Page 2 of Best Memory Care in Arizona

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 345 memory care providers in AZ using AZ Dept. of Health Services (ADHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in AZ
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Avg Walk Score: 38/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Arizona. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 49The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Arizona. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Info below is compiled from the AZ Dept. of Health Services (ADHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Regulatory visits tied to complaints or allegations in the state file—not the same as every routine survey.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Sunrise of Chandler
MC
AL
Chandler
100
Facility 100
AZ AVG 49
Rank #109 / 487
Yes
64
Facility 64
AZ AVG 38
Rank #102 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
14
Facility 14
AZ AVG 12
Rank #158 / 529
-Logan Watts5
5
Facility 5
AZ AVG 9
Rank #202 / 486
1.0
Facility 1.0
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #162 / 486
MorningStar of Fountain Hills
MC
AL
RC
Fountain Hills
105
Facility 105
AZ AVG 49
Rank #100 / 487
Yes
62
Facility 62
AZ AVG 38
Rank #126 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
2
Facility 2
AZ AVG 12
Rank #446 / 529
-Catherine A Leonard7
0
Facility 0
AZ AVG 9
Rank #1 / 486
0.0
Facility 0.0
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #1 / 486
Freedom Plaza Arizona
MC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
SNF
Peoria
111
Facility 111
AZ AVG 49
Rank #91 / 487
Yes
28
Facility 28
AZ AVG 38
Rank #468 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
48
Facility 48
AZ AVG 12
Rank #3 / 529
A+Ian G Lewis19
6
Facility 6
AZ AVG 9
Rank #224 / 486
0.3
Facility 0.3
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #96 / 486
Brookdale North Mesa
MC
AL
Mesa
103
Facility 103
AZ AVG 49
Rank #103 / 487
Yes
64
Facility 64
AZ AVG 38
Rank #102 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed
24
Facility 24
AZ AVG 12
Rank #65 / 529
-Dylan Morris8
4
Facility 4
AZ AVG 9
Rank #177 / 486
0.5
Facility 0.5
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #111 / 486
Broadway Proper Independent & Assisted Living
MC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
SNF
Tucson (Broadway Proper)
255
Facility 255
AZ AVG 49
Rank #3 / 487
No
57
Facility 57
AZ AVG 38
Rank #172 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
50
Facility 50
AZ AVG 12
Rank #1 / 529
-Katrina Ellsworth3
9
Facility 9
AZ AVG 9
Rank #289 / 486
3.0
Facility 3.0
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #343 / 486
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center
MC
NH
SNF
Phoenix (Encanto Village)
108
Facility 108
AZ AVG 49
Rank #95 / 487
No
67
Facility 67
AZ AVG 38
Rank #72 / 740
Private / Semi-Private Rooms
24
Facility 24
AZ AVG 12
Rank #65 / 529
B-Justin Lewis30
36
Facility 36
AZ AVG 9
Rank #460 / 486
1.2
Facility 1.2
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #202 / 486
Silver Springs
MC
AL
IL
Green Valley (Santa Rita Springs)
107
Facility 107
AZ AVG 49
Rank #97 / 487
Yes
13
Facility 13
AZ AVG 38
Rank #606 / 740
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
26
Facility 26
AZ AVG 12
Rank #56 / 529
-Cathleene J Dabney5
2
Facility 2
AZ AVG 9
Rank #116 / 486
0.4
Facility 0.4
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #104 / 486
La Siena
MC
AL
IL
Phoenix (Pueblo Hermoso)
111
Facility 111
AZ AVG 49
Rank #91 / 487
Yes
61
Facility 61
AZ AVG 38
Rank #140 / 740
1 Bed / 2 Bed
18
Facility 18
AZ AVG 12
Rank #115 / 529
-Jonathan T Burningham6
6
Facility 6
AZ AVG 9
Rank #224 / 486
1.0
Facility 1.0
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #162 / 486
Villa Hermosa
MC
AL
IL
Tucson (Harold Bell Wright Estates)
135
Facility 135
AZ AVG 49
Rank #48 / 487
Yes
78
Facility 78
AZ AVG 38
Rank #14 / 740
1 Bed / 2 Bed
19
Facility 19
AZ AVG 12
Rank #97 / 529
A+Amber A Harkin6
14
Facility 14
AZ AVG 9
Rank #361 / 486
2.3
Facility 2.3
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #295 / 486
Barton House Memory Care
MC
RC
Scottsdale (Central Scottsdale)
20
Facility 20
AZ AVG 49
Rank #198 / 487
No
71
Facility 71
AZ AVG 38
Rank #39 / 740
Studio
27
Facility 27
AZ AVG 12
Rank #44 / 529
A+Christopher J Coulter2
5
Facility 5
AZ AVG 9
Rank #202 / 486
2.5
Facility 2.5
AZ AVG 1.8
Rank #313 / 486

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Overview of Sunrise of Chandler

Offering assisted living and memory care, Sunrise of Chandler is one of the best senior living facilities in the city. Contributing to recognizing the community’s overall excellent service and caregiving, residents feel at home due to the exceptional respect the staff has provided with a welcoming approach. Life at the Sunrise of Chandler offers the opportunity and inspiration branded as a Sunrise lifestyle. 

Sunrise of Chandler’s services and amenities include activities and programs that promote a continuum of growth and meaningful experiences that cultivate their golden years– weekly housekeeping and laundry, outings and activities, daily delicious and nutritious meals, and specialized programs.

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Overview of MorningStar of Fountain Hills

Featuring a cozy and inviting environment, MorningStar of Fountain Hills located in East Paul Nordin Parkway, Fountain Hills, AZ, is an idyllic senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. Enjoy comfort and safety like no other with a wide array of accommodations including 63 assisted living suites and 28 memory care suites, carefully designed to meet residents’ needs and preferences. The community strives to maximize seniors’ independence, handling the maintenance and other daily living needs.

Celebrating exceptional care for over two decades, the community is dedicated to enhancing seniors’ quality of life. Rekindle passions and discover new hobbies with various activities and social events conducted for seniors’ enjoyment and wellness. Enjoy exquisite dining with healthy and tasty meals for residents’ nutritional needs and tastes. With its elegant amenities and peaceful community, MorningStar Fountain Hills is a good place to spend an unforgettable retirement and experience.

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Overview of Freedom Plaza Arizona

A retirement home driven by results and ambition, Freedom Plaza in Arizona aims to transform the lives of seniors in assisted living, memory care, and nursing home care. With an emphasis on skilled nursing and rehabilitative services, professional caregivers and nurses are committed to ensuring a sense of home and belonging where everyone is welcome and included. As its name suggests, Freedom Plaza strives to ensure that residents maintain independence for a ‘retirement of a lifetime.

The senior living home ensures a place for seniors to thrive with full support, flexibility, and comfort in a home-like setting. They provide comprehensive and exclusive programs, such as wellness checks, personalized care plans, and housing accommodations (transportation, maintenance, ADLs). Nursing home activities include rehabilitative therapies (physical, occupational, speech), wound care, IV therapy, injections, and hospice care.

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Overview of Brookdale North Mesa

Welcoming residents and guests warmly, Brookdale North Mesa settling at East Brown Road, Mesa, AZ, is an idyllic senior living community providing assisted living and memory care. The community features diverse floor plans including an alcove studio, a large studio suite, and a one-bedroom suite. Brookdale North Mesa prioritizes the independence and growth of seniors, conversing with them and their loved ones to deliver the utmost care and assistance they deserve.

Brookdale North Mesa promotes a vibrant community, encouraging residents to remain active and connected with others. Assisted living residents enjoy all-day dining with freshly prepared healthy meals while memory care residents experience meals like a routine to ensure everyone’s comfort. The pet-friendly community includes a library, a beauty and barber shop, an arts and crafts studio, a community kitchen, a game room, meeting rooms, a piano, beautifully landscaped grounds, and walking paths for the seniors’ enjoyment and wellness.

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Overview of Broadway Proper Independent & Assisted Living

Burrowed in the charming neighborhood of East Tucson, AZ, Broadway Proper Independent & Assisted Living offers a serene oasis near Udall Park, the Ott Family YMCA, and St. Joseph’s Hospital. The community provides both independent and assisted living options, ensuring residents can enjoy their own private apartments with support available when needed. Seniors will love the warm desert sun, highly-trained staff, and the chance to participate in various local activities and the community’s signature programs.

Broadway Proper aims to offer a vibrant and engaging lifestyle for seniors. With amenities like weekly housekeeping, complimentary laundry services, and an all-inclusive dining experience, residents have everything they need for a comfortable life. The community also features a beauty salon, library, gym, and urban backyard patio, along with daily exercise classes and weekly shuttle excursions. Broadway Proper is dedicated to creating a welcoming and active environment for all its residents.

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Overview of Desert Terrace Healthcare Center

Conveniently set in Phoenix, AZ, Desert Terrace Healthcare Center is a welcoming community that offers excellent short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The community features a team of reliable caregivers trained to help residents with their rehabilitation and daily needs. They also cater to the needs of those living with Alzheimer’s through their Integrated Cognitive Program and round-the-clock support.

In-house therapists are always available to support residents with their recovery needs or maintain their highest level of functionality. A full range of entertaining and enriching activities are offered daily to help keep everyone busy and happy. Here, residents find a comfortable environment to continue enjoying their desired life.

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Silver Springs

500 W Camino Encanto, Green Valley, AZ 85614
Overview of Silver Springs

Set in the vibrant community of Green Valley, AZ, the Silver Springs is an enticing senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, and integrated health care. The community believes that aging is no longer just about getting older; it’s about living more fully, longer. Spacious, airy, refined-setting, and pet-friendly accommodations tailored to a resort-style experience are available for its residents.

With its above-and-beyond amenities and services, including locally-sourced delightful meals fine dining experience at a Silver Roon restaurant, three-dimensional approach to wellness, pool activities, and local attraction trips. Moreover, philanthropic opportunities, lifelong learning seminars, concerts and social happy hours, and arts and creative writing classes add a premium in the living experience. With its commitment to fostering an engaging and secured environment, seniors can never go wrong with Silver Springs.

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La Siena

909 E Northern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Overview of La Siena

La Siena is on E Northern Ave in north Phoenix, where a Walk Score of 61 puts it in moderately walkable territory; some day-to-day errands reachable without a car, though most trips still require one. The mid-rise building carries 111 beds across one- and two-bedroom floor plans and has been in operation for 11 years, which is a meaningful tenure for an assisted living community in a competitive Phoenix market.

Staffing runs on licensed nurses and CNAs. The profile lists three named programs: Cuisine, Resident Stories, and Living Choices, which suggest a community that has organized its lifestyle and dining offerings around defined programming structures rather than ad hoc scheduling. State inspections, overseen by the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Long Term Care Licensing, have covered staffing and staff credentials, care planning and documentation, housekeeping and upkeep, and fall and injury prevention.

The profile here is lean outside of structural and regulatory data, but what it confirms is consistent: an 111-bed mid-rise assisted living community in north Phoenix, operating for over a decade, with licensed nursing staff and a location that offers a reasonable balance of urban access and residential character. For families working through assisted living options in the northern Phoenix area, La Siena’s operating history and building scale are the grounding facts to start with.

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Overview of Villa Hermosa

Enjoy your retirement in the comfort of a resort-like sanctuary at Villa Hermosa, an independent living retirement community just a few clicks away from some of the most popular spots in Tucson including the El Dorado and Tucson Country Clubs, and Fourth Avenue Shopping area. With lavish living facilities that feature fully equipped kitchen and laundry areas, access to two enormous pools, and beautiful private courtyards to spend your days relaxing amidst gorgeous scenery. Engage your tastebuds with fine cuisine available to residents, work up a healthy sweat with fitness programs, then pamper yourself at the spa before you cap each day with numerous recreational options such as live music, an onsite cinema, art studio and learning opportunities.

Spice things up with Villa Hermosa’s “Zest” three-dimensional approach for holistic wellness that seamlessly integrates mind, body, and soul towards personal growth as you live to the fullest at this luxury home for independent living.

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Overview of Barton House Memory Care

Nestled in a serene neighborhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barton House Scottsdale stands as a dedicated senior living community specializing in providing personalized care and support for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. What sets Barton House Scottsdale apart is its compassionate and experienced staff, specially trained in dementia care. With a focus on building meaningful relationships, the staff at Barton House Scottsdale takes the time to understand each resident’s unique needs, preferences, and abilities. This personalized approach ensures that residents receive the care and support that best suits them.

At Barton House Scottsdale, residents find more than just a place to live; they discover a homelike environment designed with their well-being in mind. Spacious private rooms offer a retreat for residents, while cozy common areas foster a sense of community and warmth. The secure outdoor courtyard provides a tranquil space where residents can enjoy the fresh air and connect with nature. Engaging activities and programs at Barton House Scottsdale are thoughtfully designed to stimulate the mind, invigorate the body, and uplift the spirit of residents.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Arizona

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Arizona?

Assisted living in Arizona supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does Arizona Medicaid cover memory care?

Arizona Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Arizona) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 345 memory care communities in Arizona. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Arizona?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Arizona, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Arizona?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.