Pricing ranges from
    $7,542 – 9,050/month

    Ives Hill Retirement Community

    1200 Jewell Dr, Watertown, NY 13601
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

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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

    4.56·(25)

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Clean, attractive interiors and well-maintained grounds
    • Spacious apartments with kitchenettes and walk-in showers
    • Friendly, attentive staff providing personalized care
    • Care included in the monthly cost at the enriched assisted-living setting
    • Welcoming social atmosphere and support with settling in
    • Positive meal feedback and generous portions in some settings
    • Activities including bridge, movies, bingo, music, and outings
    • Convenient hometown location near a golf course
    • Helpful move-in assistance and laundry service

    Cons

    • Limited activity variety in the enriched assisted-living setting
    • Uneven dinner satisfaction at The Lodge
    • Residents may need to supply apartment furniture, towels, and linens
    • Transportation coordination for off-site activities may require family advocacy

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback is generally positive about the community’s appearance, staff, and residents’ comfort, although experiences differ between the independent-living community and the adjacent Lodge enriched assisted-living setting. Families describe staff as friendly, attentive, and familiar with residents’ preferences. One family valued that care was included in the monthly cost at the enriched setting, while other comments emphasize residents’ security and the support provided as they settle in. Reviews also describe a welcoming atmosphere, with one resident quickly making friends and another family noting that staff helped with the move and apartment setup.

    Dining feedback varies by setting and resident. Some residents are satisfied with the meals, portions, and menu, and one review notes that a meal is included in the independent-living arrangement. At The Lodge, breakfast and lunch were viewed as acceptable, while dinner was less appealing to one resident, who often ate out with family. Apartment setup is another practical consideration: reviews describe spacious units, but residents may need to bring furniture and provide their own towels and linens. The apartments are also described as having kitchenettes and, in one setting, walk-in showers.

    Activities mentioned include bridge, movies, bingo, occasional music, and local outings. The activity range was considered limited for one resident at The Lodge, who attended an outside senior day program for additional programming. That family said it had to advocate for transportation to and from the program, so transportation coordination is worth discussing when evaluating off-site activities. The community is described as clean and attractive, with a golf-course setting and a convenient hometown location. Most comments are favorable, while one brief review is strongly negative but provides no details to clarify the concern; the available feedback does not establish a broader management issue.

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    Location

    Ives Hill Retirement Community is located at 1200 Jewell Dr, Watertown, NY, 13601.

    About Ives Hill Retirement Community

    Ives Hill Retirement Community sits in Watertown, New York, close to the Ives Hill golf course and near the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River, and they've got everything from apartments to duplexes and single-family patio homes, all designed for adults 62 and older who want maintenance-free living without the chores that come with owning a house, so things like lawn care and snow removal are taken care of for you. You'll find 18 private rooms in The Lodge at Ives Hill, plus private apartments with their own emergency call systems, and each place is made to feel comfortable and homelike, with features like full-size kitchens, cathedral ceilings, circle top windows, spacious closets, and attached garages in the patio-style homes, and if you'd rather be upstairs or downstairs, you won't have to worry because all living spaces are set on one level, which makes getting around pretty simple. Meals come three times a day, restaurant-style, with choices that include low or no salt and sugar, all cooked by professional chefs, and if you don't feel like coming out, you can get room service delivered right to your apartment, while there are also private dining rooms in case you want to celebrate a birthday or entertain visitors. There's free Wi-Fi throughout the community and parking for both residents and guests, so your friends and family won't have a problem stopping by, and the place is pet friendly, so you can bring your dog or cat with you, and that's something a lot of folks appreciate because pets really do become part of the family. The staff is trained, caring, and available any time, day or night, and there's help for daily needs like bathing, grooming, dressing, and keeping track of medicines for those who need it, but if you're more independent, you can live with as much or as little help as you want and still have access to social spaces like indoor parlors, an outdoor terrace right next to the golf course, and shared activity rooms. The community likes to keep folks busy, and there's a full-time activities director who sets up events, classes, and exercise programs-people can join in everything from stretching classes to social and educational events, plus special things like holiday parties and outings to local doctors, shopping centers, or other attractions since they schedule regular transportation as part of the service offered. You'll find devotional services both on-site and off-site, activities for physical and mental exercise, and family members and caregivers are always encouraged to take part in the community because being surrounded by people who care and who you care about can make a world of difference. They keep different styles of housing so people from all sorts of backgrounds-like engineers, homemakers, doctors, lawyers, and teachers-can personalize their space and feel at home, and with the Heritage family organization behind them, their focus stays on making life more comfortable and less stressful for people who are ready for a simpler way to live, and you'll find them all on Facebook too if you want to look up recent happenings.

    People often ask...

    Ives Hill Retirement Community offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $7,542 per month.

    Ives Hill Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living, and continuing care retirement community.

    There are 31 photos of Ives Hill Retirement Community on Mirador.

    Yes, Ives Hill Retirement Community allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1200 Jewell Dr, Watertown, NY 13601.

    No, Ives Hill Retirement Community 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 New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number14737
    StatusActive
    Facility typeEnriched Housing Program
    Capacity24 residents
    LicenseeThe Lodge at Ives Hill, Inc.
    EffectiveFebruary 3rd, 2012
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    Inspection Reports

    9

    Reports

    4

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    24 Feb 2026Licensure
    Found no deficiencies. Relicensure survey concluded with no violations.
    27 Feb 2025Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies.
    21 Jan 2025Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies.
    30 Aug 2024Licensure
    Cited a deficiency related to resident services.
    • 488.7 (b) (12-13)Resident services
    31 Jul 2024Licensure
    Identified a deficiency related to resident services.
    • 488.7 (b) (12-13)Resident services
    25 May 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. The complaint survey recorded no violations and no correction plan was required.
    08 May 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 Mar 2023Licensure
    Identified one violation and approved a plan/notice of correction.
    • 402.4(b)(1)General requirements
    13 Mar 2023Licensure
    Cited one violation under general requirements.
    • 402.4(b)(1)General requirements

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