Assisted Living
The Forum at Desert Harbor
13836 North Desert Harbor Driv, Peoria, AZ 85381 · Map
Licensed for 50 residents
The Forum at Desert Harbor is a state-licensed assisted living community in Peoria, Arizona. It is licensed for 50 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Feb 13, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 50 residents
Assisted Living Center-Personal AL11298C.
Nearest emergency room
1.3 miles
Banner Boswell Medical Center, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forum at Desert Harbor this community | 50 | Not published | Active | 3 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case | |
| Silver Creek Assisted Living II | 0.3 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases |
| Mona Assisted Living Home | 0.3 mi | 9 | Not published | Active | 5 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases |
| West Valley Helping Hands | 0.6 mi | 7 | Not published | Active | 3 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
| West Valley Care Home | 0.6 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 3 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
State inspection record3 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case
- Last inspection
- February 13, 2026
- Inspections
- 3, 3 deficiencies cited
- Complaint inspections
- 3, 2 with deficiencies cited
- Enforcement cases
- 1, $250 in civil penalties
- No deficiencies cited at the last inspection (February 2026)
- License active since 2020
Enforcement cases
- December 17, 2025: Civil Penalty $250 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
November 20, 2025: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection, 1 deficiency
- Environmental Standards R9-10-820.A.11
Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure that poisonous or toxic materials stored by the assisted living facility were maintained in labeled containers in a locked area separate from food preparation and storage, dining areas, and medications and were inaccessible to residents. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of residents.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 27, 2025
November 14, 2024: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection, 2 deficiencies
- Administration R9-10-803.C.1.a
Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to establish, document, and implement policies and procedures to protect the health and safety of a resident to cover qualifications, including required skills and knowledge, education, and experience for employees and volunteers. The deficient practice posed a risk if employees or volunteers did not possess the skills and knowledge to ensure the health and safety of residents.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 15, 2024 - R9-10-819.A.11 R9-10-819.A.11
Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure a toxic material stored by the facility was stored in a locked area and inaccessible to residents. The deficient practice posed a risk to the physical health and safety of residents with access to the materials.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 27, 2024
Inspections with no deficiencies listed
- February 13, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00157803 conducted on February 13, 2026.
Read the full record on AZ Care Check →
ADHS writes a Statement of Deficiencies after each inspection that finds a rule was not met. The community then files a plan of correction, which ADHS accepts or rejects. ADHS investigates complaints on site. A complaint inspection that ends with “No deficiencies were found” did not find a rule violation; deficiencies cited on a complaint inspection are listed with that inspection. AZ Care Check does not list complaints that did not lead to an on-site inspection. Enforcement cases are actions ADHS takes after an inspection, such as a civil money penalty, a provisional license or a license revocation, with their status. This community is licensed for 50 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services, AZ Care Check, data as of October 15, 2026, showing all records on AZ Care Check (back to September 5, 2023). Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Center-Personal
- License number
- AL11298C
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- County
- Maricopa County
Source: Arizona state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Arizona, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Arizona
- Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS). Yes. Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, ALTCS, is for people who need nursing facility level of care. Members do not have to live in a nursing home, and many live in an assisted living facility and get needed services there. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 2, 2017 to Dec 1, 2020. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: The Forum At Desert Harbor (SNH AZ Tenant LLC). Case 1921938.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.3 mi, nursing home 0.7 mi, pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Banner Boswell Medical Center, Sun City. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Freedom Plaza Care Center, Peoria. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- At Home Healthcare, Peoria. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85381 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032503 Phoenix Artificial Kidney Center (Fmc), Peoria, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Sweetwater Ridge Dialysis, Peoria, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Desert Dialysis, Sun City, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 78 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85381.
Mountain View Hospice, LLC, office in Peoria, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Hope, LLC, office in Glendale, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Aspen Hospice, office in Glendale, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centerwell Senior Primary Care Az PC, Peoria. 2.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in November 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Forum at Desert Harbor provide?
The Forum at Desert Harbor is licensed by the state of Arizona for assisted living in Peoria, Arizona. Its licensed capacity is 50 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Forum at Desert Harbor?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Forum at Desert Harbor but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Forum at Desert Harbor cost?
Assisted Living in Maricopa County typically starts at $3,400 to $4,900 a month. Based on 65 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Forum at Desert Harbor does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Forum at Desert Harbor?
Use The Forum at Desert Harbor's website, stellarliving.com/communities/the-forum-at-desert-harbor-senior-assisted-living-peoria-az, or visit at 13836 North Desert Harbor Driv, Peoria, AZ 85381.
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