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Assisted living and memory care community
Amber Creek Inn Scottsdale, AZ
11250 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- Licensed for 65 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$5,600 to $7,300 a month
Estimated
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Integrity Senior Placement
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Amber Creek Inn
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 65 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
On the home's website
- Memory care
- Staff on site around the clock
- Private rooms
- Shared rooms
- Outings
Address
Location
11250 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Maricopa County
- Camelback Walk0.7 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market0.5 mi
- AZ Compounding Pharmacy0.5 mi
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterClosest hospital, with an emergency room0.6 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).
No deficiencies were cited at its last routine inspection (September 26, 2025, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 66% of similar communities had at least one cited at theirs.
3 deficiencies cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2024.
One complaint inspection in the past two years led to a citation, and three others found nothing to cite. 63% of similar communities had 2 or fewer.
ADHS took one enforcement action in the past two years, with civil penalties of $750 in all. 44% of similar communities had none.
Across four inspections since October 2024, the state never cited the same area twice.
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 3 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL9784C, valid to October 31, 2026
- License number
- AL9784C
- Facility type
- Assisted living and memory care community
- Name on the license
- Amber Creek Memory Care Community
- Licensed capacity
- 65 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- November 1, 2025
- Expires
- October 31, 2026
- Licensed since
- November 4, 2015
- Chief administrative officer
- Heidi Mclester
- For residents and staff
- (480) 471-8265
The full inspection record4 inspections on file since October 2024, 1 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2025
2024
October 3, 2024
- Fall prevention training A.R.S. § 36-420.01.APlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.A.4Plan of correction accepted
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.2.a.i-iiiPlan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
December 16, 2024
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on December 16, 2024, opens in a new tab
What was cited on October 3, 2024, 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 22% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour What fall training do caregivers get, and how often is it refreshed?
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 39% 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?
Tuberculosis screening
TB screening for staff and residents, and yearly TB training for staff.
It is a basic infection control rule in a shared home.
Cited at 15% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do you screen new staff and residents for TB?
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: 63 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 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: 76 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 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.
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about Amber Creek Inn
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
Amber Creek Inn is an assisted living center at 11250 North 92nd Street in Scottsdale (Maricopa County). ADHS records show it licensed for 65 residents at the directed care level as of September 2026.
According to the community's website, it is equipped to care for residents living with Alzheimer's, dementia and other forms of memory loss. It lists three floor plans: a private suite (1 BR), a shared suite (1 BR) and a neighborhood suite (2 BR). For safety there are pull cords, window sensors and staff on duty 24/7 who are alerted to movement at any hour.
Koelsch Communities runs the community and describes itself as family owned and operated. In the map data, HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is the nearest hospital, 0.56 miles away as the crow flies.
Visit in the afternoon and sit in the dining room for a while. Ask to see the actual room, not the model.
Highlights
- Per its website, pull cords within reach whether a resident is standing or sitting tell caregivers where that person is, and window sensors alert staff.
- Koelsch Communities, the company behind it, says it began in 1958 and now runs 39 communities.
The details
- Operator
- Koelsch Communities
- Other names
- Scottsdale Memory Partners LLC
- About the company
- Communities the company runs
- 39
Care and services
In our words
AZ Care Check lists directed, personal and supervisory care services here, with the directed care capacity at 65. Directed care is the highest of the three assisted living care levels ADHS sets out, and ADHS defines it as care for residents who cannot direct their own care, for example because of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
Daily life
The details
- Amenities
Rooms
The details
- Room features
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living community
- $5,600 to $7,300 a monthEstimated
- Memory care
- $5,500 to $10,400 a monthEstimated
Estimates, not this home's own prices. Based on the published prices of 103 comparable communities, 9 in Scottsdale. 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).
Typical memory care in Arizona: $5,500 to $13,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
Hospitals and the area
In our words
The community is in ZIP code 85260. Past the closest hospital, the list goes on to HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center at 6.15 miles and Mayo Clinic Hospital at 6.41 miles.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 0.6 miles
- Nearest hospital
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 0.6 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- AZ Compounding Pharmacy, 0.5 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 0.5 miles
- Nearest park
- Camelback Walk, 0.7 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Drive time HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center 0.6 mi about 3 min HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center 6.2 mi about 14 min Mayo Clinic Hospital 6.4 mi about 15 min HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center 7.3 mi about 20 min Banner Behavioral Health Hospital 7.5 mi about 19 min Abrazo Scottsdale Campus 7.5 mi about 19 min Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More details
The details
- Features
- Executive director
- Heidi McLester
- Floor plan types
- Private Suite (1 BR)
- Shared Suite (1 BR)
- Neighborhood Suite (2 BR)
- Company founded year
- 1958
Questions families ask
In our words
- What care level is Amber Creek Inn licensed for?
- ADHS lists Amber Creek Inn as an Assisted Living Center at the directed care level as of September 2026, and AZ Care Check shows directed, personal and supervisory care services.
- How many residents is it licensed for?
- 65 residents, according to ADHS as of September 2026.
- Who runs Amber Creek Inn?
- Koelsch Communities runs it, and the company says it is family owned and operated.
- What kinds of rooms does it offer?
- The floor plans page on its website lists a private suite (1 BR), a shared suite (1 BR) and a neighborhood suite (2 BR).
- How close is the nearest hospital?
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is 0.56 miles away as the crow flies, according to CMS and map data.
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