Assisted Living
Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla
6505 North la Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741 · Map
Licensed for 133 residents
Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla is a state-licensed assisted living community in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed for 133 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Aug 29, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 133 residents
Assisted Living Center-Directed AL11318C.
Nearest emergency room
1.9 miles
Northwest Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla this community | 133 | Not published | Active | 61 deficiencies, 5 enforcement cases | |
| Mary & Pete's Assisted Living, North Montrose Drive | 0.3 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 4 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases |
| Morning Glory Adult Care Home 1 | 0.3 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 2 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
| The Ranch Estates of Tucson | 0.4 mi | 155 | Not published | Active | 9 deficiencies, 2 enforcement cases |
| Amber Lights | 0.5 mi | 120 | $6,055/mo | Active | 2 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases |
State inspection record61 deficiencies, 5 enforcement cases
- Last inspection
- August 29, 2026
- Inspections
- 26, 61 deficiencies cited
- Complaint inspections
- 21, 10 with deficiencies cited
- Enforcement cases
- 5, $6,750 in civil penalties
- No deficiencies cited at the last inspection (August 2026)
- License active since 2020
Enforcement cases
- October 2, 2026: Civil Penalty $250 (in process); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case finalized
- August 13, 2026: Civil Penalty $500 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
- February 18, 2026: Civil Penalty $2,250 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
- July 9, 2025: Civil Penalty $250 (complete) case closed (complete)
- June 4, 2024: Revocation (complete); Civil Penalty $3,500 (complete) case closed (complete)
August 13, 2026: complaint inspection, 3 deficiencies
- Administration R9-10-803.A.10
Based on observation, document review, and interview, the governing authority failed to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of residents were not placed at risk of harm. The deficient practice posed a risk of physical injury to a resident and placed residents at unreasonable risk of harm.
Approved - Personal Care Services R9-10-814.E
Based on documentation review, record review, observation, and interview, the manager failed to ensure a bell, intercom, or other mechanical means to alert employees to a resident’s needs or emergencies was available and accessible in a bedroom. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of a resident.
Approved - Environmental Standards R9-10-820.A.13.a-c
Based on observation, interview, and document review, the manager failed to ensure equipment at the facility was maintained in working order. The deficient practice posed a risk to the health and safety of residents and violated the residents' rights to consideration.
Approved
August 6, 2026: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection, 15 deficiencies
- Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs; definition A.R.S. § 36-420.01.A
Based record review, documentation review, and interview, for five of seven employees sampled, the health care institution failed to ensure all staff received initial training and continued competency training in fall prevention and fall recovery. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of a resident.
Approved - Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A.R.S. § 36-420.04.C
Based on document review and interview, the manager failed to maintain a standardized form for each resident that included the information prescribed in A.R.S. § 36-420.04.A. The deficient practice posed a risk if the facility was not prepared in case of an emergency.
Approved - Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A.R.S. § 36-420.04.D
Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, the assisted living center failed to maintain a copy of the documentation provided to an emergency responder for two of two residents sampled for whom an emergency responder had been contacted.
Approved - Tuberculosis Screening R9-10-113.A.1-2
Based on document review, record review and interview, for six of seven employees sampled, the chief administrative officer failed to ensure all employees provided evidence of freedom from infectious TB before providing physical health services, or received annual training on the signs and symptoms of TB.
Approved - Administration R9-10-803.A.9
Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, for three of seven personnel members sampled, the governing authority failed to ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411. The deficient practice posed a risk if E6, E7, or E9 were a danger to a vulnerable population.
Approved
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- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.b
Based on document reveiw, record review, and interview, for three of seven caregivers sampled, the manager failed to implement policy regarding orientation for employees.
Approved - Personnel R9-10-806.A.4.a-b
Based on observation, record review, document review, and interview, for three of seven employees sampled, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver's skills and knowledge were verified and documented before the caregiver provided physical health services or behavioral health services. The deficient practice posed a risk if the employees were unable to meet a resident's needs.
Approved - Personnel R9-10-806.A.10
Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, for one of seven caregivers sampled, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver provided current documentation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or first aid training before providing assisted living services to a resident. The deficient practice posed a risk if an employee was unable to meet a resident's needs during an emergency.
Approved - and 7 more in the report
June 30, 2026: complaint inspection, 1 deficiency
- Personal Care Services R9-10-814.E
Based on record review, observation, interview, and document review, the manager failed to ensure a bell, intercom, or other mechanical means to alert employees to a resident’s needs or emergencies was available and accessible in a bedroom. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of a resident.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: July 31, 2026
June 30, 2026: monitoring inspection, 2 deficiencies
- Environmental Standards R9-10-820.A.1.a
Based on observation, documentation review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure the premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility were cleaned according to policies and procedures designed to prevent, minimize, and control illness or infection. The deficient practice posed a potential risk to infection control.
Approved - Environmental Standards R9-10-820.A.11
Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure poisonous or toxic materials stored by the assisted living facility were maintained in labeled containers in a locked area separate from food preparation and storage, dining areas, and medications, and were inaccessible to residents. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of a resident.
Approved
Inspections with no deficiencies listed
- August 29, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00181975, conducted on August 29.
- August 6, 2026: monitoring inspection. On August 6, 2026, an on-site review of the cure was conducted, and no deficiencies were cited.
- February 6, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaints 00158225, 00158213, 00157485, and 00154368 conducted on February 6, 2026.
- September 26, 2025: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaints 00144356 and 00144470, conducted on September 26, 2025.
- July 15, 2025: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaints 00136369 and 00135948, conducted on July 15, 2025.
- June 12, 2025: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00132105 conducted on June 12, 2025.
Read the full record on AZ Care Check →
ADHS writes a Statement of Deficiencies after each inspection that finds a rule was not met. The community then files a plan of correction, which ADHS accepts or rejects. ADHS investigates complaints on site. A complaint inspection that ends with “No deficiencies were found” did not find a rule violation; deficiencies cited on a complaint inspection are listed with that inspection. AZ Care Check does not list complaints that did not lead to an on-site inspection. Enforcement cases are actions ADHS takes after an inspection, such as a civil money penalty, a provisional license or a license revocation, with their status. This community is licensed for 133 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services, AZ Care Check, data as of October 15, 2026, showing all records on AZ Care Check (back to September 5, 2023). Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Center-Directed
- License number
- AL11318C
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 133
- County
- Pima County
Source: Arizona state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Arizona, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Arizona
- Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS). Yes. Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, ALTCS, is for people who need nursing facility level of care. Members do not have to live in a nursing home, and many live in an assisted living facility and get needed services there. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 1 violation cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 8, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 30, 2017. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Solterra of Arizona, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(g)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 22, 2017.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.9 mi, nursing home 0.4 mi, pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northwest Medical Center, Tucson. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Tucson, Tucson. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care For The 21St Century North Tucson, Tucson. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85741 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc), Tucson, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Northwest Tucson Dialysis, Tucson, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
032514 Desert Dialysis Center (Dci), Tucson, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85741.
Bayada Hospice, office in Tucson, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Aria Hospice Comfort Care, office in Tucson, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
A And B Hospice Inc, office in Tucson, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Banner-University Medical Group, Tucson. 5.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla provide?
Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla is licensed by the state of Arizona for assisted living in Tucson, Arizona. Its licensed capacity is 133 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla?
No. We publish state licensing details for Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla cost?
Assisted Living in Arizona typically starts at $3,450 to $5,250 a month. Based on 88 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla?
Use Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla's website, solterrasl.com/communities/la-cholla, or visit at 6505 North la Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741.
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