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Assisted living and memory care community
Brookdale Desert Ridge Phoenix, AZ
4050 E Bluefield Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Licensed for 120 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$6,100 to $8,200 a month
Estimated
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Brookdale Desert Ridge
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 120 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
From the home's website
- Memory care program: Solace program
- Meals: Meals in a private dining room, community kitchen or through concierge service
- Activities: Brain Fit signature program
- Outdoor space: Walking paths and an enclosed courtyard in memory care
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Awake staff overnight
- Medication management
- Private rooms
- Shared rooms
- Transportation
- Pets allowed
- Housekeeping
- Secured perimeter
Address
Location
4050 East Bluefield Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85032Maricopa County
- Paradise Valley Park0.4 mi
- Fry's Marketplace1.2 mi
- Walgreens0.8 mi
- Abrazo Scottsdale CampusClosest hospital, with an emergency room1.0 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 five deficiencies at its last routine inspection (April 16, 2026, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 55% of similar communities had 1 or fewer at theirs.
2 deficiencies cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2025.
Eight complaint inspections in the past two years led to a citation, and five others found nothing to cite. 50% of similar communities had 2 or fewer.
ADHS took six enforcement actions in the past two years, with civil penalties of $30,500 in all. 33% of similar communities had none.
Cited at more than one inspection since July 2024: Service plans (six inspections), Administration (five inspections), Resident rights (five inspections), and 13 other areas.
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 49 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL11160C, valid to May 31, 2027
- License number
- AL11160C
- Facility type
- Assisted living and memory care community
- Name on the license
- Brookdale Desert Ridge
- Licensed capacity
- 120 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- June 1, 2026
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Licensed since
- June 24, 2019
- Manager of record
- Jennifer Awinda
- Chief administrative officer
- jennifer awinda
- For residents and staff
- (602) 767-4983
The full inspection record17 inspections on file since July 2024, 11 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2026
April 16, 2026
- Administration R9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.gPlan 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
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.A.6.c.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
January 7, 2026
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.2.iPlan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-817.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
2025
December 15, 2025
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Personal care services R9-10-814.EPlan of correction accepted
July 30, 2025
- Administration R9-10-803.K.2Plan of correction accepted
- Medical records R9-10-811.C.13.a-dPlan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-817.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.D.1Plan of correction accepted
July 7, 2025
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.aPlan of correction accepted
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
April 11, 2025
- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6Plan of correction accepted
April 11, 2025
- First aid and CPR A.R.S. § 36-420.B.2Plan of correction accepted
- Fall prevention training A.R.S. § 36-420.01.APlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.A.5Plan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.5.dPlan 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.5.cPlan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.7Plan 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.9Plan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2Plan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.3.aPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.iiPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.5.a-dPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Medical records R9-10-811.C.17Plan of correction accepted
- Personal care services R9-10-814.F.1Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.C.7Plan of correction accepted
- Food service R9-10-817.C.5Plan of correction accepted
- Food service R9-10-817.C.7Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.A.5.aPlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.D.1Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.D.2.fPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.1.aPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.3.aPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.11Plan of correction accepted
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.2.cPlan of correction accepted
- Opioid medication R9-10-120.F.4.a-cPlan of correction accepted
March 7, 2025
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.3.cPlan of correction accepted
2024
August 9, 2024
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.5.a-dPlan of correction accepted
August 7, 2024
- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6Plan of correction accepted
July 29, 2024
- First aid and CPR A.R.S. § 36-420.B.2Plan of correction accepted
- Fall prevention training A.R.S. § 36-420.01.APlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.A.5Plan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.J.5.dPlan 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.5.cPlan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.7Plan 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.9Plan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2Plan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.3.aPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.iiPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.5.a-dPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Resident rights R9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Medical records R9-10-811.C.17Plan of correction accepted
- Personal care services R9-10-814.F.1Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.B.1Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.C.7Plan of correction accepted
- Food service R9-10-817.C.5Plan of correction accepted
- Food service R9-10-817.C.7Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.A.5.aPlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.D.1Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.D.2.fPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.1.aPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.3.aPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazards R9-10-819.A.11Plan of correction accepted
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.2.cPlan of correction accepted
- Opioid medication R9-10-120.F.4.a-cPlan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
August 11, 2026
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on August 11, 2026, opens in a new tabMarch 13, 2026
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on March 13, 2026, opens in a new tabMarch 2, 2026
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on March 2, 2026, opens in a new tabOctober 6, 2025
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on October 6, 2025, opens in a new tabApril 1, 2025
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on April 1, 2025, opens in a new tabApril 1, 2025
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on April 1, 2025, opens in a new tabNovember 27, 2023
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on November 27, 2023, opens in a new tab
What was cited on April 16, 2026, 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 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?
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?
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 Brookdale Desert 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
Brookdale Desert Ridge is an assisted living center for 120 residents at 4050 East Bluefield Avenue in Phoenix. ADHS licenses it as an Assisted Living Center-Directed, so it can give directed care, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels and the one meant for residents who cannot direct their own care, for example because of dementia or other cognitive impairment. ADHS also lists it for personal care services (capacity 96) and supervisory care services. A 2018 press release from Brookdale Senior Living described the community's memory care program, and its current website calls it Clare Bridge memory care, with secured entrances, an enclosed courtyard, consistent dementia care partners and a Solace program for residents in advanced stages of dementia. Public ALTCS provider directories list the home in the networks of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Banner-University Family Care and Mercy Care.
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
- As of September 2026, ADHS licenses Brookdale Desert Ridge for 120 residents at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels.
- In ADHS records the license splits into directed care services (capacity 24), personal care services (capacity 96) and supervisory care services.
- Per the community's website, the memory care area has secured entrances and exits, walking paths and an enclosed courtyard.
- A 2018 press release said Brookdale ran about 980 communities in 46 states, and that same year the company added 20 memory care apartments here.
The details
- Other names
- Emeritus at Phoenix
- Emeritol Lo Phoenix LLC
- Communities the company runs
- 980
Care and services
In our words
According to the community's website, memory care here goes by the name Clare Bridge, with secured entrances and exits, a gentle structure of six planned programs a day, and consistent dementia care partners assigned to residents. For those in advanced stages of dementia, the site describes a Solace program. Trained staff can help with medication management, and staff are on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to an emergency.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
- Memory care program
- Solace program
Daily life
In our words
According to Brookdale's website, residents can eat in a private dining room or a community kitchen, or through a concierge service, and can join Brain Fit, a signature program described as a holistic approach to brain health and wellness activities. Amenities include a theatre, hair salon, library and place of worship, there is scheduled transportation, and pets are allowed in apartments.
The details
- Amenities
- Meals
- Meals in a private dining room, community kitchen or through concierge service
- Activities
- Brain Fit signature program
- Features
- Outdoor space
- Walking paths and an enclosed courtyard in memory care
Rooms
The details
- Room features
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living community
- $6,100 to $8,200 a monthEstimated
- Memory care
- From $5,500 a month
Prices tagged Estimated are not this home's own. Based on the published prices of 102 comparable communities, 8 in Phoenix. 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).
The details
- Payment and what is included
- ALTCS networks
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (ALTCS)
- Banner-University Family Care (ALTCS)
- Mercy Care (ALTCS)
Hospitals and the area
In our words
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus is the nearest hospital with emergency services, about 0.95 miles away, and Mayo Clinic Hospital is about 2.38 miles off. For errands, the nearest pharmacy is a Walgreens about 0.84 miles away, and the nearest grocery store is a Fry's Marketplace about 1.22 miles away. Paradise Valley Park is close, about 0.38 miles from the home.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, 1.0 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, 1.0 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens, 0.8 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Fry's Marketplace, 1.2 miles
- Nearest park
- Paradise Valley Park, 0.4 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Drive time Abrazo Scottsdale Campus 1.0 mi about 4 min Mayo Clinic Hospital 2.4 mi about 9 min HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center 4.4 mi about 13 min Quail Run Behavioral Health 7.0 mi about 14 min HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center 7.0 mi about 13 min HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center 7.2 mi about 20 min HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center 8.1 mi about 17 min Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More details
The details
- Features
- Amenities
- Theatre
- Hair salon
- Library
- Place of worship
- Memory care daily programs
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Questions families ask
In our words
- What care level is Brookdale Desert Ridge licensed for?
- It holds an ADHS license at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels, for up to 120 residents.
- Does Brookdale Desert Ridge offer memory care?
- Brookdale Senior Living, the company that runs it, says it does, under its Clare Bridge program, which includes a secured area with an enclosed courtyard and a Solace program for residents in advanced stages of dementia.
- Does it accept Arizona's ALTCS Medicaid program?
- It appears in the ALTCS networks of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (list dated July 28, 2025), Banner-University Family Care (list dated July 2026) and Mercy Care (list dated June 24, 2026).
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