Best memory care in Phoenix
326 licensed facilities, ranked by state inspection records — every citation from primary ADHS data, no referral fees.
Last updated June 2026
Browse Arizona facilitiesOf the 326 Directed Care licensed facilities indexed in Phoenix, 269 (83%) have at least one A.A.C. R9-10 deficiency cited in their ADHS inspection record from the past 24 months.
Source: ADHS BRFL / AZ Care Check · Refreshed 2026-06-15 · Deficiencies cited under A.A.C. Title 9, Chapter 10 (Health Care Institutions)
Licensed memory care facilities indexed in Phoenix
Facilities with at least one A.A.C. R9-10 deficiency finding in the indexed inspection record (24 months where dated)
↑ 83% of indexed facilitiesFacilities with full ADHS / AZ Care Check profile published on StarlynnCare
Phoenix — by the data
Derived from indexed inspections and deficiency records. Only shown when sufficient data exists.
- Most-cited issue · last 3 yrs
- Environmental Standards(115 citations indexed)
- Citation trend · 3-year window
- ↓ Improving778 → 930 → 637 (citations per 12-month window)
- Phoenix vs. Arizona avg
- 7.19citations/facility here vs.6.29statewide (36 months)
- Median beds per home
- 10beds
- Most improved · yr-over-yr
- BROOKDALE DESERT RIDGE-27 citations vs. prior year
- Most citations added · yr-over-yr
- JOY & CARE ASSISTED LIVING HOME+26 citations vs. prior year
- Last inspected (region)
- August 2026
Sources: indexed state inspection records. See methodology.
Best memory care in Phoenix — ranked by inspection record.
A Tender Touch Assisted Living Home II
Phoenix
A to Z Assisted Living Care
Phoenix
Abaca Health, LLC
Phoenix
Aly's Senior Living LLC
Phoenix
Abundant Life Assisted Living and Senior Care
Phoenix
Adagio Care LLC
Phoenix
Aegis at 38th Place Assisted Living
Phoenix
Aegis at 38th Place Assisted Living II
Phoenix
All memory care in Phoenix, ranked by inspection record.
Memory care · 50+ beds
(30)Community-style facilities (purpose-built buildings, common in regional chains).
2 seriousAcacia Health Center
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 88 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousBeatitudes Campus of Care
1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 129 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousBridgewater Assisted Living
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 220 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousBrookdale Central Paradise Valley
1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 141 beds · Care facility · Memory care
9 seriousBrookdale Desert Ridge
9 serious citations on filePhoenix · 120 beds · Care facility · Memory care
42 seriousDesert Palm at the Park
42 serious citations on filePhoenix · 59 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousEverlasting Services at Estrella Center
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 124 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousHawthorn Court at Ahwatukee
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 55 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Kivel Manor Assisted Living Center
2 citations on filePhoenix · 53 beds · Care facility · Memory care
5 seriousOlive Grove Assisted Living
5 serious citations on filePhoenix · 115 beds · Care facility · Memory care
6 seriousParadise Valley Senior Living
6 serious citations on filePhoenix · 118 beds · Care facility · Memory care
3 seriousRidge at the Stratford
3 serious citations on filePhoenix · 170 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Memory care · 7–49 beds
(200)Small to medium freestanding RCFEs with a memory-care program.
Abaca Health, LLC
· limited historyNo citations on filePhoenix · 9 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Abundant Life Alh II
· limited history9 citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Assisted Living Amber Hills, LLC
· limited history2 citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
At Home at Central
· limited history1 citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousBest Care Home of Moon Valley, LLC
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousCactus-star Assisted Living LLC
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
12 seriousCest Lavie Home
12 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Cloud Resort LLC
· limited historyNo citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
5 seriousDanila's Assisted Living
· limited history5 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousDeer Valley Care Home, LLC
1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
10 seriousDesert Gem Assisted Living Facility
10 serious citations on filePhoenix · 9 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousEverlasting Services at Camelback
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
4 seriousGrace Assisted Living, LLC
· limited history4 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousInge's Uniquely Warm Assisted Living - II
1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousJmj Adult Care Home LLC
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousKellys Adult Care Home
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
La Solana Assisted Living LLC
· limited history2 citations on filePhoenix · 8 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Mission Grace Home Care
· limited historyNo citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
4 seriousNorth Valley Care Home
4 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Olimpia's Home Care LLC
· limited history8 citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousR & D Marathon Assisted Living Home II
· limited history2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Sonoran Hills Assisted Living
· limited history2 citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousSonoran Sky Assisted Living Care Home
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 9 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Stetson Hills Assisted Living LLC
12 citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Straight Arrow 2
· limited historyNo citations on filePhoenix · 10 beds · Care facility · Memory care
2 seriousThe Lodge at 14th Street
2 serious citations on filePhoenix · 40 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Residential care homes · ≤6 beds
(96)Single-family-home conversions. Owner-operated. Receive fewer routine state inspections by design — inspect the home yourself before committing.
10 seriousAngel Hands Home Care LLC
· limited history10 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
13 seriousGrace & Mercy Assisted Living
13 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousHappy Gallery Assisted Living LLC
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
Insight Guest Home
· limited history7 citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
5 seriousMaster Care, Inc.
· limited history5 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
4 seriousMonte Cristo 1 Alh LLC
4 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
5 seriousMotherdear's Place I
· limited history5 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
1 seriousRosewood Care Home LLC
· limited history1 serious citation on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
5 seriousSunrise Oasis Assisted Living
5 serious citations on filePhoenix · 5 beds · Care facility · Memory care
The public record behind every profile.
What memory care costs in this city.
Median monthly cost in Phoenix ranges from approximately $4,500–$9,000/month based on regional benchmarks. For how we separate pricing estimates from inspection-derived facts, see how we source data.
Source: Regional estimate · Genworth 2024 regional benchmark · Facility-specific quotes required before signing
About memory care in Phoenix.
How much does memory care cost in Phoenix?
Memory care in Phoenix typically runs $5,000–$9,000/month, depending on level of care, room type, and licensing tier. The full bill almost always exceeds the advertised base rate. Most California facilities use "level of care" point systems adding $500–$2,500/month for residents needing more support with bathing, medication, or mobility. For statewide ranges and financing context, see What memory care costs in California.
What makes a facility "memory care" in California?
California has no separate memory care license. The facilities here are CDSS-licensed Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) under Section 1569 of the Health & Safety Code. To advertise as memory care, an RCFE files a Memory Care Disclosure with CDSS and meets additional requirements around staff training, secured perimeters, and dementia programming. Some facilities here are skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) with a dementia or secure unit — a different license entirely (Title 22, Division 5). License type appears on every StarlynnCare profile.
What's the difference between an RCFE and a nursing home?
RCFEs provide non-medical care: room, board, supervision, ADL help, medication assistance. Nursing homes (SNFs) provide medical care: licensed nurses on staff 24/7, medication administration (not just assistance), wound care, rehab. Most California memory care indexed here lives in RCFEs. If your family member needs ongoing skilled nursing — feeding tubes, IV medications, complex wound care — an RCFE memory unit may not fit.
How many Phoenix facilities have a serious deficiency on file?
Of the 326 licensed memory care facilities indexed in Phoenix, 269 (83%) carry a documented Type-A or Type-B deficiency from CDSS in the indexed inspection record. Specific findings appear on each profile with inspection date and source link. StarlynnCare sources all deficiency data directly from state regulator records — no facility-side surveys or paid submissions are used. See the methodology for how deficiency classes are mapped across states.
How does StarlynnCare rank memory care facilities in Phoenix?
StarlynnCare does not assign a single letter grade. Instead, each profile shows four independent signals derived from state inspection records: deficiency severity (Type-A vs. Type-B in California, equivalent classes in other states), repeat citation rate, inspection frequency relative to peers, and trajectory over time. Facilities with too few inspections on record show a "limited history" notice rather than a misleading score. All underlying data is sourced from mandatory public records — CDSS for California, HHSC LTCR for Texas, DHS for Oregon, and equivalent agencies for other states. Full methodology is at starlynncare.com/methodology.
What should I look for on a memory care tour in Phoenix?
What predicts safety usually isn't what admissions directors highlight. From clinician and family interviews, the most under-asked items: staff-to-resident ratio at night and on weekends, skin-check and wound-prevention protocol, medication management and error reporting, shower frequency, and how the facility handles behavioral escalation. We publish a free 37-question tour checklist you can print.
Where can I find inspection reports for memory care facilities in Phoenix?
Every facility profile on StarlynnCare links directly to its state inspection records — the same documents regulators use to evaluate compliance. For California facilities, reports come from the CDSS Community Care Licensing portal; for Texas, from HHSC LTCR; for Oregon, DHS Long-Term Care Licensing; for Washington, DSHS. On each facility profile, navigate to the "Inspection record" section to see full verbatim citations with dates and regulatory citations. You can also access the underlying raw data (open dataset).
How are memory care facilities in Phoenix rated?
StarlynnCare uses state inspection data — not self-reported surveys or paid placements — to evaluate facilities. Each profile surfaces four signals: citation severity (e.g. Type-A vs. Type-B in California), citation frequency relative to peers, repeat-finding rate, and inspection recency. Facilities with too few inspections receive a "limited history" label rather than a misleading composite score. You can sort the list of Phoenix facilities by inspection record using the "By record" sort toggle to see the cleanest inspection histories first. No referral commissions influence how facilities appear.
Does Medi-Cal cover memory care in Phoenix?
Traditional Medi-Cal does not cover room and board in an RCFE memory care setting. The Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) can cover services in participating RCFEs for income-qualified residents, but waitlists are long and the program runs in a limited set of counties — whether Phoenix is in an ALW service area depends on county (see CDSS ALW portal). Medi-Cal does cover skilled nursing care in a Medi-Cal-certified SNF, including SNF dementia units, for residents meeting medical eligibility. Each facility profile documents payment acceptance when known.