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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 to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Freedom Plaza Arizona | MC AL HOS IL NH SNF | Peoria (North Plaza Del Rio Boulevard) | 111
Facility
111
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#111 / 522 | Yes |
28
Facility
28
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#501 / 818 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 48
Facility
48
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#3 / 533 | A+ | Ian G Lewis | 78
Facility
78
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#14 / 54 | 18 | 13
Facility
13
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#457 / 482 | 12
Facility
12
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#11 / 35 | 0.7
Facility
0.7
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#6 / 35 |
| Vi at Silverstone | MC AL IL NH SNF | Scottsdale (North Scottsdale) | 24
Facility
24
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#231 / 522 | Yes |
43
Facility
43
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#331 / 818 | Villa / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 14
Facility
14
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#140 / 533 | - | Andrew Quinn | - | 7 | 4
Facility
4
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#346 / 482 | - | - |
| The Terraces of Phoenix | MC AL IL NH SNF | Phoenix (Camelback East Village) | 64
Facility
64
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#188 / 522 | Yes |
62
Facility
62
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#130 / 818 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | Kordell Erickson | 69
Facility
69
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#40 / 54 | 15 | 12
Facility
12
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#452 / 482 | 13
Facility
13
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#13 / 35 | 0.9
Facility
0.9
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#8 / 35 |
| Citadel Post Acute | MC NH SNF | Mesa (East Broadway Road) | 128
Facility
128
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#69 / 522 | No |
27
Facility
27
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#516 / 818 | - | - | F | Cory W Williams | 78
Facility
78
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#14 / 54 | 16 | 14
Facility
14
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#462 / 482 | 12
Facility
12
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#11 / 35 | 0.8
Facility
0.8
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#7 / 35 |
| Vi at Grayhawk | MC AL IL NH SNF | Scottsdale (Grayhawk) | 36
Facility
36
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#224 / 522 | Yes |
8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#707 / 818 | - | - | A+ | - | - | 4 | 0
Facility
0
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#264 / 482 | 8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#8 / 35 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#20 / 35 |
| Splendido at Rancho Vistoso | MC AL HOS NH RC SNF | Tucson | 42
Facility
42
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#218 / 522 | No |
8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#707 / 818 | - | 18
Facility
18
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#97 / 533 | - | Maria Parham | 82
Facility
82
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#9 / 54 | 8 | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#379 / 482 | 15
Facility
15
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#14 / 35 | 1.9
Facility
1.9
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#17 / 35 |
| Grandview Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center | MC AL IL NH SNF | Sun City West (West Granite Valley Drive) | 72
Facility
72
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#170 / 522 | Yes |
42
Facility
42
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#345 / 818 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | - | - | Cherie Keating | - | - | - | - | - |
| Legacy Rehab & Care Center | MC NH RC SNF | Bullhead City | 120
Facility
120
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#82 / 522 | No |
0
Facility
0
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#801 / 818 | - | 21
Facility
21
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#69 / 533 | A+ | Haley Basurto | 81
Facility
81
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#11 / 54 | 10 | 8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#419 / 482 | 11
Facility
11
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#10 / 35 | 1.1
Facility
1.1
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#12 / 35 |
| Shadow Mountain Memory Care | MC AL RC | Phoenix (Paradise Valley Oasis) | 72
Facility
72
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#170 / 522 | Yes |
70
Facility
70
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#51 / 818 | Private / Companion Suites | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#345 / 533 | A- | Misty Farnstrom | 95
Facility
95
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#2 / 54 | 9 | 8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#419 / 482 | 1
Facility
1
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#2 / 35 | 0.1
Facility
0.1
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#2 / 35 |
| Hospice of the Valley | MC HC HOS PC RC | Phoenix (Ashby Acres) | - | No |
73
Facility
73
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#33 / 818 | - | 48
Facility
48
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#3 / 533 | A+ | Deborah Shumway | - | 1 | 0
Facility
0
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#1 / 482 | - | - |
| Broadway Proper Independent & Assisted Living | MC AL HOS IL NH SNF | Tucson (Broadway Proper) | 255
Facility
255
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#3 / 522 | No |
57
Facility
57
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#179 / 818 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 50
Facility
50
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#1 / 533 | - | Katrina Ellsworth | - | 2 | 1
Facility
1
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#175 / 482 | - | - |
| Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation and Care Center | MC NH SNF | Tucson (Harlan Heights) | 112
Facility
112
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#106 / 522 | No |
62
Facility
62
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#130 / 818 | - | 25
Facility
25
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#53 / 533 | - | Thomas Welker | 76
Facility
76
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#18 / 54 | 21 | 15
Facility
15
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#465 / 482 | 18
Facility
18
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#17 / 35 | 0.9
Facility
0.9
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#8 / 35 |
| Brookdale Santa Catalina | MC AL IL NH SNF | Tucson (Sin Vacas) | 155
Facility
155
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#33 / 522 | Yes |
0
Facility
0
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#801 / 818 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 27
Facility
27
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#38 / 533 | A+ | - | 71
Facility
71
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#32 / 54 | 6 | 4
Facility
4
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#346 / 482 | 59
Facility
59
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#29 / 35 | 9.8
Facility
9.8
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#32 / 35 |
| Montecito Post Acute and Care | MC NH SNF | Mesa | 222
Facility
222
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#11 / 522 | No |
66
Facility
66
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#84 / 818 | - | - | - | Aaron Kuck | 76
Facility
76
AZ AVG
82
Rank
#18 / 54 | 35 | 33
Facility
33
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#481 / 482 | 33
Facility
33
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#20 / 35 | 0.9
Facility
0.9
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#8 / 35 |
| Pueblo Norte Senior Living Community | MC AL IL | Scottsdale (Scottsdale Pueblo Norte) | 60
Facility
60
AZ AVG
54
Rank
#190 / 522 | Yes |
74
Facility
74
AZ AVG
37
Rank
#28 / 818 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 18
Facility
18
AZ AVG
11
Rank
#97 / 533 | - | Dawn R Larrarte | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
AZ AVG
6
Rank
#1 / 482 | - | - |
Tucked on the east side of Tucson, Arizona, Sherwood Village Assisted Living & Memory Care offers a trusted and comforting senior living experience. Committed to the residents’ total comfort, this care facility provides two distinct care levels and individualized support, ensuring an exceptional level of care. Their dedicated and skilled caretakers provide personalized and attentive support to seniors on a regular basis, encouraging social engagement and meaningful connections.
Sherwood Village creates a vibrant and enriching environment where residents can thrive and enjoy their golden years. It boasts mountain views, boutique-style amenities, and various floor-plans, creating a welcoming atmosphere for its residents. Additionally, they also facilitate regular outings, shopping excursions, and sightseeing trips, enabling an active and connected lifestyle within the neighborhood. With its serene location and a host of amenities, Sherwood Village is a community where seniors can find comfort, companionship, and a sense of belonging.
Nestled in the tranquil community of Jessica Ave, Tucson, AZ, Cascades of Tucson is an inviting senior living community that provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. Here, individuality and independence are celebrated, while the team takes care of the details. With engaging social events, the freedom from cooking and cleaning, and the company of like-minded friends, residents often say, “I wish I had moved here sooner.”
Offering top-of-the-line amenities and services, residents can enjoy socializing, staying fit and healthy, and fine dining in this community. Amenities such as a heated pool, arts and crafts room, and many more are available for everyone. Meet new friends and create new memories by participating in a lively calendar of social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities and programs. At Cascades of Tucson, seniors are assured of a wondrous retirement.
With seniors’ well-being in mind, ACOYA Shea situated on East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ, is an exceptional senior living community providing assisted living and memory care. Experience the utmost comfort and convenience within the snug and sophisticated residences in two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans. A compassionate and highly skilled team tends to seniors’ needs and aspirations to ensure they live their best lives.
Rekindle passions and learn new skills with a wide array of fun activities and enjoyable programs conducted for residents to maintain a blissful lifestyle. With delectable and nutritious meals, the community strives to meet seniors’ cravings and dietary needs. ACOYA Shea is a haven for seniors to enjoy their golden years in a spacious and bright environment filled with fabulous amenities for their convenience and wellness.
Brookdale Tempe is a senior living community in Tempe, AZ, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The community features private and semi-private suites that provide residents plenty of privacy and comfort. Residents enjoy a wide range of amenities, and opportunities to engage in stimulating activities and programs, well-supported with 24-hour assistance from their dedicated team of professionals.
The community boasts an outstanding memory care program that has been recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association for its excellent person-centered approach to providing memory care and support. At Brookdale Tempe, residents also enjoy access to various amenities designed for wellness and engagement, including daily fitness classes, exquisite dining experiences, and concierge services. Other amenities include a library, a café, beautifully landscaped grounds, and courtyards where residents can enjoy nature and bask under the sun.
Seniors in the Surprise area of Arizona searching for a special community in their golden years can find solace in the care and compassion of Orchard Pointe. Carrying the dedication synonymous with communities under Heritage Senior Living, Orchard Pointe offers a comprehensive list of services including assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Understanding that retirees deserve to live this chapter of their lives on their terms, the friendly and professional staff of Orchard Pointe provides a sense of independence while ensuring that safety, security, and comfort are never lacking.
Around-the-clock support with daily living activities, personal care, and medical management empowers residents to invest their time as they see fit. Without stressing out about cleaning, cooking, or remembering what time you’re supposed to take medication or when you last took it, seniors at Orchard Pointe can relax in the privacy of their own living spaces, watch a movie, stop by the salon, go for a walk with their dog, or enjoy coffee exactly how they prefer, thanks to patient-centered care that this senior community prides itself on.
Situated in Peoria, Arizona, a few steps away from Christ’s Church of the Valley, Orchard Pointe at Terrazza provides individual-centric care for seniors looking for the best place to settle in for the golden years. Whether it’s independent living, assisted living, memory care, or respite care that you or your near and dear are in need of, Orchard Pointe has you covered. Duly licensed and dedicated staff is on-hand 24/7 for assistance with daily living activities such as housekeeping, laundry, home maintenance, and cooking, along with personal care and medical management, as needed based on tailored care programs.
Living quarters on-site are bright and spacious, ensuring maximum comfort, while amenities include fitness programs, several dining areas to savor meal times completely, socialization opportunities to forge new friendships, exciting events, and scheduled transportation to nearby destinations for when you feel the need for a change of pace. Each day is exciting, safe, and relaxing, at Orchard Pointe.
Located in an upscale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ, Maravilla Scottsdale is a reliable senior living community, offering a luxurious setting for independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Here, residents enjoy an abundance of fulfilling ways to enjoy life with the support of excellent care services that are customized to fit each individual needs, preferences, and care goals while maintaining their independence and autonomy. With an array of floor plans to choose from, including alcoves, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans, residents are guaranteed a comfortable and inviting living space with plenty of privacy.
Committed to making residents’ golden years a worry-free period in their lives, the community features a list of essential programs, such as Zest™ Wellness, Dine Your Way™, and SyneRGy™ – all designed to nurture residents’ wellness. Everyday is filled with new adventures, thanks to a broad range of community activities, programs, classes, and philanthropic opportunities. A plethora of excellent amenities, such as a heated swimming pool and spa, an art studio, cinema, library, beautiful outdoor spaces, and cafe, are offered to make residents’ living experience more enjoyable.
A charming community providing the best independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and rehabilitation living options in Tucson, The Forum prides itself on being a warm and welcoming place where residents feel comfortable in a home that naturally encourages them to make new relationships. The community ensures that quality caregiving is the top priority on their list, enabling a vow to the trust many families have given the neighborhood.
Their well-thought-of amenities include walk-in closets, an elegant dining room, common areas, walking paths, and kitchens; services include rehabilitation, meals, activities, cultural events, and scheduled transportation. Residents can get seamless access to these amenities. Whether they come from independent or assisted living, anyone can access the amenities to encourage social life.
Ranked as an exceptional assisted living home, Evergreen Village Prescott offers services that are best in its class, brought by the premier level of care entrusted to residents. The resort-style living offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere where residents and staff are encouraged to create friendships and build a mutual level of trust with each other.
As an Avista community, Evergreen Village is focused on ensuring that each cultivates their growth by immersing themselves in fun, social, purposeful, and stress-free living. Accommodations include well-thought-of amenities, including walk-in closets, an elegant dining room, common areas, walking paths, and kitchens; services include meals, activities, cultural events, and scheduled transportation.
Mirabella at Asu is an exceptional community located in the thriving neighborhood of Tempe, AZ, offering independent living. The community also strives to keep residents’ peace of mind with a continuum of care services, including assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Residents’ comfort and safety are prioritized with specially designed and spacious one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
Promoting an active and convenient lifestyle, a thoughtfully curated calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs is conducted. Delightful and nutritious meals are also served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. The community features state-of-the-art amenities, including a fitness center, an aquatic center, an art studio, a woodworking shop, and a garden terrace, creating the ideal setting for a blissful retirement.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these memory care communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
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 337 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.













