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Assisted living home
Desert Joy Assisted Living Peoria, AZ
23615 N 105th Dr, Peoria, AZ 85383
- Licensed for 10 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$6,100 to $9,100 a month
Estimated
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Desert Joy Assisted Living
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 10 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
From the home's website
- Meals: Nutritious meals made fresh daily, eaten anytime in the dining room
- Special diets: Vegetarian, Kosher, Diabetes-friendly, Allergy-aware
- Activities: On-site social gatherings, Educational sessions, Movie nights, Devotional services, Off-site outings
- Languages spoken by staff: English, Romanian
- Outdoor space: Garden and walking paths
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Respite stays
- Diabetic care
- Incontinence care
- Medication management
- Staff on site around the clock
- Emergency call system
- Private rooms
- Private bathroom
- Furnished rooms available
- Transportation
- Outings
- Housekeeping
- Laundry service
Address
Location
23615 North 105th Drive, Peoria, AZ 85383Maricopa County
- Ironwood HOA Park0.6 mi
- Aldi1.1 mi
- CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
- Destiny Springs HealthcareClosest hospital5.1 mi
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterClosest emergency room5.6 mi
Arizona state record
What the inspections show
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).
The state cited three deficiencies at its last routine inspection (October 31, 2025). 51% of similar homes had 1 or fewer at theirs.
No complaint inspections in the past two years. 60% of similar homes had no complaint inspection that led to a citation.
No enforcement action by ADHS in the past two years. The same is true of 58% of similar homes.
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 3 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL7589H, valid to May 31, 2027
- License number
- AL7589H
- Facility type
- Assisted living home
- Name on the license
- Desert Joy Assisted Living
- Licensed capacity
- 10 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- June 1, 2026
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Licensed since
- June 15, 2009
- Chief administrative officer
- Monica Rus
- For residents and staff
- (623) 297-2350
The full inspection record1 inspection on file since October 2025, 1 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2025
October 31, 2025
- Administration R9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-820.A.1.bPlan of correction accepted
- Building and rooms R9-10-821.F.1.a-fPlan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
AZ Care Check has no enforcement actions on file for this home.
What was cited on October 31, 2025, in plain words
Administration
The duties of the owner and manager: written policies, a caregiver in charge on site at all times, background checks, and telling ADHS about changes such as a new manager.
It is about who is accountable for care at any hour and whether the home runs by its own written rules.
Cited at 23% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who is in charge when the manager is not here, and how do I reach them?
Upkeep and hazards
A clean, safe building: chemicals locked away, hot water at a safe temperature, and nothing in the house that could cause a fall or an injury.
These are the everyday safety checks of the place a resident lives.
Cited at 28% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Where are cleaning products and medicines kept?
Building and rooms
The building itself: bedrooms (no more than two people, privacy), bathrooms, clean linen, and pool safety where there is a pool.
It is about a resident's own room and the shared spaces they use every day.
Cited at 4% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who else would share the room, and how is privacy kept?
These explain the rule, not what happened. The state's own report is on AZ Care Check.
How the figures above are counted
- Routine figures: 596 licensed assisted living homes with 6 to 10 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas whose last routine inspection, between September 2024 and September 2026, was routine only.
- Complaint and enforcement figures: 982 licensed assisted living homes with 6 to 10 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas licensed for the whole period, September 2024 to September 2026.
- A complaint inspection counts here when it cited at least one deficiency.
- Most ADHS enforcement actions are civil penalties (fines).
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about Desert Joy 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.
Overview
In our words
Desert Joy Assisted Living is an assisted living home in Peoria, Arizona, licensed by ADHS for 10 residents at the directed care level. That is the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels, meant for people who can no longer direct their own care, for example because of dementia or other cognitive impairment. The home's website describes Desert Joy as custom built, with memory care and high acuity support for residents with cognitive challenges, incontinence, mobility needs and diabetes management. It also lists medication management, coordination with each resident's doctors and pharmacies, respite and short-term stays, and supervision around the clock. The bedrooms, it says, are private and furnished, each with its own en-suite bathroom, phone, tub and wheelchair-accessible shower, and there is a garden and walking paths outside, with a staff that speaks English and Romanian.
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Highlights
- As of September 2026, ADHS licenses Desert Joy Assisted Living for 10 residents at the directed care level.
- Every bedroom is private, according to the home's website, with its own en-suite bathroom, phone, tub and wheelchair-accessible shower.
- Staff speak both English and Romanian, the website says.
- Per the company, the home has a garden and walking paths.
- Respite and short-term stays are offered, its website says.
The details
- Operator
- Monica Rus
- Other names
- Monica Rus
Care and services
In our words
ADHS records show Desert Joy Assisted Living is licensed for directed care, personal care and supervisory care services. Its website adds respite and short-term stays and supervision around the clock, and describes a secure, wheelchair-accessible home.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
Daily life
In our words
According to the home's website, meals are made fresh every day and can be eaten at any time in the dining room, with vegetarian, kosher, diabetes-friendly and allergy-aware options. Activities include social gatherings, educational sessions, movie nights and devotional services at the home, plus outings away from it, and the bilingual staff speak English and Romanian. Transportation is free, there is an on-call beautician, and the home also has resident parking, an emergency alert system, housekeeping, laundry and help with move-in.
The details
- Amenities
- Meals
- Nutritious meals made fresh daily, eaten anytime in the dining room
- Special diets
- Vegetarian
- Kosher
- Diabetes-friendly
- Allergy-aware
- Activities
- On-site social gatherings
- Educational sessions
- Movie nights
- Devotional services
- Off-site outings
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Romanian
- Outdoor space
- Garden and walking paths
Rooms
The details
- Room features
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living home
- $6,100 to $9,100 a monthEstimated
An estimate, not this home's own price. Based on the published prices of 75 comparable assisted living homes, 6 in Peoria. 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).
The details
- How pricing works
- Base rent plus a care level fee
Hospitals and the area
In our words
Per CMS data matched to OpenStreetMap locations, the nearest hospital is Destiny Springs Healthcare, 5.13 miles away as the crow flies, and the nearest one with emergency services is Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, 5.63 miles as the crow flies. In all, 6 hospitals are within 10 miles of the home. For errands, OpenStreetMap data puts the nearest pharmacy, a CVS Pharmacy, 0.97 miles away and the nearest grocery store, an Aldi, 1.09 miles away. Ironwood HOA Park is 0.64 miles away.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, 5.6 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Destiny Springs Healthcare, 5.1 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy, 1.0 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Aldi, 1.1 miles
- Nearest park
- Ironwood HOA Park, 0.6 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Drive time Destiny Springs Healthcare 5.1 mi about 19 min Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center 5.6 mi about 23 min Abrazo Arrowhead Campus 5.8 mi about 22 min Banner Boswell Medical Center 6.6 mi about 21 min Avenir Behavioral Health Center at Surprise 7.0 mi about 28 min Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 8.7 mi about 33 min Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More details
The details
- Features
- Secure environment
- Operator describes a secure environment with 24/7 supervision
Questions families ask
In our words
- What level of care is Desert Joy Assisted Living licensed for?
- ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels, for residents who cannot direct their own care, for example because of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
- How many residents can live at Desert Joy Assisted Living?
- The home is licensed by ADHS for 10 residents.
- Does Desert Joy Assisted Living offer memory care?
- Yes, according to its website, which describes memory care and high acuity support for residents with cognitive challenges, incontinence, mobility needs and diabetes management.
- Does Desert Joy Assisted Living offer short-term or respite stays?
- The company says it offers respite and short-term stays.
- What languages do staff speak at Desert Joy Assisted Living?
- The website lists English and Romanian as the languages its staff speak.
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