State assisted-living licensing record · Arizona ADHS · record as pulled September 14, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Desert Gem Assisted Living Facility
3569 East Utopia Road, Phoenix, AZ 85050 · Maricopa County · 9 licensed beds
ADHS licence number AL12536H · licensed, active through May 24, 2027 · first licensed May 2023
The licence
Licensed by ADHS · Assisted Living Home · managed by Desert Gem Assisted Living Facility LLC
Services, as licensed by ADHS
- Directed care services
- Licensed for 9
- Personal care services
- Licensed
- Supervisory care services
- Licensed
Position within Arizona
31 citations — more than 97% of the 2,219 licensed assisted living facilities in Arizona. Compared only within Arizona: a citation from ADHS means what it means in Arizona, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 3 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Fire and life safety inspection, and severity. The fire inspection of an assisted living facility is the local fire department's, and ADHS does not publish it. What ADHS does cite about safety is here, under its own emergency and safety standards: evacuation and elopement drills, the annual fire inspection report on file, smoke detectors and extinguishers. ADHS does not rate a deficiency's severity, and its enforcement actions are recorded separately and not republished.
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Building-related citations
The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- ARS-36-420.04 Emergency responders; patient information; discharge planningJuly 13, 2026 · POC due September 14, 2026
- R9-10-819 Emergency and Safety StandardsJuly 13, 2026 · POC due September 14, 2026
- R9-10-819 Emergency and Safety StandardsSeptember 11, 2025 · POC due July 24, 2026
- R9-10-821 Physical Plant StandardsSeptember 11, 2025 · POC due July 24, 2026
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Arizona. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 31 |
| Median facility in Arizona | 3 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2024 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| September 11, 2025 | compliance inspection | 10 |
| July 13, 2026 | complaint investigation | 12 |
| July 20, 2026 | compliance inspection | 9 |
What the citations cover
- Resident care 10
- Records and administration 8
- Staffing and training 5
- Medication 3
- Other 5
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Resident care | 10 |
| Records and administration | 8 |
| Staffing and training | 5 |
| Medication | 3 |
| Life safety | 2 |
| Emergency management | 1 |
| Food service | 1 |
| Physical plant | 1 |
Every visit on file since September 2023
As published by ADHS, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is ADHS’s own.
July 20, 2026 — compliance inspection, 9 citations
| Tag | What ADHS checks | POC due |
|---|---|---|
| R9-10-113 | Tuberculosis Screening | — |
| R9-10-803 | Administration | — |
| R9-10-803 | Administration | — |
| R9-10-808 | Service Plans | — |
| R9-10-808 | Service Plans | — |
| R9-10-810 | Resident Rights | — |
| R9-10-815 | Directed Care Services | — |
| R9-10-817 | Medication Services | — |
| R9-10-818 | Food Services | — |
July 13, 2026 — complaint investigation, 12 citations
| Tag | What ADHS checks | POC due |
|---|---|---|
| ARS-36-420.04 | Emergency responders; patient information; discharge planning | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-803 | Administration | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-806 | Personnel | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-806 | Personnel | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-808 | Service Plans | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-808 | Service Plans | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-811 | Medical Records | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-811 | Medical Records | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-811 | Medical Records | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-817 | Medication Services | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-817 | Medication Services | September 14, 2026 |
| R9-10-819 | Emergency and Safety Standards | September 14, 2026 |
September 11, 2025 — compliance inspection, 10 citations
| Tag | What ADHS checks | POC due |
|---|---|---|
| R9-10-113 | Tuberculosis Screening | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-803 | Administration | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-806 | Personnel | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-806 | Personnel | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-806 | Personnel | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-807 | Residency and Residency Agreements | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-808 | Service Plans | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-814 | Personal Care Services | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-819 | Emergency and Safety Standards | July 24, 2026 |
| R9-10-821 | Physical Plant Standards | July 24, 2026 |
December 18, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
Reflects the ADHS record as pulled September 14, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Arizona state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.