caregiver, the m
    • R9-10-806.A.10R9-10-806.A.10. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 10. Before providing assisted living services to a resident, a manager or caregiver provides current documentation of first aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training certification specific to adults.
    • R9-10-815.F.2.a-cR9-10-815.F.2.a-c. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased p
    • R9-10-819.A.1.bR9-10-819.A.1.b. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. The premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility are: b. Free from a condition or situation that may cause a resident or other individual to suffer physical injury;
    15 May 2025Complaint
    Investigated and identified widespread deficiencies in staff training, infection control, medication management, resident care planning, and environmental cleanliness.
    • A.R.S. § 36-420.01.AA.R.S. § 36-420.01.A. Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs; definition A. Each health care institution shall develop and administer a training program for all staff regarding fall prevention and fall recovery. The training program shall include initial train
    • R9-10-113.A.2.a-fR9-10-113.A.2.a-f. Tuberculosis Screening A. If a health care institution is subject to the requirements of this Section, as specified in an Article in this Chapter, the health care institution's chief administrative officer shall ensure that the health care institution establishes, documents, and i
    • R9-10-120.F.4.a-cR9-10-120.F.4.a-c. Opioid Prescribing and Treatment F. For a health care institution where opioids are administered as part of treatment or where a patient is provided assistance in the self-administration of medication for a prescribed opioid, including a health care institution in which an opioid
    • R9-10-803.A.9R9-10-803.A.9. Administration A. A governing authority shall: 9. Ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411.
    • R9-10-806.A.10R9-10-806.A.10. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 10. Before providing assisted living services to a resident, a manager or caregiver provides current documentation of first aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training certification specific to adults.
    • R9-10-806.A.4.a-bR9-10-806.A.4.a-b. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 4. A caregiver's or assistant caregiver's skills and knowledge are verified and documented: a. Before the caregiver or assistant caregiver provides physical health services or behavioral health services, and b. According to policies and pr
    • R9-10-806.A.8.a-bR9-10-806.A.8.a-b. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 8. A manager, a caregiver, and an assistant caregiver, or an employee or a volunteer who has or is expected to have more than eight hours per week of direct interaction with residents, provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculo
    • R9-10-806.A.9R9-10-806.A.9. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 9. Before providing assisted living services to a resident, a caregiver or an assistant caregiver receives orientation that is specific to the duties to be performed by the caregiver or assistant caregiver; and
    • R9-10-807.A.1-2R9-10-807.A.1-2. Residency and Residency Agreements A. Except as provided in R9-10-808(B)(2), a manager shall ensure that a resident provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis: 1. Before or within seven calendar days after the resident's date of occupancy, and 2. As specified in R9-10
    • R9-10-808.A.3.a-fR9-10-808.A.3.a-f. Service Plans A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that: 3. Includes the following: a. A description of the resident's medical or health problems, including physical, behavioral, cognitive, or functional conditi
    • R9-10-808.C.1.gR9-10-808.C.1.g. Service Plans C. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A caregiver or an assistant caregiver: g. Documents the services provided in the resident's medical record; and
    • R9-10-810.B.1R9-10-810.B.1. Resident Rights B. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A resident is treated with dignity, respect, and consideration;
    • R9-10-811.C.12R9-10-811.C.12. Medical Records C. A manager shall ensure that a resident's medical record contains: 12. A medication order from a medical practitioner for each medication that is administered to the resident or for which the resident receives assistance in the self-administration of the medication;
    • R9-10-815.C.1-7R9-10-815.C.1-7. Directed Care Services C. In addition to the requirements in R9-10-808(A)(3), a manager shall ensure that the service plan for a resident receiving directed care services includes: 1. The requirements in R9-10-814(F)(1) through (3); 2. If applicable, the determination in R9-10-814(B
    • R9-10-815.F.2.a-cR9-10-815.F.2.a-c. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased p
    • R9-10-816.B.3.bR9-10-816.B.3.b. Medication Services B. If an assisted living facility provides medication administration, a manager shall ensure that: 3. A medication administered to a resident: b. Is administered in compliance with a medication order, and
    • R9-10-816.F.1R9-10-816.F.1. Medication Services F. When medication is stored by an assisted living facility, a manager shall ensure that: 1. Medication is stored in a separate locked room, closet, cabinet, or self-contained unit used only for medication storage;
    • R9-10-817.C.7R9-10-817.C.7. Food Services C. A manager shall ensure that food is obtained, prepared, served, and stored as follows: 7. Tableware, utensils, equipment, and food-contact surfaces are clean and in good repair.
    • R9-10-819.A.1.aR9-10-819.A.1.a. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. The premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility are: a. Cleaned and, if applicable, disinfected according to policies and procedures designed to prevent, minimize, and control illness or infection; and
    • R9-10-819.A.1.bR9-10-819.A.1.b. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. The premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility are: b. Free from a condition or situation that may cause a resident or other individual to suffer physical injury;
    • R9-10-819.A.11R9-10-819.A.11. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 11. Poisonous or toxic materials stored by the assisted living facility are maintained in labeled containers in a locked area separate from food preparation and storage, dining areas, and medications and are inaccessible to resi
    • R9-10-819.A.14.a-cR9-10-819.A.14.a-c. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 14. If pets or animals are allowed in the assisted living facility, pets or animals are: a. Controlled to prevent endangering the residents and to maintain sanitation; b. Licensed consistent with local ordinances; and c. For
    • R9-10-820.C.3.a-gR9-10-820.C.3.a-g. Physical Plant Standards C. A manager shall ensure that: 3. A resident bathroom provides privacy when in use and contains: a. A mirror; b. Toilet tissue for each toilet; c. Soap accessible from each sink; d. Paper towels in a dispenser or a mechanical air hand dryer for a bathroom
    19 Nov 2024Complaint
    Investigated two complaints and found no deficiencies.
    25 Sept 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies after an on-site investigation of the complaint conducted on September 25, 2024.
    18 Jul 2024Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    03 Jul 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies after an on-site investigation into two complaints.
    30 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated complaints found a medication administration error where Metformin was not transcribed on the MAR and Memantine was only given for six days, not in accordance with the order. This is a repeat deficiency from a prior complaint investigation.
    • R9-10-816.B.3.a-cB. If an assisted living facility provides medication administration, a manager shall ensure that: 3. A medication administered to a resident: a. Is administered by an individual under direction of a medical practitioner, b. Is administered in compliance with a medication order, and c. Is documented
    26 Mar 2024Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    15 Feb 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies following the complaint investigation.
    25 Jan 2024Complaint
    Found deficiencies related to insufficient staffing and medication administration, risking residents' health and safety.
    • R9-10-806.A.5.a-cA. A manager shall ensure that: 5. An assisted living facility has a manager, caregivers, and assistant caregivers with the qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge necessary to: a. Provide the assisted living services, behavioral health services, behavioral care, and ancillary services in

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