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Assisted living and memory care community
MorningStar at Golden Ridge Peoria, AZ
6735 W Golden Ln, Peoria, AZ 85345
- Licensed for 124 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$6,500 to $9,000 a month
Estimated
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Integrity Senior Placement
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MorningStar at Golden Ridge
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 124 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
From the home's website
- Rooms or apartments: 144 rooms
- Apartment types: AL - Studio, AL - 1 Bed, AL - 2 Bed, MC - Studio, MC - 1 Bed, MC - 2 Bed
- Outdoor space: Secure courtyard reserved for memory care
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Nurse on staff
- Medication management
- Independent living on campus
- Private rooms
- Private bathroom
- Kitchenette
- Transportation
- Pets allowed
- Chef prepared meals
- Secured perimeter
- Pool
Address
Location
6735 West Golden Lane, Peoria, AZ 85345Maricopa County
- A park0.2 mi
- Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
- Walgreens0.2 mi
- Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterClosest hospital, with an emergency room3.3 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 15 deficiencies at its last routine inspection (April 2, 2026, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 55% of similar communities had 1 or fewer at theirs.
5 deficiencies cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2024.
Seven complaint inspections in the past two years led to a citation, and three others found nothing to cite. 50% of similar communities had 2 or fewer.
ADHS took three enforcement actions in the past two years, with civil penalties of $8,400 in all. 33% of similar communities had none.
Cited at more than one inspection since April 2024: Medication (five inspections), Administration (four inspections), Staffing and staff records (four inspections).
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 23 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL11067C, valid to May 31, 2027
- License number
- AL11067C
- Facility type
- Assisted living and memory care community
- Name on the license
- Morningstar at Golden Ridge
- Licensed capacity
- 124 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- June 1, 2026
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Licensed since
- June 24, 2019
- Manager of record
- Kelci FRanks
- Chief administrative officer
- Kelci D Franks
- For residents and staff
- (623) 500-4300
The full inspection record14 inspections on file since April 2024, 9 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2026
April 2, 2026
- Fall prevention training A.R.S. § 36-420.01.APlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.e.i-ivPlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.mPlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6Plan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.8.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.10Plan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2Plan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.2.kPlan of correction accepted
- Medical records R9-10-811.A.5Plan of correction accepted
- Medical records R9-10-811.C.11Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.F.2.a-cPlan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-817.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.A.4Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.A.5.aPlan of correction accepted
2025
November 19, 2025
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.C.1.a-cPlan of correction accepted
June 19, 2025
- First aid and CPR A.R.S. § 36-420.B.1Plan of correction accepted
May 20, 2025
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.4.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-816.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
March 17, 2025
- Administration R9-10-803.A.3.b.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
February 6, 2025
- Administration R9-10-803.A.3.b.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
2024
November 22, 2024
- Medication R9-10-816.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.3.aPlan of correction accepted
September 13, 2024
- Medication R9-10-816.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
August 5, 2024
- Administration R9-10-803.E.1Plan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.2Plan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.4.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.10Plan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-816.F.1Plan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
July 30, 2025
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on July 30, 2025, opens in a new tabMarch 10, 2025
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on March 10, 2025, opens in a new tabOctober 15, 2024
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on October 15, 2024, opens in a new tab
What was cited on April 2, 2026, in plain words
Fall prevention training
A state law that requires every staff member to be trained in preventing falls and in helping a resident who has fallen.
Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults, so this training matters for nearly every resident.
Cited at 15% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour What fall training do caregivers get, and how often is it refreshed?
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 50% of similar communities 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?
Staffing and staff records
Caregiver qualifications and records: skills checked before working alone, training, CPR and first aid cards, TB screening and fingerprint clearance on file.
It is about whether the people giving care have been trained and checked, and whether the home can prove it.
Cited at 46% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How are new caregivers trained, and how long before they work a shift alone?
Admission and residency agreements
What a home must have before a resident moves in, such as a recent health assessment and TB screening, and what the written residency agreement must say.
It is about whether the home knew a resident's needs on day one, and whether the family has the terms in writing.
Cited at 33% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour May we read the residency agreement and the move-in assessment before we sign?
Service plans
Each resident's written care plan: what help they get, how often, and who gives it. Caregivers must follow the plan, record what they did, and update it when needs change.
The service plan is the day-to-day care a resident receives. Citations here are about plans missing, out of date, or not followed.
Cited at 50% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How often is the care plan reviewed, and can family take part?
Resident rights
Dignity and privacy, protection of a resident's money and belongings, and a written copy of their rights at move-in.
These rules protect how a resident is treated as a person, not only the care they receive.
Cited at 27% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do residents or families raise a complaint, and who answers it?
Medical records
Each resident's record: what care and medicine was given and by whom, required notices, and keeping records private.
Complete records let the next caregiver, a doctor or a hospital know what happened.
Cited at 26% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do caregivers record medicines and care? Can family see the record?
Directed care services
Care for residents who cannot direct their own care, such as many people with dementia: closer care planning, weight checks, and exits that are safe for them.
These rules protect residents who cannot speak up for themselves.
Cited at 26% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do you keep residents with dementia safe without locking them in?
Medication
How medicines are stored (locked, at the right temperature), given exactly as the doctor ordered, and recorded each time.
A missed, late or wrong dose can change how a resident feels and how safe they are.
Cited at 39% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who gives medicines here, how were they trained, and how is each dose checked?
Emergency and safety
Disaster and evacuation drills, first aid supplies, and what staff must do and record after a resident's accident or injury.
It is about whether staff know what to do in an emergency, and whether the family hears about an injury.
Cited at 44% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour When was the last fire drill, and how would you tell me if my parent were hurt?
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: 72 licensed assisted living centers with 100 or more beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas whose last routine inspection, between September 2024 and September 2026, also looked into a complaint.
- Complaint and enforcement figures: 84 licensed assisted living centers with 100 or more 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).
- An area is one section of Arizona's assisted living rules, such as Medication or Service plans. A repeat can be a different problem under the same section.
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about MorningStar at Golden Ridge
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
MorningStar at Golden Ridge is an assisted living center for 124 residents at 6735 West Golden Lane in Peoria (Maricopa County). ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of the three assisted living care levels, and of those 124 places, 38 are at the directed care level and 86 at the personal care level, with supervisory care services listed as well.
State records show MorningStar Senior Living runs the community under the licensed entity SHP V GLENDALE LLC. The company says caregivers are on site 24/7, with a full-time licensed nurse, medication management and scheduled transportation. In April 2026, MorningStar announced an expanded relationship with Clarion Partners in support of its acquisition of Golden Ridge, and said at the time that the community was at nearly full occupancy.
Ask who works at night and how long the caregivers have been there. You cannot tell that from a photo, so ask in person.
Highlights
- According to the community's website, the campus holds 65 assisted living suites and 35 memory care suites.
- Suites come with a kitchenette and a full-size refrigerator, the website says.
- There is a saline swimming pool with a hot tub on site, per the company.
- The memory care neighborhood has a secure courtyard of its own, the website notes.
- The company says MorningStar Senior Living has run the community since it opened in 2019.
The details
- Operator
- MorningStar Senior Living
- Opened
- 2019
- Other names
- Shp V Glendale LLC
Care and services
In our words
The company describes its memory care, the Reflections Neighborhood, as 35 secured suites with that courtyard kept just for them, and says the program can care for someone from the onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease through the most advanced stages.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
Daily life
In our words
According to the community's website, meals are cooked by an executive chef, there is a full salon and a theater/chapel, and the community is pet friendly.
The details
- Amenities
- Features
- Outdoor space
- Secure courtyard reserved for memory care
Rooms
The details
- Room features
- Rooms or apartments
- 144 rooms
- Apartment types
- AL - Studio
- AL - 1 Bed
- AL - 2 Bed
- MC - Studio
- MC - 1 Bed
- MC - 2 Bed
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living community
- $6,500 to $9,000 a monthEstimated
- Memory care
- From $5,425 a month
Prices tagged Estimated are not this home's own. Based on the published prices of 102 comparable communities, 5 in Peoria. Call or ask us for a verified price and whether a room is open.
Typical assisted living in Arizona: $5,500 to $9,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
Hospitals and the area
In our words
The community is in Maricopa County, per ADHS records. As the crow flies, a park is 0.18 miles away, a Walgreens is 0.22 miles off, and the nearest grocery store, a Walmart Neighborhood Market, is 1.05 miles. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 3.34 miles away, is the nearest hospital with emergency services, and Banner Boswell Medical Center (5.26 miles) and Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (6.2 miles) are also within 10 miles, according to CMS data matched to OpenStreetMap.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 3.3 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 3.3 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens, 0.2 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1.1 miles
- Nearest park
- Unnamed park, 0.2 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Drive time Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 3.3 mi about 14 min Banner Boswell Medical Center 5.3 mi about 16 min Abrazo Arrowhead Campus 6.2 mi about 19 min The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital 6.5 mi about 22 min Abrazo Central Campus 6.5 mi about 21 min Banner Estrella Medical Center 6.7 mi about 19 min HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center 7.8 mi about 24 min Copper Springs Hospital 8.4 mi about 23 min HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center 8.7 mi about 25 min Dignity Health St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center 9.2 mi about 27 min Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center 9.2 mi about 29 min Quail Run Behavioral Health 9.4 mi about 28 min Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More details
The details
- Features
- Assisted living suite count
- 65
- Memory care suite count
- 35
- Occupancy statement
- nearly full occupancy
- Onsite amenities
- Full salon
- Theater/chapel
- Company founded year
- 2003
- Company founder ceo
- Ken Jaeger
- Company portfolio
- 38 properties under operation or development in 11 states
- Ownership transaction 2026
- MorningStar announced an expanded relationship with Clarion Partners in support of its acquisition of Golden Ridge (April 2026)
Questions families ask
In our words
- What care level is MorningStar at Golden Ridge licensed for?
- ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels, for 124 residents.
- Does MorningStar at Golden Ridge offer memory care?
- Yes. The website describes a memory care neighborhood of 35 suites that can care for residents from the onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease through the most advanced stages.
- Are pets allowed at MorningStar at Golden Ridge?
- Per the company's website, the community is pet friendly.
- Who operates MorningStar at Golden Ridge?
- According to ADHS records, MorningStar Senior Living runs it under the licensed entity SHP V GLENDALE LLC.
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