Overlooking the scenic neighborhood of Goodyear, AZ, Estrella Estates is a welcoming senior living community that offers independent living. Residents enjoy their privacy and comfort in well curated apartments with a wide wide selection of floor plans, including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. The community prioritizes the security and safety of each resident with 24-hour emergency pull cords, fire protection systems & sprinklers, and live-in managers available throughout the day.
The community strives to provide its residents with engaging and uplifting lifestyles while empowering them to live their best lives through their array of engaging activities, events, and resident travel program. Amenities like a library, salon, billiards & card room, heated swimming pool and grand theater provide plenty of spaces for entertainment and leisure. Services like housekeeping, linen, maintenance, and transportation further enhance residents’ comfort and convenience.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
5Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
A community with a solid operating history and experience delivering ongoing care. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Car-dependent. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Rank #134 / 217Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis independent living community is ranked 134th out of 217 independent living communities we track in Arizona for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Arizona facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every independent living community we track in Arizona that reports data for that category. Independent living communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.Estrella Estates is administered by Amalia E Pantiru.
In Arizona, the Department of Health Services, Bureau of Long Term Care Licensing performs regular onsite inspections and investigates complaints for all licensed residential and nursing facilities.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Arizona state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Enforcement actions
Formal penalties or interventions imposed by Arizona regulators — directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.
| 0 | 0.9 | This facility has 100% fewer enforcement actions than a typical Arizona assisted living residence (0 vs. AZ avg 0.9).↓ 100% better |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 2 | 6 | This facility has had 67% fewer total inspections than the Arizona average (2 vs. AZ avg 6). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 67% fewer |
No pets allowed
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Recreational Activities
Housekeeping Services
4.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Goodyear's city center to Estrella Estates's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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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.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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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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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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| The Groves Assisted & Senior Living | IL AL MC | Goodyear | 142 | No |
27
Facility
27
AZ AVG
39
Rank
#145 / 217 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | Karilee Knowlton | 3 |
| PebbleCreek | IL AL | Goodyear (Palm Valley) | 10 | No |
13
Facility
13
AZ AVG
39
Rank
#181 / 217 | 2 Bed / 3 Bed | 9 | Delia I Ganea | 1 |
| Estrella Estates | IL | Goodyear (Palm Valley) | 5 | No |
29
Facility
29
AZ AVG
39
Rank
#134 / 217 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 12 | Amalia E Pantiru | 2 |
| Mera Goodyear | IL | Goodyear | - | Yes |
30
Facility
30
AZ AVG
39
Rank
#130 / 217 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | Suren Davtyan | 1 |
| Suncrest Vista at Canyon Trails 55+ Apartment | IL | Goodyear (Canyon Trails) | - | Yes |
13
Facility
13
AZ AVG
39
Rank
#181 / 217 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed | - | - | - |
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Estrella Estates is located in Goodyear, Arizona.
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Estrella Estates is in the Palm Valley neighborhood of Goodyear.
Estrella Estates is legally operated by Shea Estates Assisted Living LLC, and administered by Amalia E Pantiru.
Estrella Estates has a walk score of 29. Car-dependent. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to AZ state health department records, Estrella Estates's license number is AL9420H.
Estrella Estates has been operating for approximately 12 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Estrella Estates has a no-pet policy.
Amalia E Pantiru is the administrator of Estrella Estates.
