As its name suggests, Arizona Best Care for Seniors offers its residents unmatched commitment, care, and compassion. As an assisted living for dementia, the resident-focused home strives to provide a dedicated approach to enhancing the quality of life for seniors needing quality assistance by offering options that cater to each individual’s needs. It boasts a home-like ambiance that creates a beautiful experience for the next home you or your loved one is seeking.
Arizona Best Care provides comprehensive, personalized care plans for assisted and memory care living residents. All-inclusive amenities and services include an outdoor patio, a library, recreational rooms, a dining room; housekeeping, 24/7 care and supervision, social programs, and ADLs.
Compare Memory Care around Glendale
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.
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.
RESC (Residential Care):
Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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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.
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A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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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.
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| Firebird Assisted Living II | MC AL | Glendale (Arrowhead Ranch) | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#239 / 262 | No |
23
Facility
23
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#233 / 331 | Private Rooms | 9
Facility
9
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#136 / 270 | Stephanie G Burns | ? | 1 | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#88 / 254 | 5.0
Facility
5.0
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#232 / 254 |
| Five Roses Adult Care Home III | MC AL HC HOS RC | Glendale | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#170 / 262 | Yes |
31
Facility
31
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#197 / 331 | - | 8
Facility
8
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#156 / 270 | Rebeica Ratiu | C+ | 2 | 7
Facility
7
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#110 / 254 | 3.5
Facility
3.5
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#210 / 254 |
| Apollo Residential Assisted Living | MC AL RESC | Glendale | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#170 / 262 | Yes |
47
Facility
47
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#117 / 331 | - | 6
Facility
6
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#177 / 270 | Christopher D Zambakari | B+ | 2 | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#88 / 254 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#174 / 254 |
| Arrowhead Senior Living | MC AL | Glendale (Arrowhead Ranch) | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#170 / 262 | Yes |
10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#282 / 331 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#127 / 270 | Francis P Colinayo | B+ | 2 | 5
Facility
5
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#88 / 254 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#174 / 254 |
| Arrowhead Symphony Assisted Living | MC AL RC | Glendale (Arrowhead Ranch) | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#170 / 262 | No | - | Private Rooms | 13
Facility
13
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#107 / 270 | Ana Gabriela Istrate | B+ | 2 | 4
Facility
4
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#78 / 254 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#147 / 254 |
| Arizona Best Care for Seniors | MC AL | Glendale | 10
Facility
10
AZ AVG
75
Rank
#170 / 262 | No |
31
Facility
31
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#197 / 331 | - | 6
Facility
6
AZ AVG
13
Rank
#177 / 270 | Ionela Mitchell | A- | 2 | 1
Facility
1
AZ AVG
9
Rank
#33 / 254 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
AZ AVG
1.8
Rank
#49 / 254 |
| MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care at Arrowhead | MC AL RC | Glendale (Arrowhead Ranch) | - | Yes |
40
Facility
40
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#152 / 331 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glencroft Center for Modern Aging | MC AL HC IL | Glendale | - | Yes |
33
Facility
33
AZ AVG
38
Rank
#189 / 331 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other AZ memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 18 analyzed for Glendale. See how we rank facilities
Firebird Assisted Living II is an astounding community in West Firebird Drive, Glendale, AZ, that offers assisted living. The community also specializes in memory care, and strives to accommodate up to five residents with top-notch care and assistance from a compassionate and highly skilled team. Here, residents ease their worries with the community handling the housekeeping, laundry, and personal needs.
Enriching programs and fun activities are also conducted for residents to remain active and socially engaged. Three healthy and delicious meals are served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. The community also provides medication management, incontinence care, diabetic management, and transportation services for residents’ comfort and convenience. Make every moment of your later years count with the community’s dedicated care and specially designed amenities.
Nestled in the harmonious neighborhood of West Harmont Drive, Glendale, AZ, is the blissful senior living community of Apollo Residential Assisted Living offering assisted living, short-term respite stays, and memory support. With its dedication to improving seniors’ well-being, the community boasts a team of experienced and highly trained professionals delivering top-notch care and assistance around the clock. Taking care of the maintenance and housekeeping, Apollo Residential Assisted Living ensures seniors experience a carefree lifestyle.
Maintain an active and well-connected retirement with a full slate of fun activities and engaging programs that aims to enhance seniors’ well-being. From breakfast to dinner, residents enjoy hassle-free dining with healthy and delightful meals catering to nutritional requirements and tastes. Apollo Residential Assisted Living doubles its efforts to provide a safe place for seniors to make every moment of their best years count with its specially designed amenities and top-notch services.
An upscale senior living specializing in assisted living, memory care, and hospice care, offering respite care and adult day care services– Five Roses is proud of its lifestyle built on style, wellness, and purpose. A hassle-free lifestyle is the goal of the senior living community, ensuring that residents can thrive and continue nurturing themselves in a warm and welcoming environment. Five Roses offers an unmatched level of care that enhances and empowers the lives of its community residents.
A senior living community that aims to let its residents live a worry-free lifestyle, management ensures that seniors fulfill their holistic needs. Community features designed to maintain independence include wellness programs, calendar-filled activities, ADLs, specialized programs, and 24/7 care supervised by professional caregivers and nurses.
Set in the neighborhood of Glendale, AZ, Arrowhead Symphony Assisted Living is a peaceful haven for residents in need of assisted living. The community is intimate with its 10 private residences that foster fun memories and a comfortable living experience. Residents are offered assistance with their daily living activities like medication management and personal care to help them lead comfortable lives.
Dedicated to helping residents lead active lives, the community regularly organizes an array of fun and stimulating activities and events. Meals here are carefully prepared with considerations for special dietary needs to ensure everyone maintains a balanced diet. With its warm and inviting atmosphere, the community makes an ideal place to enjoy a carefree retirement.
Residing in the quiet residential area of West Piute Avenue, Glendale, AZ is the outstanding senior living community of Arrowhead Senior Living that provides assisted living. Live a worry-free retirement with a team of reliable and highly trained professionals lending extra hands around the clock. The community also ensures seniors are safe through wheelchair-accessible living spaces and safety grab bars in restrooms.
With a well-curated calendar of activities and enriching programs, residents enjoy every day doing the things they love and gaining meaningful experiences. Indulge in hassle-free dining with delightful home-cooked meals catering to dietary needs and preferences. Arrowhead Senior Living also handles the housekeeping, laundry, and medication for seniors to flourish and make the most out of their best years.
Part of the MorningStar Senior Living Group, MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care at Arrowhead is a two-story senior living community in the Arrowhead Ranch neighborhood of Glendale, Arizona. The community offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care. This means residents can additional support without moving if their needs change. Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is about 2 miles away. Residents and families have convenient access to nearby hospital care.
Residents can choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments for different space needs and budgets. The community features a dining room, lounge areas, a courtyard, and an arts and crafts studio, providing both social and quiet places to spend time. Housekeeping, transportation services, fitness programs, recreation activities, and organized social events are available here.
The community welcomes pets, so residents can move in with a companion animal. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 40, which is somewhat walkable. A few nearby shops and services can be reached on foot. However, most errands and outings require a car or the community’s transportation service.
Families considering both assisted living and memory care may appreciate that MorningStar at Arrowhead offers both levels of care in one community. Future care transitions are easier if additional support is needed.
Glencroft Center for Modern Aging is a professional and compassionate independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term care home for seniors in Glendale. The community boasts a secure and comfortable environment where many residents and their families feel they belong, thanks to the warm and welcoming atmosphere the home holds. The staff creates a nurturing environment within the community grounds while basking in the privilege of a vacation-like lifestyle and resort-like hospitality.
Glencroft Center offers independent and assisted living seniors the exclusive ZOELife™ program– a comprehensive care plan for holistic wellness– at the Crossings and Casitas Villas, a condo-style apartment and private apartment for seniors in independent living; and the Friendship Villas, an assisted living facility separate from other housing options. The seniors at the memory care facility receive specialized programs that help with cognitive impairment. Long-term nursing home residents receive specialty rehabilitative and skilled nursing care services.
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. Rank badges compare each community against other memory care communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
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.
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- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
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- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
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- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
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- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
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- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
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 Glendale, AZ
What is the average cost of memory care in Glendale, AZ?
The average monthly cost of memory care in Glendale, AZ is approximately $5,125. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.
What is the price range for memory care in Glendale, AZ?
Memory care in Glendale, AZ typically ranges from $4,000–$6,500 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.
What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at memory care communities in Glendale, AZ?
Memory care communities in Glendale, AZ typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:5–1:8.
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 18 memory care communities in Glendale, AZ. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
Memory Care in Glendale at a glance
