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Vineyard Heights Assisted Living & Retirement Cottages

Everything You Need, All in One Place

Starting at $4,595

Welcome

At Vineyard Heights Assisted Living & Retirement Cottages, our care team and culture are built on genuine connection—a place where your loved one can feel safe, supported, and truly at home. Our dedicated care partners are more than caregivers; they are companions and trusted friends who treat residents and families with kindness and respect.

We offer both Independent and Assisted Living in a warm, homelike environment where residents are engaged, supported, and valued. Our Life Enrichment programs include fitness, arts, social events, and local outings—all thoughtfully designed around individual interests to bring joy and connection every day.

Discover the difference a caring community can make. Contact Vineyard Heights today to schedule a visit and see how we provide comfort, connection, and peace of mind. We’re ready to welcome you home.

Features & Amenities

Engaging, personalized activities that foster meaningful social connections

Compassionate 24/7 care team

All-inclusive services — Wi-Fi, housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance handled for you

On-site salon for grooming and self-care

Pet friendly

Daily chef-prepared meals with nutritious snacks and dietary accommodations

Scheduled transportation and fun community outings

Beautiful courtyards, garden and walking paths

Providing the Best Care For Your Loved Ones

Lifestyle

Vineyard Heights is a place of vibrancy and life, promoting meaning and joy in the lives of residents, families, and our team members of McMinnville, Oregon. Elders inspire us, motivate us, guide, and direct us. As we work to create an empowering, caring, growing culture for elders, we are also creating our own future. After all, we are all elders-in-waiting!

A Focus on Nutrition and Friendships

At Vineyard Heights Assisted Living & Retirement Cottages, dining is more than just a meal—it’s an experience. Our restaurant-style dining features a curated menu of delicious, home-cooked meals prepared fresh each day by chefs who know how to bring out the best in flavor and nutrition.

We believe food should nourish both body and spirit, which is why every dish is made from scratch with care. From comforting favorites to seasonal specialties, residents enjoy variety, quality, and the joy of sharing meals together.
Special dietary needs? We’ve got you covered. Whether it’s no added salt, vegetarian, sugar-free, or other preferences, our team is happy to create meals that fit your lifestyle while still being full of flavor.

Services & Amenities

Services & Amenities verbiage can you please update it to this: Embrace your encore with more freedom and fewer worries. At Vineyard Heights, we take care of the cooking, housekeeping, yardwork, and maintenance so you can spend your time doing what you love whether that’s walking, gardening, biking, playing cards, painting, or simply relaxing.

Our compassionate 24/7 care team provides peace of mind, while beautiful walking paths support daily exercise and wellness. Residents can enjoy an on-site salon, garden beds, library, fitness center, comfortably furnished lounges and a variety of engaging activities that encourage connection. Through our Life Story program, we honor each resident’s unique experiences, hobbies, and accomplishments ensuring personalized care and a community that truly feels like home.

Life Enrichment

At Vineyard Heights, we believe elderhood is a time to be celebrated—the crescendo of a lifetime. Our Life Enrichment programs are thoughtfully designed to enhance every dimension of wellness—social, creative, spiritual, purposeful, and overall well-being bringing joy, meaning, and fulfillment to each day. Through meaningful connections, creative expression, and new adventures, we empower residents to embrace their passions, discover new ones, and truly thrive in a supportive, person-centered community.

At our community, Growth and Wellness Plans go beyond traditional care plans. Instead of focusing on limitations or diagnoses, we focus on each person’s strengths, goals, and passions. Together, we create a plan that supports well-being—physically, emotionally, and socially—so residents can continue to grow, stay connected, and live with purpose in a caring community.

We embrace an elder-directed, person-centered world for the elders and care teams living and working at Vineyard Heights Assisted Living. We have an Eden Alternative® Associate and Eden Alternative® Educator on our Compass Senior Living team, who are championing this culture for Vineyard Heights.

True North Programs

Compass Senior Living’s communities, including Vineyard Heights Assisted Living, believe in the power of community and family connections, growth opportunities, cognitive exercise, and the healing power of multi-sensory stimulation. Our True North programs are designed with these goals in mind.

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Love your Neighborhood

Vineyard Heights features 81 Assisted Living apartments and 16 Independent Living cottages in McMinnville, Oregon, just 49 miles southwest of Portland and close to historic downtown. Nestled in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country, our community offers a peaceful setting surrounded by beautiful scenery and local attractions—a wonderful place for residents and visiting family alike.

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At Compass Senior Living, we have the privilege of hearing the wisdom, humor, and small but meaningful stories from elders who have lived nearly a century. Each story—whether a cherished memory, a life lesson, or a moment of joy—offers a unique window into a life well-lived.

Through our simple process of capturing these stories, we create an enriching experience for both the storyteller and the listener. Residents share their adventures, challenges, and insights, forming deeper connections and preserving their legacy for generations to come—complete with voices, photos, and personal reflections.

The Tiny Stories™ Project has already preserved hundreds of stories told from our residents’ perspectives.

The Compass Café offers an enhanced dining experience that complements our daily menu. Meals are thoughtfully designed to meet residents’ nutritional needs while providing variety and honoring personal preferences.

Menus are refreshed every 4–6 months to feature seasonal ingredients and community favorites, and special options are included for residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The Compass Café blends tradition with innovation—bringing comfort, choice, and flavor to every meal.