About Assisted LivingAssisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.Complete guide to assisted livingBest of 2026 Assisted Living Winners
About Memory CareMemory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2026 Memory Care Winners
About Independent LivingIndependent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to independent livingBest of 2026 Independent Living Winners
About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Complete guide to senior livingFind senior living facilities near you
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Senior Living Awards
Add Review
(866) 388-7494
Talk to a local advisor for FREE
VERIFIED PARTNER

Bear Canyon Estates

4440 Morris Street Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87111

For pricing & availability:
(866) 374-4058
9.0
Review score
104 reviews
Add review
9.0
Review score
104 reviews
  • 5 star
    59%
  • 4 star
    25%
  • 3 star
    12%
  • 2 star
    2%
  • 1 star
    2%
See all reviews
8.8
Review score
14255 reviews
230 facilities
CompareSaveShare
Bear Canyon Estates
CompareSaveShare
Bear Canyon Estates community exterior
10 photos
Bear Canyon Estates in google map
street view of Bear Canyon Estates

Anonymous

Child of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Our experience

I think its great. My mom is just grumpy and doesn't like being around people half the time so I don't know exactly how she feels about it. But the common areas are all getting redone and at bright and fresh and the apartment sizes are great. The staff is also nice and very helpful and we would recommend Bear Canyon to other families.

Read all reviews

Bear Canyon Estates

About the facility

Situated between the Sandia Mountains and the lush Cibola National Forest is Bear Canyon Estates — a community offering excellent independent living services in a support environment that facilitates a sense of belonging. This multi-story community is located in a charming, suburban neighborhood conveniently located near Albuquerque’s health and entertainment amenities, enabling residents to enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and urban luxuries. Bear Canyon Estates features a quaint, naturally lit atrium lobby, which serves as an excellent space to chat with visiting friends and family. Feel free to bring your pet along with you — this is their new home too, after all!

Community Services and Amenities

At Bear Canyon Estates, a wide range of services are available, so you can receive the care and support you need — while also maintaining a sense of independence. Friendly associates provide regular housekeeping, maintenance, and linen services to help keep your apartment in top condition. Choose from a variety of delicious menu options, prepared fresh by the culinary team every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Scheduled transportation services to nearby country clubs, nature trails, and other attractions are also available, so you can continue living the lifestyle you love.

Fill every day with new memories...

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

Get pricing & check availability

Please enter a valid name.

Please enter a valid email address.

Please enter a valid 10-digit phone number.

By sharing your contact information, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive texts and calls from us and our community customers, including telemarketing and/or advertising, even if your number is on a Do Not Call list. Outreach may be during quiet hours under all applicable laws, auto-dialed, or may use pre-recorded or artificial voice. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Msg and Data Rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Text HELP for Help. Text STOP for Stop.

Bear Canyon Estates

Pricing

Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed

Base fees by care type

Independent Living

  • Unlock pricing
    StudioStarting at $XXXX/mo
  • Unlock pricing
    1 BedroomStarting at $XXXX/mo
  • Unlock pricing
    2 BedroomsStarting at $XXXX/mo
  • Unlock pricing
    Detached Cottages / BungalowsStarting at $XXXX/mo
  • StudioStarting at $2,433/mo
  • 1 BedroomStarting at $3,072/mo
  • 2 BedroomsStarting at $4,745/mo
  • Detached Cottages / BungalowsStarting at $4,500/mo

*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.

Tours

at Bear Canyon Estates
Select tour type
Select preferred date

Amenities

at Bear Canyon Estates

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Bath Tubs
  • Full kitchen

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Covered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Pet Care Available

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Indoor Atrium
  • Library
  • Meeting Room

Recreational areas

  • Game Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Billiards Lounge

Services

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Community Service Programs
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Devotional Activities Offsite

Compare

Bear Canyon Estates community exteriorBear Canyon Estates

4440 Morris Street Northeast,
Albuquerque, NM 87111

Coronado Villa Retirement Resort community exteriorCoronado Villa Retirement Resort

6900 San Vincente Ave NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109

The Montebello on Academy community exteirorThe Montebello on Academy

10500 Academy Rd NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111

Brookdale Tramway Ridge community exteriorBrookdale Tramway Ridge

4910 Tramway Ridge Drive Northeast,
Albuquerque, NM 87111

9 out of 10
Review Score104 reviews
9.7 out of 10
Review Score27 reviews
9.4 out of 10
Review Score34 reviews
9.3 out of 10
Review Score109 reviews

Studio

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

Studio

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

Studio

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

Studio

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

1 Bedroom

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

1 Bedroom

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

1 Bedroom

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

1 Bedroom

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

2 Bedrooms

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

2 Bedrooms

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

2 Bedrooms

Starting at $X,XXX/mo

2 Bedrooms

Not available

Active promotion

No

Active promotion

No

Active promotion

No

Active promotion

No

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Care types offered

1

Independent Living

Care types offered

1

Independent Living

Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Independent Living

Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Memory Care

Schedule Tour

Schedule Tour

Schedule Tour

Schedule Tour

Share With Family

Share With Family

Share With Family

Share With Family

View map

View map

View map

View map

Download brochure

Download brochure

Download brochure

Download brochure

Call Now

Call Now

Call Now

Call Now

Reviews

for Bear Canyon Estates

9 out of 10
Review Score104 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
3.8
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Bear Canyon Estates with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Bear Canyon Estates has 104 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

Filters

1-20 of 104 reviews

Last Updated: 10/13/26

Overall Experience
Date Submitted
Reviewer
Care Received
Verified Review

A Place For Mom has verified the person writing the review and their connection to the community.

Katie S

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 13, 2026

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Bear canyon

Food is absolutely awful. People are very unfriendly. They don’t smile at you. They don’t say hello. There’s never anybody there at the front desk. The manager doesn’t do anything if you want more information about this give me a call. I’ll be more than happy to tell you about BEAR CANYON.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 25, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our experience

I think its great. My mom is just grumpy and doesn't like being around people half the time so I don't know exactly how she feels about it. But the common areas are all getting redone and at bright and fresh and the apartment sizes are great. The staff is also nice and very helpful and we would recommend Bear Canyon to other families.

Eric R

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 28, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Highly recommend

They are very attentive from the first meeting through finalizing the move. They were very open and willing to show us around and explain all the amenities and activities available.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 20, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Safe and Affordable

It is decent and I think they are fixing it up, but there have been problems. The washers and dryers often don't work, and they have run out of food on a couple occasions during meal time. The staff are staff are conscientious and caring, which is very important.

Kim H

Independent Living

Toured community

July 15, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Beautiful facility and apartments. Staff are very friendly; especially, [name removed] who showed me around. Grounds are well cared for and easy to get around. I really like the ability to stay in same apartment even as one might need more advanced care services. Part-time nurse available on site. Remodel up shared space will be complete next month ([date removed]). Some apartments have wrap around patios w tremendous views of Sandia Mountains.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 19, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Excellent staff

Excellent staff, very friendly and helpful. The facility, rooms and common areas, are great and getting updated. The dining area and daily food menu is perfect for mom.

Gary W

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Bear Canyon Estates

Bear canyon was nice. Big improvement over living home alone. Nice apartment. Nice staff and residents. She picked a room with a view of the mountain range . Good experience.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 19, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great Choice, great community

Bear Canyon has been a great place for my Dad! It's like living on a cruise ship, 3 great meals a day, activities, if you want, and very clean.

Don

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 18, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Happy with our choice

I have been very satisfied with everything at B C . Been one year and 1 month. They have been up dating facility and am happy 13 months in. The facility is well run staff very helpful. The food is good and always on time. They have some activities set up for what you are able to do. No complaints after one year my daughter has been there.

Rebecca S

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 30, 2026

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Poor communication

Rushed into a contract, poor communication - was not a good fit. Be sure to take their time and ignore anyone pressuring them to sign immediately - these situations are usually stressful enough to get into something that's not a good fit with poor communication regarding care and finance processing creates a worse situation later.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

December 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Recently toured this community and loved every moment the staff was engaging and welcoming very friendly. The residence seemed very happy. Several of them stopped to talk to me. It was just a great experience.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Elizabeth Velasquez

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing

I have checked out a few places and let me tell you. None of them compare to this place the staff if amazing all of them treat us like famy. Always helping some one also the people here are wonderful we are all like family.love this place fall in love with it from the first day

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Jesse M

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 12, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars

Generalli, I'm unhappy about services promised and not delivered.

I have been here over three years and food service and quality has varied significantly, from poor to very good, but mostly poor to fair. Housekeeping services have declined every since I moved here.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Dawn C

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 3, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Bear Canyon Estates

*The staff is very friendly, professional, and accommodating. *My mother raves about the food and the portion sizes. I've not heard her say a single negative comment about the quality or quantity of her meals. *Her one bedroom apartment includes a nice balcony large enough for a comfortable rocking chair, side table, and plants. The apartment size is perfect, and the bathroom is more than adequate for her needs. *She was able to take her cat. *She has a little library on her floor along with a laundry room just a few doors away. *The majority of the residents we have met are content with the facility. I've not heard anyone vigorously express unhappiness. *Bear Canyon Estates is very clean, in good repair, well lit, and offers several activities throughout the week. *Overall, my mother has stated if she had to be someplace other than her own home Bear Canyon Estates is a good place to be.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 13, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Bear Canyon Estates

The staff is very helpful the manager acts nice but it's fake. The apartment size is good they offer laundry service which is nice food is good with a lot of choices. Activities are good with lots of choices although my dad doesn't do much but you can. The neighborhood is also very nice.

DS

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 14, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Bear Canyon Estates

Bear Canyon is probably your best choice in Albuquerque and probably the entire state. The management, and in particular [name removed], views their job as providing a lifetime home, not just real estate services. This means that Bear Canyon has arranged to have 3rd party providers in-house for a range of medical services such as physical therapy, home health care, and even a nurse practitioner who comes once a week. Unlike a CCRC where each change in care level requires a move to a new unit, you can buy the services you need at Bear Canyon while remaining in your current apartment. Because the home health provider operates from the building, you can buy services in 15 minute intervals without travel charges. Anyone looking for a senior living community for themselves or a friend absolutely must include Bear Canyon Estates on their list of places to visit.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0

Don L

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 7, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

family experience

All has been real good there. The Staff are very much on there skills in helping guests , and from what I have seen do treat them as guests . My Daughter is one of there guests.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 16, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

it is a very good facility

5 on all the 8. Great all the way around. Two thumbs up. Everyone was very happy, friendly and nice. Very helpful. Made my father feel welcome. The facility was clean and well maintained. My father has been there for 5 months and he is very happy with all the facility has to offer.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 4, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Bear Canyon Estates

Tv and Wi-Fi are not available in certain areas of the facility. The food is too dry.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 20, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our families experience

Yes, we would recommend Bear Canyon Estates to other families.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Bear Canyon Estates

Neighborhoods

See what the neighborhood has to offer and what’s nearby:
Map of the neighborhood around Bear Canyon Estates

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Canyon Estates

  • Bear Canyon Estates offers 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedrooms, Detached Cottages / Bungalows and Studio. Learn more.
  • Call (505) 292-9191 to reach a resident at Bear Canyon Estates.

Similar communities nearby

The features and amenities that are displayed on this page contain marketing information provided by the community. A Place for Mom has not confirmed the completeness of the provided information, and cannot guarantee its accuracy.

To conduct a complete investigation, seniors and their families should:

  • Tour any listed location to confirm the accuracy of the community description
  • Confirm that the community offers services that are required for the senior's specific needs and budget
  • Check additional licensing and state audit information

If you become aware of any information that should be updated or noted, please contact A Place for Mom. A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.

Back to top