Corinthian Home Care, LLC

    1769 N Ellis St, Chandler, AZ, 85224
    2.3 · 4 reviews
      AnonymousLoved one of resident
      2.0

      Excellent caregivers, problematic facility overall

      I had mixed feelings. The direct caregivers were excellent-attentive, individualized Alzheimer's care, often two staff per five residents, added equipment, and my mother is happy-but the facility felt overworked and money-focused: we witnessed an unattended fall, poor/insufficient meals and activities, language/communication problems, an ignored refund request and alleged admin pressure to medicate, and our family was mistreated. It's overpriced and inconsistent, so I can't recommend it.

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      Amenities

      2.25 · 4 reviews

      Overall rating

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

        2.0
      • Staff

        2.3
      • Meals

        1.0
      • Amenities

        2.3
      • Value

        1.0

      Pros

      • Caring, attentive caregivers
      • Residents reported being happy with care
      • Individualized/personalized care provided
      • Favorable staff-to-patient ratio reported (2 caregivers per 5 patients)
      • Staff have added medical equipment to support care
      • Staff described as going above and beyond
      • Experience with Alzheimer’s-specific care
      • Some caregivers willing to work despite illness

      Cons

      • Reports of unattended fall(s)
      • Staff described as overworked
      • Allegation that administrator requested medication to calm a resident
      • Claims of misrepresentation about services
      • Refund requests reportedly ignored
      • Families reported feeling mistreated
      • Care described as overpriced
      • Care described as insufficient or poor
      • Lack of activities and socialization for residents
      • Meals described as incomplete or not nutritious
      • Some reviewers strongly do not recommend the facility
      • Perception that facility is money-focused
      • Families reportedly told to stay away
      • Language barrier and communication difficulties

      Summary review

      Overall sentiment in these review summaries is mixed and polarized. Several reviews describe genuinely positive, hands-on caregiving with individualized attention and specialized Alzheimer’s care; other reviews recount significant problems including safety incidents, management issues, and poor dining and activity programming. Positive accounts emphasize compassionate staff who check on residents, the presence of individualized care plans, a favorable reported staff-to-patient ratio (2 caregivers per 5 patients), and concrete actions such as adding medical equipment to meet resident needs. Those positive notes indicate that, at least for some families and residents, the caregiving itself can be attentive and committed.

      However, the negative reports raise multiple recurring and serious concerns. Safety is a prominent theme: an unattended fall is specifically mentioned, which suggests lapses in supervision or protocols in at least one case. Several reviewers describe staff as overworked, a condition that can undermine consistent care quality, increase the risk of missed incidents, and contribute to negative experiences. There is also an allegation that an administrator requested medication to calm a resident — a serious claim that touches on medication management, consent, and appropriate behavioral strategies. These safety and clinical concerns are compounded by allegations of misrepresentation of services and ignored refund requests, which point to problems with transparency and consumer protection.

      Management, communication, and family interactions emerge as another consistent area of concern. Multiple reviewers report that families felt mistreated, that refund requests were ignored, and that in some cases family members were told to stay away. There are also reported language barriers and other communication difficulties between staff and families or residents. Taken together, these items indicate systemic issues in how the facility communicates with and responds to families, manages complaints, and presents its services. Some comments explicitly frame the facility as money-focused, which aligns with complaints about ignored refund requests and perceptions of being overcharged for insufficient care.

      Daily living aspects such as meals, activities, and socialization also drew criticism. Reviews note lack of activities and socialization opportunities and meals that are incomplete or not nutritious. These deficits affect residents’ quality of life and are separate from clinical care — they speak to programming, staffing allocation, and nutritional oversight. Several reviewers explicitly stated they would not recommend the facility, reinforcing that these problems have influenced families’ overall judgments.

      In summary, the review set describes a facility with strengths in individualized, compassionate caregiving and Alzheimer’s care for some residents, supported at times by a favorable caregiver-to-resident ratio and willingness of staff to adapt (for example, by adding medical equipment). At the same time, there are multiple, substantive negative reports about safety (unattended fall), staffing stresses, alleged inappropriate administrative practices (medication request), poor responsiveness to complaints and refund requests, communication barriers, inadequate meals and activities, and a perception of prioritizing money over care. Prospective families should weigh the positive caregiver anecdotes against the serious and recurring concerns about safety, management responsiveness, and daily life programming and should seek to verify current staffing, incident history, complaint resolution processes, and meal/activity offerings before making a placement decision.

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      About Corinthian Home Care, LLC

      Corinthian Home Care, LLC sits on North Ellis Street in Chandler, Arizona, right in a quiet neighborhood with palm trees lining the streets, and the place runs as a licensed assisted living home-directed facility, so the state has set the rules for how they do things, with the license number AL11677H. The facility can care for up to 5 people, keeping things small and home-like; there are private and shared rooms, and every room comes with a full kitchen and a private bathroom, which is something most people like, including handicap-accessible showers, air-conditioning, and wheelchair access throughout. People living here get help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, keeping up hygiene, and staff help with medications, diabetes care, high-acuity care, and incontinence care-families sometimes call first because care plans are customized to each person.

      Staff are live-in and there's always someone awake all night. They keep things simple with a 2-to-5 caregiver-to-resident ratio, and that's a level you don't see everywhere. The operator, CareWise Agent Genevieve Barclay-White, manages the place, and the team goes above and beyond for comfort and safety. The home stays linked to the Arizona Care Alliance and follows rules set by the Arizona Department of Health Services, with the license active through November 2024. People can get help with finding placement options; there's also support for ALTCS and Veterans benefits, since paying for care can be confusing, and the staff shares resources about home care, assisted living, or ways to cover expenses. Medicare isn't accepted unless the place has the right certification.

      Meals are served in a group setting, and the team handles all the housekeeping, so the residents don't have to worry. The care extends to recreational programs, fitness routines, movie entertainment, music and art activities, and they arrange outside trips to nearby parks, physician offices, pharmacies, cafes, or places of worship; even off-site religious services are available for those who ask. Onsite, folks find BBQs, holiday parties, board games, trivia, karaoke, pet therapy, music therapy, and reading rooms; there's even a beautician, a fitness area, a jacuzzi, and yard spaces for relaxing outdoors. Wi-Fi and cable or satellite TV come standard in rooms, and if anyone has a special diet-like for high blood pressure or diabetes-the cooks adapt meals as needed.

      The community supports both independent living and assisted living, and it also offers memory care and skilled nursing services, so people can stay if their needs change. There's help for those needing insulin shots or help moving with two people, but you have to check with the staff about certain care needs first. Some people get help traveling to doctor's appointments, running errands, or attending church. Reviews often mention the attentive caregiving, the quality of care, and personalized service, and the rating sits at "Good" with 2 stars. Business hours run early, from 5 am until evening during the week and shorter on weekends. The listing remains formally unclaimed, but information is available through public records, and the facility stays regulated by the state with clear expectations for safety and care.

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