Inspira at Arrowhead

    20240 N 78th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Resort-like community with compassionate care

    I moved my mom here and am very pleased. The new, modern community feels resort-like and impeccably clean; our apartment is spacious with a full kitchen, patio and lots of storage. Staff are consistently kind, patient and responsive - they made move-in easy and provide compassionate, family-style care. Dining is restaurant-quality with a wide menu, and activities (pool, theater, classes, games) keep residents engaged. Overall a great fit - I would definitely recommend this place to other 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
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.38·(66)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.6
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Strong, attentive caregiving staff
    • High staff-to-resident ratio
    • Involved and accessible leadership
    • Clean, modern, well-maintained facility
    • Resort-like, hotel-style interior design
    • Apartment-style units with full kitchens and laundry
    • Variety of apartment sizes and storage options
    • Restaurant-style dining with extensive menu
    • Freshly prepared meals and special holiday menus
    • Heated saltwater indoor pool and exercise facilities
    • Robust activities program (arts, exercise, games)
    • Daily entertainment and live music offerings
    • Home-theatre and regular movie nights
    • Memory-care-friendly layout and secure pods
    • Monitored outdoor courtyards and pleasant outdoor areas
    • Concierge-style move-in assistance and tours with lunch
    • On-site amenities including salon and pet park
    • In-apartment technologies (Alexa/TV connections)
    • Weekly housekeeping and proactive maintenance

    Cons

    • High staff turnover and uneven staffing levels
    • Inconsistent responsiveness to call bells and care requests
    • Gaps in medication-administration and clinical follow-through
    • Inconsistent adherence to dietary restrictions and meal accommodations
    • Admissions and move-in transparency gaps regarding pricing and included amenities
    • Perceived favoritism and uneven staff-conduct standards
    • Pest-control and incident-management gaps
    • Variable activity-calendar accuracy and communication
    • Premium pricing with variable perceived value

    Summary of reviews

    Inspira at Arrowhead is frequently described as a modern, hospitality-oriented senior living community with strong strengths in facility design, dining, and programming. Many families and residents praise the clean, contemporary interiors, resort-like common areas, and well-appointed apartment layouts that include kitchens and in-unit laundry. The community offers a broad range of amenities — a heated saltwater pool, exercise spaces, salon, home-theatre, monitored outdoor courtyards, and memory-care pods — and presents a hotel-style dining experience with extensive menus, freshly prepared meals, and special holiday offerings.

    Staff and care receive predominantly positive commentary: reviewers emphasize warm, compassionate caregivers, involved leadership, concierge-style move-in support, and personalized attention for new residents. The activities program is described as robust and varied (arts and crafts, bingo, exercise classes, live entertainment, and frequent social events), contributing to a lively social environment. Memory-care design elements — pod layouts, monitoring, and secure outdoor access — are noted as thoughtful and conducive to resident safety and engagement.

    Despite these strengths, a pattern of operational concerns appears across reviews. Staffing instability and uneven coverage are recurring themes, and some families described slow responses to calls and delays in basic care tasks. There are also comments indicating gaps in medication administration and clinical follow-through, as well as instances where dietary restrictions were not consistently honored. These operational gaps have, in isolated cases, led to clinical escalation and heightened family concern. Perceived favoritism and inconsistent conduct standards among frontline staff were also raised as issues affecting the resident experience.

    Several reviewers reported issues related to admissions and ongoing communication: examples include unclear inclusions (Wi‑Fi, furnishings), unexpected pricing changes or care-level adjustments, incomplete transfer of medical records, and occasional calendar inaccuracies for activities. A small number of reviews referenced pest-control incidents and the community’s response timing to those events. Taken together, these patterns suggest prospective residents should clarify contractual inclusions, clinical and dietary protocols, call-response expectations, and pest-control policies during the touring and admissions process.

    Overall, Inspira at Arrowhead appears to deliver a high-end living environment with strong dining and activity programming and many families experiencing attentive, compassionate staff and effective leadership. However, variability in staffing consistency, clinical follow-through, and administrative transparency has been reported often enough to merit careful vetting by prospective residents and families. Recommended pre-move checks include confirming current staffing ratios and turnover, asking for written protocols on medication and dietary accommodations, verifying which amenities are included in fees, reviewing recent pest-control and incident logs if available, and requesting sample activity calendars and average call-response times.

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    Location

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    Inspira at Arrowhead is located at 20240 N 78th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308.

    About Inspira at Arrowhead

    Inspira at Arrowhead sits in the Arrowhead neighborhood of Glendale, Arizona, and started welcoming residents in February 2019. The three-story building houses seniors in studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartments, with sizes ranging from 368 to 1065 square feet, and accepts pets. Residents can choose from independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and support through the Continuing Care Retirement Communities model, so people can stay on the same campus as their needs change. The community belongs to Cadence, part of Cogir USA, and offers the Revere℠ Memory Care approach, which uses personalized care plans and relationship-based support, especially for people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The staff includes licensed nurses and trained caregivers, though some have noticed staffing in the memory care area can be limited at times.

    Seniors living at Inspira at Arrowhead can take part in several programs with special names, such as Melody & Masterpiece, Forever Fit, Pawsitive Health, Memories in Motion, Starlight Shows, and Virtual Voyages, all aiming to keep residents active and engaged. Amenities fit a resort style with a swimming pool, a yoga and fitness room, a beauty salon, an arts and crafts room, a theater, a bistro, and a grand dining room. Many apartments have features like walk-in closets, private patios, in-unit laundry, accessible showers, and extra storage. Meals come from a chef-created Premier dining experience and the menu offers fresh, seasonal ingredients, providing for many dietary needs.

    Safety and comfort are addressed by both secured and non-secured environments. Staff give help with daily tasks for those who need it, and healthcare services are tailored for each person, with skilled care options available on site for higher needs. Memory care studios start at $4,200, and residents can get tech help or help planning outings if needed. The activities calendar stays busy, offering social, educational, and recreational options. Housekeeping, transportation, and maintenance are included, and pets are welcome. Families and visitors can take part in volunteer programs, and prospective residents can tour the community in person or online. The focus remains on helping each resident live as independently as possible while feeling connected, safe, and supported.

    About Cadence Living

    Inspira at Arrowhead is managed by Cadence Living.

    Founded in 2016 by Rob Leinbach and Eric Gruber in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cadence Living operates around 34 senior living communities across nine states. The company provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care services with a philosophy centered on social interaction programming and "age-in-place" care.

    People often ask...

    Inspira at Arrowhead offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,669 per month.

    Inspira at Arrowhead offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 29 photos of Inspira at Arrowhead on Mirador.

    Yes, Inspira at Arrowhead allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 20240 N 78th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308.

    No, Inspira at Arrowhead 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 number001cs0000142KsfAAE
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Center
    License classActive
    Capacity200 residents
    LicenseePX SHS INSPIRA ARROWHEAD, LLC
    EffectiveFebruary 23rd, 2026
    ExpiresFebruary 22nd, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    9

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    20 Feb 2026Change of Ownership
    Found no deficiencies.
    03 Sept 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during the on-site investigation of four complaints conducted on September 3, 2025.
    06 May 2025Complaint
    Identified multiple deficiencies across resident care, infection control, service planning, staff training, medication management, behavioral care, and emergency preparedness.
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    • R9-10-113.A.1-2R9-10-113.A.1-2. 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 imp
    • R9-10-803.L.2.a-cR9-10-803.L.2.a-c. Administration L. If a resident is receiving services from a home health agency or hospice service agency, a manager shall ensure that: 2. Any care instructions for a resident provided to the assisted living facility by the home health agency or hospice service agency are: a. With
    • R9-10-806.A.1.a-bR9-10-806.A.1.a-b. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A caregiver: a. Is 18 years of age or older; and b. Provides documentation of: i. Completion of a caregiver training program approved by the Department or the Board of Examiners for Nursing Care Institution Admin- istrators and Assisted
    • R9-10-806.A.4.a-bR9-10-806.A.4.a-b. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 4. A caregiver's or assistant caregiver's skills and knowledge are verified and documented: a. Before the caregiver or assistant caregiver provides physical health services or behavioral health services, and b. According to policies and pr
    • R9-10-808.A.3.fR9-10-808.A.3.f. Service Plans A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that: 3. Includes the following: f. For a resident who will be storing medication in the resident's bedroom or residential unit, how the medication will be stored
    • R9-10-811.C.13.bR9-10-811.C.13.b. Medical Records C. A manager shall ensure that a resident's medical record contains: 13. Documentation of medication administered to the resident or for which the resident received assistance in the self-administration of medication that includes: b. The name, strength, dosage, and
    • R9-10-812.1-3R9-10-812.1-3. Behavioral Care A manager shall ensure that for a resident who requests or receives behavioral care from the assisted living facility, a behavioral health professional or medical practitioner: 1. Evaluates the resident: a. Within 30 calendar days before acceptance of the resident or b
    • R9-10-818.A.5.aR9-10-818.A.5.a. Emergency and Safety Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 5. An evacuation drill for employees and residents: a. Is conducted at least once every six months; and
    31 May 2024Initial
    Found no deficiencies during an off-site initial assessment for a change of ownership.

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