Yuma County has 19 published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer assisted living: six assisted living centers and 13 assisted living homes. Licensed capacity ranges from 3 to 202 beds, about 747 beds in total across the listings that report it. The listings come from public license records and senior-living directories, not paid placements.
Assisted Living in Yuma County
Yuma Senior Living in Yuma: assisted living center, 202 licensed beds.
Emerald Springs Senior Living in Yuma: assisted living center, 200 licensed beds.
River Valley Estates in Yuma: assisted living center, 88 licensed beds.
Ativo Senior Living Of Yuma in Yuma: assisted living center, 85 licensed beds.
Avista Senior Living Yuma in Yuma: assisted living center, 53 licensed beds.
Bee Hive Homes in Yuma: assisted living center, 13 licensed beds.
Foothills Adult Care Home in Yuma: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Grace's Place Assisted Living Home in San Luis: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Kindred Homes Yuma in Yuma: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Kindred Homes Yuma in Yuma: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Los Alamos Assisted Living Home in San Luis: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Paradise Oasis in Yuma: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Paradise Cove in Yuma: assisted living home, 9 licensed beds.
Dignity Care Homes in Yuma: assisted living home, 8 licensed beds.
Rose Garden Adult Home Care in Yuma: assisted living home, 8 licensed beds.
A Special Place Care Home in Yuma: assisted living home, 7 licensed beds.
Tata&nana Place in Yuma: assisted living home, 6 licensed beds.
Hidden Serenity Home in Yuma: assisted living home, 5 licensed beds.
The Hansen House in Yuma: assisted living home, 3 licensed beds.
How Assisted Living Works in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) licenses assisted living facilities in two sizes: assisted living homes, which serve 10 or fewer residents, and assisted living centers, which serve 11 or more. Each facility is licensed for one or more of three service levels: supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Directed care is the highest level and is for residents who cannot direct their own care, which can include people living with dementia. Both homes and centers provide a room, meals, supervision around the clock and help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medications, depending on the service levels on the license.
Assisted living is not a nursing home. Residents who need continuous skilled nursing usually need a nursing care institution instead, although home health and hospice agencies can visit an assisted living resident. Families should ask which service levels a facility is licensed for, because a resident whose needs grow may have to move if the facility is not licensed for directed care.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospitals are Onvida Health Yuma Medical Center (about 2 miles) and Fort Yuma Health Care 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 assisted living in Yuma 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. 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 assisted living options in Yuma 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.