Maricopa County has 134 published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer memory care: 107 assisted living centers, 20 assisted living homes, and seven other listings. Licensed capacity ranges from 6 to 259 beds, about 12,022 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 Maricopa County
Garden Ridge in Peoria: assisted living center, 259 licensed beds.
The Palazzo in Phoenix: assisted living center, 236 licensed beds.
Legacy Village of Salt River in Scottsdale: assisted living center, 235 licensed beds.
Cadence Chandler in Chandler: assisted living center, 234 licensed beds.
Acoya Shea in Scottsdale: assisted living center, 220 licensed beds.
Brookdale North Scottsdale in Scottsdale: assisted living center, 200 licensed beds.
Inspira Arrowhead in Glendale: assisted living center, 200 licensed beds.
Acoya Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 188 licensed beds.
Royal Oaks Assisted Living Center in Sun City: assisted living center, 183 licensed beds.
The Summit At Sunland Springs in Mesa: assisted living center, 176 licensed beds.
Legacy Retirement Residence in Mesa: assisted living center, 170 licensed beds.
Inspira Gateway in Mesa: assisted living center, 165 licensed beds.
Bridgewater Avondale Operations in Avondale: assisted living center, 164 licensed beds.
Clearwater Ahwatukee in Phoenix: assisted living center, 163 licensed beds.
Clearwater Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale: assisted living center, 149 licensed beds.
Merrill Gardens at Anthem in Anthem: assisted living center, 149 licensed beds.
Robson Reserve At Sun Lakes in Sun Lakes: assisted living center, 149 licensed beds.
Bethesda Gardens in Phoenix: assisted living center, 147 licensed beds.
Brookdale Baywood in Mesa: assisted living center, 145 licensed beds.
Hacienda Del Rey in Litchfield Park: assisted living center, 144 licensed beds.
Vineyard Park Of Surprise in Surprise: assisted living center, 142 licensed beds.
Brookdale Central Paradise Valley in Phoenix: assisted living center, 141 licensed beds.
The Montecito Senior Living in Peoria: assisted living center, 141 licensed beds.
Grand Court Of Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 140 licensed beds.
Scottsdale Village Square in Scottsdale: assisted living center, 140 licensed beds.
Ventana Winds in Youngtown: assisted living center, 140 licensed beds.
Clearwater Agritopia in Gilbert: assisted living center, 138 licensed beds.
The Woodmark at Sun City in Sun City: assisted living center, 138 licensed beds.
The Watermark at Morrison Ranch in Gilbert: assisted living center, 136 licensed beds.
Morningstar At Arcadia in Phoenix: assisted living center, 135 licensed beds.
Plus 104 more published communities shown in the listings on this page.
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 hospitals are Phoenix Indian Medical Center (about 4 miles) and Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (about 5 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 Maricopa 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 Maricopa 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.
