Pricing ranges from
    $2,800 – 4,500/month

    Desert Harbor Assisted Living

    9140 W Hearn Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381
    • Assisted Living

    Remodeled community with caring staff

    I toured the remodeled, spotlessly clean community and liked the large private room and resort-like atmosphere. The staff - especially Program Director Jennifer - are genuinely caring and friendly, with smiling residents and lots of loving, attentive care and home-cooked, incredible meals. I'm very satisfied and would recommend it to families seeking a warm, well-run place.

    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
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Housekeeping and linen services

    Common areas

    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.67·(3)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • remodeled facility
    • clean environment
    • home-cooked meals
    • large private room
    • comprehensive tour
    • friendly, nicest people
    • staff genuinely care for residents
    • pride in their home
    • resort-like atmosphere
    • exceptional staff
    • loving care
    • smiling residents and staff
    • incredible food
    • program director Jennifer

    Cons

    • promised private room not delivered
    • unexpected price increase
    • personal items disappeared
    • undisclosed violations
    • lack of transparency from management

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans positive about the day-to-day resident experience and the on-the-ground staff, while expressing notable concerns about administration, transparency, and certain promises. Multiple reviewers emphasize the facility’s physical condition and welcoming atmosphere: the building is described as remodeled and clean, with a resort-like feeling and staff and residents who smile and appear happy. These elements combine to give an impression of a warm, well-maintained environment where many residents receive attentive, loving care.

    Care quality and staff performance are consistently praised. Reviewers use strong language — "exceptional staff," "genuinely care for residents," and "loving care" — indicating that caregivers and frontline employees create a positive experience for residents. The program director (named Jennifer in reviews) is singled out positively, suggesting capable leadership at the program level. Tours are reported to be comprehensive and informative, and many reviewers feel the people they met during visits were kind and proud of the community they run.

    Facilities, dining, and activities receive favorable mentions. The facility is noted as remodeled and clean, with a resort-like atmosphere. Dining is a clear highlight: reviewers describe the food as "incredible" and "home cooking," which points to quality meals that contribute to resident satisfaction. Comments about "large private room" and smiling residents further support the sense that personal living spaces and daily life are comfortable for many residents.

    However, there are consistent and significant concerns related to management practices and transparency. Several reviews report that promises made during the tour or initial agreements were not fulfilled — specifically, a promised private room was not delivered. Financial concerns are present as well, with at least one mention of a price increase that may have been unexpected or poorly communicated. More troubling are reports of personal items disappearing and undisclosed violations; these raise red flags about security, record-keeping, regulatory compliance, and honesty in communications with families. "Lack of transparency" is a recurring theme that undermines trust and contrasts with the otherwise positive descriptions of staff and facilities.

    Taken together, the pattern suggests a community that delivers high-quality daily care and a pleasant living environment through dedicated staff, good food, and well-maintained facilities, but one where administrative issues and communication lapses create serious concerns for some families. Prospective residents and their families may find the atmosphere, staff, and dining highly attractive, but should specifically verify written agreements about room assignments, ask about fee structures and potential increases, request documentation on any violations and how they were resolved, and inquire about policies for safeguarding personal items. Direct conversations with management and current resident families could help resolve the tension between the strong on-the-ground care reputation and the administrative/ transparency issues noted in these reviews.

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    Location

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    Desert Harbor Assisted Living is located at 9140 W Hearn Rd, Peoria, AZ, 85381.

    About Desert Harbor Assisted Living

    Desert Harbor Assisted Living sits in Peoria, Arizona, and is part of The Forum at Desert Harbor community, so folks can find independent living, assisted living, respite care, and outpatient rehabilitation all in one spot, and they cover all the basics with housing choices that include private and shared rooms, and you'll see a good bit of outdoor space, an outdoor pool, covered parking, a movie theater, and places for pets, and from what's known, the staff includes a nurse, trained caregivers familiar with Alzheimer support, and visiting medical professionals while a house doctor is on-site, and there's FOX Rehabilitation services and different therapy options like physical therapy and hospice right inside the facility, offering a good standard of care with a history of starting back in May 2015 under the ownership of Mr. Radu Marinescu, staying licensed by the Arizona Board of Nursing and approved for the highest care level, and the place manages a caregiver-to-resident ratio of 2 to 5, which stands out compared to other similar homes since the group pays real attention to personalized help, and families can look up articles, a blog, podcasts, news, and even a map view for more information, and there's a way to reach out for questions, but the detailed day-to-day services, activity programs, or menu options aren't spelled out in public material, so for those kinds of details, it's probably best to ask directly, but the basics show a quiet, simple living community where care and comfort matter most.

    People often ask...

    Desert Harbor Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $2,800 per month.

    Desert Harbor Assisted Living offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 9140 W Hearn Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381.

    No, Desert Harbor Assisted Living 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.

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