Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1

    1165 Brockdell Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Caring home-like campus with meals

    I toured the three-building campus and was impressed - very clean, home-like kitchens in each building, a spacious dining room, and fresh healthy meals served three times a day with upfront, no-hidden-cost pricing. The staff are responsive, caring and felt like family (Mayra was fantastic); residents seemed comfortable and happy, and the house and garden are lovely. It's a supportive, independent-minded place I'd recommend; I just wish there were a few more on-site activities.

    Loved one of 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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.85·(20)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      2.7

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving
    • Personalized, family-like staff–resident relationships
    • Fresh, home-cooked meals served three times daily
    • On-site home-style kitchens in each building
    • Clean, well-maintained interiors and gardens
    • Three-building campus layout
    • Private bedrooms with half baths
    • Multilingual ownership and staff
    • Spacious dining area
    • Transparent upfront pricing

    Cons

    • Inconsistent family communication and delayed notifications
    • High staff turnover and understaffing
    • Contractual and billing inconsistencies
    • Language barriers affecting staff–family communication
    • Limited on-site activities and engagement programming
    • Gaps in resident supervision and monitoring
    • Poor inventory and documentation controls
    • Limited administrative transparency and contact availability

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviewers portray a facility with strong strengths at the level of daily caregiving and homelike amenities, paired with recurring administrative and operational weaknesses. Many comments highlight attentive direct-care staff, a neighborly atmosphere, home-style meals, and a well-kept small-campus layout. At the same time, families and prospective residents frequently describe breakdowns in communication, documentation, and some aspects of supervision and activity programming.

    Care and staff: Care quality is often described positively — caregivers are characterized as caring, patient, and willing to provide personalized attention, and some families described staff who feel like extended family. However, reviewers also described high turnover and periods of understaffing that can strain service delivery. Language barriers were cited as a complicating factor for clear communication between staff and families. Prospective residents should ask about current staffing levels, turnover rates, and language capabilities during a tour.

    Dining and activities: The dining program is consistently identified as a strength in terms of home-cooked meals and on-site kitchens in each building, with adequate dining space. A smaller number of comments raised concerns about portioning or insufficient food at times. Activity programming is an area of repeated concern: several families requested more on-site activities and engagement options. Expect a primarily residential, low-intensity activity schedule; verify the current activity calendar before moving in.

    Facilities: The physical environment is described as clean, home-like, and well-maintained, with gardens and private rooms that in some units include half baths. The three-building campus offers a small-community feel. Size and layout suitability vary by individual needs — some families found the facility too small for higher-dependency needs.

    Management and administration: Administrative issues are the most frequent source of negative feedback. Themes include delayed or unclear family notifications (including concerns following a resident's death and the handling of personal effects), inconsistent handling of contracts and move-in/billing practices, and difficulty obtaining clear contact information or staffing schedules. There are also mentions of misplaced documents and belongings. These are operational traits rather than direct assessments of clinical care, but they affect family confidence and the overall experience.

    Notable patterns and guidance for families: Experiences appear polarized — many families praise direct caregivers and the homelike setting, while others are dissatisfied with administrative responsiveness and oversight. Before committing, families should: review the written contract carefully (fees, move-in/move-out clauses, refund policies), ask for documented communication policies and emergency notification procedures, confirm staffing levels and language capabilities, request the activity schedule, and clarify how personal belongings and end-of-life notifications are handled. These due-diligence steps can help match expectations to the facility’s operational strengths and weaknesses.

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    Location

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    Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1 is located at 1165 Brockdell Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80911.

    About Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1

    Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living (House 1) sits in a quiet neighborhood of Colorado Springs at 1165 Brockdell Dr, looking out on the mountains and city with a view of Pikes Peak, and with over 300 days of sunshine each year, the place really feels open and bright, with vaulted ceilings, big windows, and wide hallways that help let natural light in and make it easy to move around. The home has backyard gardens for fresh air and peaceful walks, plus a small, caring community where residents are treated like family and always have someone nearby to help, with a higher staff-to-resident ratio than most, making it easier to get personal attention any time of day or night thanks to 24/7 help for daily tasks like dressing, bathing, or moving about. Spacious suites and large, well-lit living areas, along with private and shared rooms-each with their own bathroom and window treatments plus cable TV if wanted-make the living setup comfortable and private enough for folks who want their own space but like friendly faces. Meals come home-cooked, served restaurant-style every day, and there's housekeeping, room service, and maintenance so nobody needs to worry about chores.

    Solange's House 1 features both Assisted Living and Memory Care, including for Alzheimer's and dementia, with specific care plans made for each person, so help goes as far as needed but always aims to let each resident keep their dignity and as much independence as possible; staff know how to work with sensitive care issues, even with behavioral health concerns, and they're always available. For fun, there's an activities program packed with things like crafts, religious services, cooking, fitness, guest lectures, and all sorts of recreational events to help people find hobbies, build friendships, and fill days with purpose-there's even outings for shopping or doctor's appointments with scheduled rides. The community allows some pets, which can help with comfort, and welcomes both short-term respite stays and longer-term residents.

    The facility has safety measures throughout, including home security, walk-in tubs, and medical alert systems like Medical Guardian and Bay Alarm Medical, plus medication help and ID theft protection, and for medical needs, the place partners with nearby doctors, nurses, pharmacies, and testing labs, bringing care directly in so people don't always need to travel for appointments. Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living (House 1) holds a state license and is Medicaid certified, with all-inclusive pricing for adults 55 and older, and offers a selection of senior apartments, condos, or townhomes in a home-like place that encourages healthy aging and staying social when possible. Staff run the place with a focus on kindness and respect, and while House 1 itself feels cozy and small in size, it fits into a bigger Apple Tree Assisted Living community, so there's always help around and always a sense of belonging for those who stay.

    People often ask...

    Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1 offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,330 per month.

    Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1 offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 21 photos of Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1 on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1165 Brockdell Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80911.

    No, Solange at Apple Tree Assisted Living House 1 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 Colorado, the Department of Public Health & Environment licenses assisted living residences, conducting inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number2305I0
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Residence (alr/acf)
    Capacity48 residents
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