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Assisted living home
First Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care Phoenix, AZ
6819 N 14th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014
- Licensed for 10 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$5,300 to $9,600 a month
Estimated
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Integrity Senior Placement
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First Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care
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
- Care levels licensed: Supervisory care, Personal care, Directed care
- Meals: Fresh, home-cooked meals served daily, with snacks and hydration throughout the day
- Special diets: Special dietary accommodations
- Activities: Wellness programs with tailored exercise, Daily planned activities
- Outdoor space: Covered patio with ceiling fans and a fully enclosed private garden with mature trees and shaded paths
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Hospice care in place
- Respite stays
- Nurse on staff
- Medication management
- Visiting doctor
- Emergency call system
- Private rooms
- Shared rooms
- Salon
- Secured perimeter
Address
Location
6819 North 14th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014Maricopa County
- Sumida Park0.7 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market0.3 mi
- Walgreens0.2 mi
- HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical CenterClosest hospital, with an emergency room2.5 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).
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.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL11107H, valid to April 30, 2027
- License number
- AL11107H
- Facility type
- Assisted living home
- Name on the license
- First Choice Assisted Living LLC
- Licensed capacity
- 10 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- May 1, 2026
- Expires
- April 30, 2027
- Licensed since
- May 7, 2019
- Manager of record
- Davine Cortez
- Chief administrative officer
- Divine M Cortez
- For residents and staff
- (520) 370-1170
The full inspection record1 inspection on file since May 2024, none with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2024
Enforcement actions
AZ Care Check has no enforcement actions on file for this home.
How the figures above are counted
- 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 First Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care
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
First Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care is at 6819 North 14th Street in Phoenix. ADHS licenses it for 10 residents as an assisted living home at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels and the one meant for residents who cannot direct their own care, including people with dementia or other cognitive impairment. According to the home's website, it is a boutique home that takes at most 8 residents, with a full-time registered nurse of more than 30 years' experience, coordination with hospice teams, short-term respite stays, and specialized, evidence-based programming for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia. Dental, podiatry and eye care are offered on site, and outside there is a covered patio and a fully enclosed, secured private garden. As of September 28, 2026, the site said it could offer immediate placement.
Visit in the afternoon and sit in the dining room for a while. Ask to see the actual room, not the model.
Highlights
- ADHS licenses the home for 10 residents at the directed care level, as of September 2026.
- The home's website says a full-time registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience is on staff.
- The website lists dental, podiatry and eye care, all provided on site.
- Per the company, there is a fully enclosed, secured private garden with mature trees and shaded paths.
The details
- Other names
- First Choice Assisted Living LLC
Care and services
In our words
The state record lists directed care, personal care and supervisory care, the same three levels the home's website says it is licensed for.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Supervisory care
- Personal care
- Directed care
Daily life
In our words
According to the home's website, meals are fresh and home cooked every day, with snacks and drinks offered through the day and special diets accommodated. Wellness programs include exercise fitted to each resident and planned activities every day meant to keep residents engaged, each resident has an emergency call pendant, and a mobile salon and grooming service comes to the home.
The details
- Amenities
- Meals
- Fresh, home-cooked meals served daily, with snacks and hydration throughout the day
- Special diets
- Special dietary accommodations
- Activities
- Wellness programs with tailored exercise
- Daily planned activities
- Features
- Outdoor space
- Covered patio with ceiling fans and a fully enclosed private garden with mature trees and shaded paths
Rooms
The details
- Room features
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living home
- $5,300 to $9,600 a monthEstimated
An estimate, not this home's own price. Based on the published prices of 75 comparable assisted living homes, 12 in Phoenix. 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).
Availability
The details
- Availability stated on
- 2026-09-28
Hospitals and the area
In our words
The home is in the 85014 ZIP code in Phoenix. The nearest hospital is HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center at 250 East Dunlap Avenue, about 2.51 miles away as the crow flies. For errands, the nearest pharmacy, a Walgreens, is about 0.23 miles away as the crow flies, and the nearest grocery store, a Sprouts Farmers Market at 1625 East Glendale Avenue, is about 0.29 miles away. Sumida Park, at 1817 East Gardenia Avenue, is roughly 0.7 miles away.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, 2.5 miles
- Nearest hospital
- HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, 2.5 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens, 0.2 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 0.3 miles
- Nearest park
- Sumida Park, 0.7 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Drive time HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center 2.5 mi about 9 min The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital 2.8 mi about 9 min Phoenix Indian Medical Center 2.8 mi about 9 min Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center 2.9 mi about 12 min Abrazo Central Campus 3.0 mi about 11 min Phoenix Children's Hospital 4.0 mi about 12 min Dignity Health St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center 4.1 mi about 16 min Valley Hospital 4.6 mi about 16 min Banner University Medical Center Phoenix 5.0 mi about 16 min Valleywise Health Medical Center 5.7 mi about 18 min College Medical Center Phoenix 5.8 mi about 17 min Arizona State Hospital 5.9 mi about 18 min Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More details
The details
- Features
- Max residents stated
- 8
- Tour hours
- Monday to Sunday, by private appointment
Questions families ask
In our words
- What level of care is First Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care licensed for?
- ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels, which is meant for residents who cannot direct their own care, including those with dementia or other cognitive impairment.
- How many residents is it licensed for?
- ADHS lists it for 10 residents, though the home's own website calls it a boutique home with a maximum of 8.
- Does it offer memory care?
- Per its website, the home runs specialized, evidence-based programming for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
- Is there a nurse on staff?
- Yes, according to the website: a full-time registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience is on staff.
- Does it offer respite stays?
- The company says it offers short-term respite stays for family caregivers who need rest.
- What types of rooms are available?
- Its website lists both private and semi-private rooms.
- Is outdoor space available?
- According to the home's website, there is a covered patio and a fully enclosed private garden with mature trees and shaded paths.
Details change, so call us to check anything important.
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