Desert Palace Assisted Li

    480 S Jay St, Chandler, AZ 85225
    • Assisted Living

    Lovely clean facility, caring staff

    I'm very pleased with this lovely, clean facility - the caregivers are friendly, caring, and provide excellent, consistent care. My mother is happier here than at other assisted living places; there are good activities and a balanced male/female mix among staff and residents. The staff have been wonderful with her; overall a great option for families.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.00·(4)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.5
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Clean facility
    • Friendly, caring caregivers
    • High-quality care
    • Engaging activities
    • Pleasant/attractive facility
    • Balanced male/female ratio among staff and residents
    • Residents report increased happiness compared with other facilities
    • Attentive and compassionate staff
    • Consistently praised caregivers

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Desert Palace Assisted Li are uniformly positive, with reviewers emphasizing strong personal care, attentive staff, and a pleasant physical environment. Multiple comments use emphatic language (“awesome,” “excellent care,” “great caregivers”) and report that residents—specifically reviewers’ mothers—are happier at this facility than at other assisted living options they experienced. Cleanliness and the facility’s appearance are repeatedly noted as strengths.

    Care quality and staff: The most dominant theme is the quality of hands-on care. Reviewers repeatedly describe caregivers as friendly, caring, wonderful, and attentive, indicating consistent, compassionate day-to-day support. Phrases like “good care,” “excellent care,” and “great caregivers” appear across summaries, suggesting both reliability and a high level of satisfaction from family members and/or residents. The presence of a balanced male/female ratio among staff and residents is mentioned, which some reviewers may view as contributing to a well-rounded social environment and care dynamic.

    Facilities and environment: The facility itself is described as lovely and clean. Cleanliness is explicitly called out, and the overall tone suggests the environment is well-maintained and welcoming. That, combined with comments about residents being happier there than at other places, implies the setting positively supports resident well-being.

    Activities and resident life: Reviewers indicate that activities are “good,” implying there are engaging options for residents. While specifics about types or frequency of activities are not provided, the positive mention suggests an active social program that contributes to residents’ happiness.

    Management, dining, and other operational areas: The available reviews do not provide explicit information about management responsiveness, dining quality, medical/clinical oversight, staffing ratios, costs, admission process, or safety protocols. Because these areas are not mentioned, no definitive assessment can be made from the supplied summaries. The uniformly positive language and lack of critical comments also raise the possibility of selection or reporting bias in this small sample of summaries.

    Notable patterns and limitations: Key patterns are strong praise for caregiving staff, good activities, a clean and attractive facility, and improvements in resident mood compared with other assisted living experiences. No negatives or concerns are mentioned in these summaries. That absence should be interpreted with caution: it could reflect uniformly high quality, or it could reflect a limited, selectively positive sample of reviews. For a more rounded evaluation, additional input would be helpful on clinical care capabilities, medication management, staff turnover, emergency response, meal quality, cost and contract clarity, and any family or resident complaints.

    Bottom line: Based solely on the provided review summaries, Desert Palace Assisted Li presents as a clean, pleasant assisted living community with attentive, compassionate caregivers and engaging activities that contribute to residents’ reported happiness. Families praising the facility emphasize the quality and warmth of the caregiving staff. To complete the picture and confirm consistency across broader resident experiences, further information or a larger, more varied set of reviews would be advisable, particularly regarding clinical services, dining, management responsiveness, and any operational challenges not mentioned here.

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    Location

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    Desert Palace Assisted Li is located at 480 S Jay St, Chandler, AZ, 85225.

    About Desert Palace Assisted Li

    Desert Palace Assisted Living is a residential care home located in Chandler, Arizona, dedicated to providing seniors with a comfortable and supportive environment tailored to their unique needs. This care home focuses on delivering personalized assistance with daily living activities while also offering a sense of community and belonging to its residents. The dedicated staff at Desert Palace Assisted Living works to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ensuring that each individual feels at home and receives the care and attention they deserve.

    Nutrition and well-being are top priorities at Desert Palace Assisted Living. Residents benefit from thoughtfully planned meals designed to provide a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals necessary for maintaining optimal health in their later years. Meals are crafted with quality ingredients, ensuring not only nutritional value but also an enjoyable dining experience that residents look forward to each day.

    The community at Desert Palace Assisted Living encourages social engagement and holistic wellness through a variety of daily activities. These activities are curated to nurture not just physical health, but also mental and emotional well-being. From gatherings that foster fellowship among residents to programs that stimulate cognitive abilities and creativity, the activity offerings create fulfilling and meaningful days for all who call Desert Palace home.

    Desert Palace Assisted Living is committed to fostering a friendly and supportive culture. The staff emphasizes kindness, respect, and helpfulness, which helps to promote a positive atmosphere where both residents and visitors feel comfortable and appreciated. This sense of community plays a crucial role in creating a happy, active, and engaging living experience for seniors, making Desert Palace a wonderful option for those seeking a nurturing assisted living environment.

    People often ask...

    Desert Palace Assisted Li offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,684 per month.

    Desert Palace Assisted Li offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 480 S Jay St, Chandler, AZ 85225.

    No, Desert Palace Assisted Li does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Arizona, the Department of Health Services licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities through AZ Care Check, running compliance inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number001cs00000Wo8ccAAB
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Home
    License classActive
    Capacity5 residents
    LicenseeJOEY A. BUMANLAG
    EffectiveNovember 1st, 1999
    ExpiresNovember 30th, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    16

    Citations

    1

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    21 Oct 2025Inspection
    Found widespread deficiencies across training, health screenings, documentation, medication management, vaccination notification, and safety.
    • A.R.S. § 36-420.01.AA.R.S. § 36-420.01.A. Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs; definition A. Each health care institution shall develop and administer a training program for all staff regarding fall prevention and fall recovery. The training program shall include initial train
    • R9-10-807.A.1-2R9-10-807.A.1-2. Residency and Residency Agreements A. Except as provided in R9-10-808(B)(2), a manager shall ensure that a resident provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis: 1. Before or within seven calendar days after the resident’s date of occupancy, and 2. As specified in R9-10
    • R9-10-808.A.5.aR9-10-808.A.5.a. Service Plans A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a service plan that is established, documented, and implemented that: 5. When initially developed and when updated, is signed and dated by: a. The resident or resident’s representative;
    • R9-10-808.C.1.gR9-10-808.C.1.g. Service Plans C. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A caregiver or an assistant caregiver: g. Documents the services provided in the resident’s medical record; and
    • R9-10-811.A.5R9-10-811.A.5. Medical Records A. A manager shall ensure that: 5. A resident’s medical record is protected from loss, damage, or unauthorized use.
    • R9-10-811.C.3.a-bR9-10-811.C.3.a-b. Medical Records C. A manager shall ensure that a resident’s medical record contains: 3. If applicable, the name and contact information of the resident’s representative and: a. The document signed by the resident consenting for the resident’s representative to act on the resident’
    • R9-10-811.C.17R9-10-811.C.17. Medical Records C. A manager shall ensure that a resident’s medical record contains: 17. Documentation of notification of the resident of the availability of vaccination for influenza and pneumonia, according to A.R.S. § 36-406(1)(d);
    • R9-10-815.C.1-7R9-10-815.C.1-7. Directed Care Services C. In addition to the requirements in R9-10-808(A)(3), a manager shall ensure that the service plan for a resident receiving directed care services includes: 1. The requirements in R9-10-814(F)(1) through (3); 2. If applicable, the determination in R9-10-814(B
    • R9-10-815.F.2.a-cR9-10-815.F.2.a-c. Directed Care Services F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 1. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that ensure the safety of a resident who may wander; 2. There is a means of ex
    • R9-10-817.B.3.bR9-10-817.B.3.b. Medication Services B. If an assisted living facility provides medication administration, a manager shall ensure that: 3. A medication administered to a resident: b. Is administered in compliance with a medication order, and
    • R9-10-817.B.3.cR9-10-817.B.3.c. Medication Services B. If an assisted living facility provides medication administration, a manager shall ensure that: 3. A medication administered to a resident: c. Is documented in the resident’s medical record.
    • R9-10-820.A.1.bR9-10-820.A.1.b. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. The premises and equipment used at the assisted living facility are: b. Free from a condition or situation that may cause a resident or other individual to suffer physical injury;
    23 May 2024Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in ongoing staff fall prevention training, in-service education documentation, and TB infection control practices.
    • A.R.S. § 36-420.01.A36-420.01. Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs; definition A. Each health care institution shall develop and administer a training program for all staff regarding fall prevention and fall recovery. The training program shall include initial training and con
    • R9-10-806.C.1.c.iiiC. A manager shall ensure that a personnel record for each employee or volunteer: 1. Includes: c. Documentation of: iii. The individual's completed orientation and in-service education required by policies and procedures;
    • R9-10-807.A.1-2A. Except as provided in R9-10-808(B)(2), a manager shall ensure that a resident provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis: 1. Before or within seven calendar days after the resident's date of occupancy, and 2. As specified in R9-10-113.
    • R9-10-113.A.2.cR9-10-113. Tuberculosis Screening A. If a health care institution is subject to the requirements of this Section, as specified in an Article in this Chapter, the health care institution's chief administrative officer shall ensure that the health care institution establishes, documents, and implement

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