A Place of Joy -Assisted Living Facility

    1221 S Arroya Cir, Mesa, AZ 85206
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Clean, compassionate care; regained mobility

    I placed my aunt here and have been very pleased. The house is clean and home-like, staff are friendly, courteous and compassionate, and therapy helped her regain mobility-she left walking and in good health. Rooms are private (master with en-suite) and pricing was affordable/negotiable. I recommend this facility for capable, high-level care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.67·(9)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Clean, well-maintained interior
    • Compassionate and courteous caregivers
    • Private master-bedroom suites with en suite bathrooms
    • Home-like residential setting
    • Affordable and negotiable pricing
    • Owners personally involved in care
    • Capability to provide higher-acuity or nursing-level care
    • Rehabilitation and therapy support that improved mobility

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels
    • Variability in staff training and clinical skills
    • Gaps in medication-management oversight
    • Limited and inconsistent activity programming
    • Limited meal variety and basic menu offerings
    • Communication gaps between staff and families
    • Management organizational deficiencies
    • Sanitation and cleanliness inconsistencies in resident areas
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and incident-response procedures
    • Unclear or restrictive resident-supervision policies

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews for this assisted living facility present a mixed but coherent picture. Positive accounts emphasize a clean, home-like environment with private master suites and en suite bathrooms, a courteous caregiving team, and pricing described as affordable or negotiable. Several families credited the facility with effective rehabilitation support and the ability to provide higher-acuity care when needed; some relatives described clear functional improvements after therapy. Ownership is described as personally involved and caring by some respondents, contributing to a familial atmosphere for certain residents.

    At the same time, multiple operational weaknesses recur across accounts. Staffing levels are described as inconsistent, and there are concerns about variability in staff training and clinical skill sets. These workforce issues correlate with reported gaps in medication-management oversight, clinical monitoring, and wound-care or hydration follow-up; in at least one account these gaps led to escalation of care outside the facility. Families also described communication shortfalls with on-call medical oversight and with management, creating frustration when clinical questions or incidents arose.

    Programmatic and day-to-day services show similar inconsistencies. Activity programming appears limited in practice and sometimes differs from what is presented during tours, leaving residents with few structured engagements. Dining is characterized as basic with limited meal choices rather than a varied menu. Cleanliness and sanitation are generally noted as strengths by some, but other accounts point to inconsistencies in resident-area upkeep and incontinence-related care routines, suggesting variability in environmental standards across shifts or units.

    Management and policy issues are another theme. Reviewers described organizational shortcomings that affect scheduling, staffing continuity, and family communication. There are also concerns about resident-supervision practices and unclear policies around room access or restrictions for residents with cognitive impairment; combined with the clinical-monitoring gaps above, these concerns raise questions about safety oversight for higher-acuity or memory-care residents.

    In summary, this facility may suit families seeking a smaller, home-like setting with private room options, compassionate staff, and affordable pricing, particularly where rehabilitation support is a priority. However, prospective residents and families should perform thorough due diligence: ask for staffing ratios by shift, review staff training and clinical oversight protocols, inspect current activity schedules versus tour claims, clarify medication-administration and emergency-response procedures, and verify environmental-cleanliness practices. These checks can help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with an individual resident’s clinical needs and expectations for programming and supervision.

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    Location

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    A Place of Joy -Assisted Living Facility is located at 1221 S Arroya Cir, Mesa, AZ, 85206.

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    A Place of Joy -Assisted Living Facility offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

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    The full address for this community is 1221 S Arroya Cir, Mesa, AZ 85206.

    No, A Place of Joy -Assisted Living Facility 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 number0018y000008fBnVAAU
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Home
    License classActive
    Capacity10 residents
    LicenseeA PLACE OF JOY ASSISTED LIVING LLC
    EffectiveJuly 13th, 2023
    ExpiresJuly 12th, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    9

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    27 Oct 2025Complaint
    Identified deficiencies included failure to notify the Department of a resident's death within one working day, use of bed rails as restraints, and unlocked poisonous materials.
    • R9-10-803.K.1R9-10-803.K.1. Administration K. A manager shall provide written notification to the Department of a resident’s: 1. Death, if the resident’s death is required to be reported according to A.R.S. § 11-593, within one working day after the resident’s death;
    • R9-10-810.B.2.iR9-10-810.B.2.i. Resident Rights B. A manager shall ensure that: 2. A resident is not subjected to: i. Restraint;
    • R9-10-820.A.11R9-10-820.A.11. Environmental Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 11. Poisonous or toxic materials stored by the assisted living facility are maintained in labeled containers in a locked area separate from food preparation and storage, dining areas, and medications and are inaccessible to resi
    07 Aug 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in background checks, quality management, staff training documentation, resident service planning, exit monitoring, and evacuation drill records.
    • R9-10-803.A.9R9-10-803.A.9. Administration A. A governing authority shall: 9. Ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411 and
    • R9-10-804.1.a-eR9-10-804.1.a-e. Quality Management A manager shall ensure that: 1. A plan is established, documented, and implemented for an ongoing quality management program that, at a minimum, includes: a. A method to identify, document, and evaluate incidents; b. A method to collect data to evaluate services p
    • R9-10-806.A.10R9-10-806.A.10. Personnel A. A manager shall ensure that: 10. Before providing assisted living services to a resident, a manager or caregiver provides current documentation of first aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training certification specific to adults.
    • R9-10-808.A.1-5R9-10-808.A.1-5. 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: 1. Is completed no later than 14 calendar days after the resident’s date of acceptance; 2. Is developed with assist
    • 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
    • R9-10-819.A.6.a-eR9-10-819.A.6.a-e. Emergency and Safety Standards A. A manager shall ensure that: 6. Documentation of each evacuation drill is created, is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the evacuation drill, and includes: a. The date and time of the evacuation drill; b. The amount of time taken
    15 Nov 2023Monitoring
    Found no deficiencies.
    13 Jul 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.

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