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Desert Sage Assisted Living

16430 Desert Sage Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Integrity Senior Placement is a free placement service. We have worked with Desert Sage Assisted Living and other homes in Fountain Hills for years. Call us and we can tell you the current price, if a room is open, and if it’s the right fit for your loved one.

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Pricing

  • Assisted living homeEstimated$4,400 to $8,700/month

An estimate, not this home's own price. Based on the published prices of 20 comparable assisted living homes. Call or ask us for a verified price and whether a room is open.

Typical in Arizona: $3,500 to $10,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).

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Amenities

Care

  • Memory care
  • Medication management
  • Awake staff overnight
  • Therapy on site
  • Incontinence care
  • Behavioral care

Dining

  • Special diets: special diets, allergies, nutritional preferences

Activities

  • Outings
  • Social events
  • Recreational programs
  • Arts
  • Crafts
  • Exercise classes
  • Community gatherings

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry service
  • Transportation

About Desert Sage Assisted Living

Desert Sage Assisted Living operates as an assisted living home under the licensed name Desert Sage Assisted Living Services LLC, at 16430 Desert Sage Drive in Fountain Hills, Arizona. ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels, for up to 10 residents. ADHS's facility services list includes directed care, personal care and supervisory care services.

The site describes the home as a memory care setting for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, and lists medication management, incontinence care, behavioral health support, and coordination with outside physical therapists among its services. It also says trained staff are on-site around the clock.

Drive to Fountain Hills at the time your family would usually visit, so you know how long it takes. See who is up and about at that hour.

Highlights

  • The home's website says its first assisted living home opened in August 2023 in Scottsdale.
  • The nearest grocery store, Bashas', is about 0.63 miles from the home by straight line distance, and the nearest pharmacy, Bashas' Pharmacy, is about 0.64 miles away.
  • The nearest hospital, HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, is about 9.27 miles away by straight line distance.

Care and services

ADHS licenses Desert Sage Assisted Living at the directed care level, meaning it is licensed to serve residents who cannot direct their own care, including residents with dementia or other cognitive impairment. The home's website describes the home as a memory care setting for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, and lists medication management and reminders, incontinence care support with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting, and personalized behavioral support and emotional care.

Questions families ask

How many residents can the home serve?
ADHS's license record lists a capacity of 10 residents, as of September 2026.
Does Desert Sage Assisted Living offer memory care?
The home's website describes the home as a memory care setting for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Is staff on site overnight?
The home's website says trained team members are on-site around the clock.
What activities does the home offer?
The home's website lists social events, outings, recreational programs, arts, crafts, exercise classes and community gatherings.

We put this together from public records and the home's own website. Desert Sage Assisted Living did not write or approve it.

Learn more about Desert Sage Assisted Living

Open a section for the details, each with where it came from and when we read it. Checked against state records in September 2026.

Care and services

Services offered
  • Memory care
  • Behavioral care
  • Awake staff overnight
  • Incontinence care
  • Medication management
  • Therapy on site
The home's website, September 2026
Care levels licensed
  • Personal care
  • Directed care
  • Supervisory care
The home's website, September 2026

Daily life

Amenities
  • Transportation
  • Outings
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry service
The home's website, September 2026
Meals
Organic, high-quality meals made with fresh ingredientsThe home's website, September 2026
Special diets
  • Special diets
  • Allergies
  • Nutritional preferences
The home's website, September 2026
Activities
  • Social events
  • Outings
  • Recreational programs
  • Arts
  • Crafts
  • Exercise classes
  • Community gatherings
The home's website, September 2026

Hospitals and the area

Nearest emergency room
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9.3 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
Nearest hospital
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9.3 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
Nearest pharmacy
Bashas' Pharmacy, 0.6 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Nearest grocery
Bashas', 0.6 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Nearest park
Unnamed park, 0.5 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Hospitals within 10 miles
NameMilesDrive time
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center9.3about 25 min

Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026

Name and operator

Other names
Desert Sage Assisted Living Services LLCADHS, September 2026

State license

Licensed since
May 5, 2025ADHS, September 2026
Chief administrative officer
Maria MartinezADHS, September 2026

More details

Founder experience
Over 16 years in Emergency Nursing and Healthcare AdministrationThe home's website, September 2026
Mobility support
Adaptive equipment support for walkers, wheelchairs, and transfersThe home's website, September 2026
Company first home opened
2023-08The home's website, September 2026

We gathered these facts. Desert Sage Assisted Living did not write or approve them. Details change, so ask us to check anything important.

Location

16430 Desert Sage Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Maricopa County

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Safety and compliance

In Arizona, the Department of Health Services licenses assisted living homes and communities, inspects them and looks into complaints. Its record for each one is public on AZ Care Check (this home's record, opens in a new tab).

License number
AL13364H
Facility type
Assisted living home
Name on the license
Desert Sage Assisted Living Services LLC
Licensed capacity
10 residents
Care level
Directed care
Effective
May 5, 2026
Expires
May 4, 2027
Phone on its state license
(480) 687-8976
View the official license record on AZ Care Check, opens in a new tab

Inspections

1 inspection on file since April 2025, none with deficiencies cited.

From AZ Care Check, checked September 24, 2026.

Inspections
1
With deficiencies cited
0
Enforcement actions
0

2025

  1. April 4, 2025
    Type
    Initial compliance
    Deficiencies cited
    0
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on April 4, 2025, opens in a new tab

Enforcement actions

AZ Care Check has no enforcement actions on file for this home.

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Estimated

$4,400 to $8,700/month

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