Coconino County has five published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer memory care: three assisted living centers, one assisted living home, and one other listing. Licensed capacity ranges from 5 to 204 beds, about 422 beds in total across the listings that report it. The listings come from public license records and senior-living directories, not paid placements.
Memory Care in Coconino County
The Bluffs of Flagstaff Senior Living in Flagstaff: not state-licensed (listed community), 204 licensed beds.
Highgate Flagstaff in Flagstaff: assisted living center, 105 licensed beds.
Sedona Winds in Sedona: assisted living center, 92 licensed beds.
Beehive Homes Of Page, Elk Rd in Page: assisted living center, 16 licensed beds.
TJ'S Assisted Living Facility in Flagstaff: assisted living home, 5 licensed beds.
How Memory Care Works in Arizona
Arizona does not issue a separate memory care license. Memory care here is provided by assisted living homes and centers that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) licenses for directed care, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living service levels. Directed care is for residents who cannot recognize danger, summon help, express their needs or make basic care decisions, which often includes people living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Many larger centers provide it in a secured unit.
Because there is no stand-alone memory care license, the quality of memory care depends on the individual facility: whether it is licensed for directed care, how the living area is secured, how many caregivers are on duty each shift, what dementia training they have and how daily activities are planned. Families should visit, ask about staffing at night, and ask when a resident's needs would be more than the facility can meet.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospital is Flagstaff Medical Center (about 18 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Ask each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it arranges doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified community-level pricing for memory care in Coconino County. As a statewide figure, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Arizona's median for assisted living at $6,370 a month and for a semi-private nursing home room at $7,604 a month (the survey does not report memory care or independent living separately). Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the facility. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, can help eligible residents pay for care in some settings; ask each community whether it is an ALTCS provider.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family compare memory care options in Coconino County, explain the difference between Arizona license types and service levels, and set up tours. Visiting at a mealtime and getting the monthly rate and what it includes in writing make the comparison easier.