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Assisted living home
A GlenOak Living community guide
3132 East Acoma Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85032
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Desert Sierra Assisted Living is an assisted living home in Phoenix, Arizona, at 3132 East Acoma Drive. This residential setting is an option for families comparing smaller assisted living homes in the area. Ask about current room availability, the daily routine, and support for your individual care needs.
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Assisted living · Phoenix-area reference
About $5,050 per monthA regional starting-cost reference, not a quote from Desert Sierra Assisted Living. Care, room choices, and fees can change your total.
Home-based care costs may differ from this regional reference.
Prices are estimates and may vary.
Estimate checked September 25, 2026.
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THE DETAILS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
3132 East Acoma Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phoenix · Maricopa County
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OFFICIAL ARIZONA RECORDS
Arizona Department of Health Services records help explain licensing, inspection findings and enforcement history.
Licensed services: Directed care services (licensed maximum 10); Personal care services; Supervisory care services.
Capacity is the licensed maximum, not available rooms. Status and dates reflect the records checked on Sep 27, 2026.
Records checked Sep 27, 2026 · Requested history: Sep 27, 2023–Sep 27, 2026
No deficiencies cited in this inspection
The agency recorded no deficiencies in this inspection. This result applies to the matters examined on that visit.
Read official report (opens a new tab)No deficiencies cited in this inspection
The agency recorded no deficiencies in this inspection. This result applies to the matters examined on that visit.
Read official report (opens a new tab)3 deficiencies cited
The agency cited 3 deficiencies concerning Tuberculosis clearance, Food Services. Read the official report for the inspector’s evidence and scope.
Cited requirement:R9-10-807.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 R9-10-113View provider’s plan of correction (opens a new tab)
Provider-listed correction date: Jan 2, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.
Cited requirement:R9-10-818.A.1.a-e. Food Services A. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A food menu: a. Is prepared at least one week in advance, b. Includes the foods to be served each day, c. Is conspicuously posted at least one calendar day before the first meal on the food menu is served, d. Includes any food substitution no later than the morning of the day of meal service with a food substitution, and e. Is maintained for at least 60 calendar days after the last day included in the food menu;View provider’s plan of correction (opens a new tab)
Provider-listed correction date: Jan 2, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.
Cited requirement:R9-10-818.C.1. Food Services C. A manager shall ensure that food is obtained, prepared, served, and stored as follows: 1. Food is free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and is safe for human consumption;View provider’s plan of correction (opens a new tab)
Provider-listed correction date: Jan 12, 2026. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.
2 deficiencies cited
The agency cited 2 deficiencies concerning Administration, Personnel. Read the official report for the inspector’s evidence and scope.
Cited requirement:R9-10-803.A.9. Administration A. A governing authority shall: 9. Ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411 andView provider’s plan of correction (opens a new tab)
Provider-listed correction date: Aug 22, 2025. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.
Cited requirement:R9-10-806.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.View provider’s plan of correction (opens a new tab)
Provider-listed correction date: Aug 22, 2025. A provider’s plan does not establish agency-confirmed correction.
13 deficiencies cited
The agency cited 13 deficiencies concerning Tuberculosis clearance, Resident service plans, Medication services, Resident records, Hazardous-material storage. Read the official report for the inspector’s evidence and scope.
Cited requirement:B. A manager of an assisted living home shall ensure that: 1. An individual residing in an assisted living home, who is not a resident, a manager, a caregiver, or an assistant caregiver: b. If the individual is 12 years of age or older, provides evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis as specified in R9-10-113;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:D. Before or at the time of an individual's acceptance by an assisted living facility, a manager shall ensure that there is a documented residency agreement with the assisted living facility that includes: 2. Terms of occupancy, including: a. Date of occupancy or expected date of occupancy,
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:D. Before or at the time of an individual's acceptance by an assisted living facility, a manager shall ensure that there is a documented residency agreement with the assisted living facility that includes: 10. The manager's signature and date signed.
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:E. Before or within five working days after a resident's acceptance by an assisted living facility, a manager shall obtain on the documented agreement, required in subsection (D), the signature of one of the following individuals: 1. The resident, 2. The resident's representative, 3. The resident's legal guardian, or 4. Another individual who has been designated by the individual under A.R.S. § 36-3221 to make health care decisions on the individual's behalf.
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that: 3. Includes the following: b. The level of service the resident is expected to receive;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:A. Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that: 4. Is reviewed and updated based on changes in the requirements in subsections (A)(3)(a) through (f): a. No later than 14 calendar days after a significant change in the resident's physical, cognitive, or functional condition; and
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement: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: a. The date and time of administration or assistance; b. The name, strength, dosage, and route of administration; c. The name and signature of the individual administering or providing assistance in the self-administration of medication; and d. An unexpected reaction the resident has to the medication;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement: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);
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that: 2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased physical effort that meets one of the following: a. Provides access to an outside area that: i. Allows the resident to be at least 30 feet away from the facility, and ii. Controls or alerts employees of the egress of a resident from the facility;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:F. When medication is stored by an assisted living facility, a manager shall ensure that: 3. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented for: d. Storing, inventorying, and dispensing controlled substances.
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement: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 residents;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:B. A manager shall ensure that: 5. An outside activity space is provided and available that: c. Has an available shaded area;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
Cited requirement:D. A manager shall ensure that: 7. If not furnished by a resident, each sleeping area has: b. Clean linen, including a mattress pad, sheets large enough to tuck under the mattress, pillows, pillow cases, a bedspread, waterproof mattress covers as needed, and blankets to ensure warmth and comfort for the resident;
Correction information is not available in the records reviewed.
An enforcement case’s status does not independently confirm correction of every inspection finding.
These are dated public records, not a safety rating or a guarantee of current conditions. Complaint investigations may conclude without deficiencies. Follow-up information and older records may be held separately.
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