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Brookdale Northwest Hills

5715 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX

Assisted LivingMemory CareIndependent Living

4.752 reviewsvia A Place for Mom

About the community

About Brookdale Northwest Hills

A Brookdale HealthPlus ® Community The residents at Brookdale Northwest Hills can enjoy the benefits of Brookdale HealthPlus, which offers on-site care coordination overseen by a registered nurse. Here, residents receive personalized care plans and assistance with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and more. Preventative health care services, such as annual wellness visits, immunizations, and health screenings are also provided to help avoid trips to doctors’ offices, or unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital stays. You can find Brookdale Northwest Hills in the adventurous city of Austin, Texas. Here, you can embrace sunshine, support, and good times with peers while enjoying plenty of daily activities. Whether you’re looking for a helping hand taking a bath in the morning, managing your medications, or with other personal tasks, a variety of assisted living services are available when you need them most. The skilled team members of Brookdale Northwest Hills also provide memory care and can help residents flourish throughout every stage of dementia. Through the Clare Bridge program — a research-based cognitive program — memory care residents participate in six activities each day, which are designed to promote retention and socialization. From pet-therapy, to soothing hand massages, root beer socials, and more, the care team is dedicated to helping each resident feel comfortable and fulfilled. Regardless of your short- or long-term care needs, you will never have to look far to find support. Rest assured, staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. A 24-hour security system is also on-site to provide extra monitoring and safety. In addition to safety and tailored care, residents have access to a variety of amenities and services to simplify their day-to-day lives. Transportation, postal services, and a beauty/barber shop are all available to take advantage of as needed. Many residents enjoy grabbing lattes at the coffee shop and catching up with friends in the cozy fireside living room. The game room, scenic walking paths, and well-stocked library are also open for you to use with friends or family members. You are invited to spend your time doing what you love most — let the staff at Brookdale Northwest Hills know how they can best support you. Community Services and Amenities Sit back, relax, and enjoy your retirement to the fullest. Join your friends and neighbors for local excursions, happy hours, and live musical performances, or spend your day exploring the sights of Austin. Residents are also encouraged to take advantage of the on-site billiards and meeting rooms. Plus, if you’d like to host a party here, you are more than welcome. Reserve the community room and begin planning your dream event. A therapy room and a clinic are also available on-site, if needed. If you dislike driving to the store to grab items like hearing aid batteries, hairspray, or other necessities, Brookdale staff can handle it for you. Simply send a list to the team and the items will be delivered to your door at no additional cost, through the community Personal Solutions program. It’s free and easy! Living Arrangements Find your perfect living space by choosing between six apartments, varying in size and style. Each apartment is designed to look and feel just like home and includes a 24-hour emergency response system to offer protection and peace of mind. Many also feature a kitchenette, refrigerator, and a private bathroom. Use the community kitchen to cook your favorite treats or join the rest of the community for restaurant-style dining, with homemade meals prepared daily. If you need help decorating or moving, be sure to let the staff know. At Brookdale Northwest Hills, you’ll find friendly team members who strive to provide care and hospitality. Care Types Offered Brookdale Northwest Hills is a Type B assisted living facility . In the state of Texas, these terms are defined as follows: Assisted Living Facility A facility that provides personal care services and administration of medication to 4 or more residents. Assisted living facilities can accept residents with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. There are 3 types of assisted living facilities: Type A: A facility that may provide room and board to residents who are physically and mentally capable of evacuating the facility unassisted. Type B: A facility that may provide room and board to residents who need assistance evacuating, are incapable of following directions under emergency conditions, require staff attendance during nighttime sleeping hours, and require assistance transferring to and from a wheelchair. Type C (Adult Foster Care): Four-bed facilities that meet the minimum standards and rules for enrollment in the Department of Aging and Disability Services’ Adult Foster Care home program. The facility provides supervision and personal care services to residents. Brookdale Northwest Hills Inspection Reports Related: Assisted Living vs. Memory Care: What’s the Difference? Assisted Living vs. Independent Living: What’s the Difference?

Family and resident feedback

4.7 out of 5 from 52 reviews

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★★★★★

Positive

Very informative 1 hour visit with a gentleman who answered all our questions and gave us a tour of the facility and of a sample one bedroom. We were very impressed!

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5.0 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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Vicki RavenburgJuly 6, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

My experience

They are very caring. It's a beautiful, well-situated place. I would recommend them to others who are searching for a place.

AnonymousMay 29, 2026

★★★★★

Critical

Things to know

They appear to be adequate. They stick to the schedule of providing medications. They won't help with personal care like showering, changing my father's clothes, brushing his teeth, clipping his nails, shaving and doing his washing his clothes. Those are left to be taken care of by family members's better than Arden Courts Assisted Living where my mother was at. Extra help from the Helping Hands organization was needed twice, when family members were out of town.

Response from the community

We take your comments seriously and are committed to providing quality care and services to our residents. We would welcome an opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have and hope you will contact our management team to discuss further.

November 21, 2025
AnonymousNovember 17, 2025

★★★★★

Positive

Review for Brookdale Northwest Hills

Brookdale---and [name removed]---have been incredibly accommodating and taken great care of our folks.. We are very happy there---[name removed] runs a great ship.

AnonymousOctober 7, 2025

★★★★★

Positive

A community to call home

My father passed away at Brookdale. Every member of that staff was kind, courteous, and caring. The compassion they all have is a direct result of [name removed] the director. While I was cleaning out dad's apartment many staff came to me with kind words and heartfelt condolences. They didn't have to do that, that wanted to and that cannot be taught that is leadership. His time a Brookdale was great and he met some good people his own age and I never worried for a minute about his care. 5 stars doesn't do this plac

Greg HSeptember 23, 2025

★★★★

Positive

Review for Brookdale Northwest Hills

We had been told that we would not pay for staff helping mom with her nebulizer each day. But when the bill came, we were charged for that. The Brookdale staff was absolutely wonderful and the care was excellent! We felt that they loved our mom:).

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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
4.0 / 5
Louise GJuly 28, 2025

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What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Operator
Brookdale
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
August 1, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

  • Anytime Dining
  • Gluten-free
  • Pureed Meals
  • No Sugar
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Meals Provided
  • Room Service
  • Private Dining Room
  • Vegetarian
  • Low / No Sodium
  • International Cuisine
  • Guest Meals
  • Special Dining Programs

Health & wellness

  • High Acuity Care
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Incontinence Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Diabetic Care

Services & convenience

  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Pet Care Available
  • Cats Allowed
  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • English
  • Spanish
  • German
  • Chinese
  • Vietnamese

Activities & engagement

  • Catholic Services
  • Dances
  • Activities On-site
  • Christian Services
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Quilting or Sewing Club
  • Cooking Classes
  • Wii Bowling
  • Bible Study Group
  • Cooking Club
  • Men's Club
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Stretching Classes
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Birthday Parties
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Jewish Services
  • Walking Club
  • Other Religious Services
  • Bridge Club
  • Holiday Parties
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Reminiscence Programs
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Activities Off-site
  • Art Classes
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Current Events Club
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Karaoke
  • Book Club
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Trivia Games
  • Tai Chi
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Gardening Club
  • Protestant Services
  • Visiting Rabbi
  • Forever Fit
  • Community Service Programs
  • Live Well Programs
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Wine Tasting
  • Happy Hour

Outdoor spaces

  • Central Fireplace
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Meeting Room
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Barber Shop
  • Outside Patio
  • Beauty Salon
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ

Apartment & room features

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Garden View
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered

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Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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