Senior living · Phoenix, AZ

Brookdale Desert Ridge

4050 East Bluefield Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85032

Studio · 1 bedroom · 2 bedroomsApprox. 320–750 sq ft

Building exteriorBuilding exterior at Brookdale Desert Ridge.

Community amenityShared dining room at Brookdale Desert Ridge.

Community amenityShared game room at Brookdale Desert Ridge.

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Get to know the community

Assisted-living apartments and memory-care layouts on East Bluefield Avenue.

Brookdale Desert Ridge offers assisted living and memory care at 4050 East Bluefield Avenue. Its assisted-living floor-plan booklet includes an approximately 342-square-foot deluxe studio and a 440-square-foot one-bedroom apartment, each with a bathroom and kitchenette. The memory-care section has a 320-square-foot studio, a 392-square-foot alcove layout and a 750-square-foot two-bedroom layout.

Dining and housekeeping are listed as included. Common spaces include a library, salon, chapel, private dining room, arts and crafts studio, theater and fireside living room. Landscaped grounds, a courtyard and walking paths provide outdoor spaces. Transportation, parking, concierge and postal services are listed, and the community is pet friendly.

Assisted living supports daily activities such as dressing, bathing and medication management. The Clare Bridge memory-care program uses familiar routines and activities, with a virtual scrapbook for family updates. Brookdale HealthPlus advertises a dedicated RN Care Manager for care coordination and follow-up scheduling.

Spaces & layouts

Floor plans.

Floor plans for Brookdale Desert Ridge
Layout	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Approx. area
Assisted living deluxe studio	Studio	1 full	Approx. 342 sq ft
Assisted living one bedroom	1 bedroom	1 full	Approx. 440 sq ft
Memory care studio	Studio	1 full	Approx. 320 sq ft
Memory care alcove		1 full	Approx. 392 sq ft
Memory care two bedrooms	2 bedrooms	1 full	Approx. 750 sq ft

Pets.

Pets: Pet-friendly community.

Parking.

Parking: Parking listed.

Utilities & internet.

Internet: Community Wi-Fi listed.

Living & care services.

Living and care options: Assisted living and memory care.
Assisted-living support: Advertised assistance with dressing, bathing and medication management.
Staff arrangements: The community advertises staff available around the clock to provide support in an emergency.
Memory-care program: Clare Bridge uses familiar routines and individualized activities; a virtual scrapbook supports family communication.
Care coordination: Brookdale HealthPlus advertises an RN Care Manager for care-plan coordination, follow-up appointments and communication with providers.
Dining and housekeeping: Dining and housekeeping listed as included.
Arizona license: Assisted living center license AL11160C is active, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027.
Licensed resident capacity: Licensed for 120 residents, including directed care capacity of 24 and personal care capacity of 96; licensed capacity is separate from the number of apartments or vacancies.
License holder: EMERITOL LO PHOENIX LLC is named in the state’s owner/licensee field; this identifies the license holder.
September 2026 state inspection: ADHS’s September 8, 2026 complaint inspection recorded a deficiency in emergency incident documentation, including notification and preventive-action records. The agency listed the inspection status as Complete.
September corrective response: The provider’s correction plan lists staff re-education on September 17, 2026, a September 30 record-audit target, daily leadership checks and weekly incident-report monitoring for eight weeks.
April 2026 state inspection: ADHS’s April 16–17, 2026 annual and complaint inspection recorded deficiencies involving fingerprint-clearance compliance, service documentation, disaster and evacuation drills, and evacuation-assistance records.
April corrective response: The provider’s five correction plans describe clearance-card tracking, service-record audits, scheduled drills and evacuation-assistance documentation. Target dates in the plans range from June 19 through September 1, 2026; monitoring includes file audits, daily task checks and review of the next evacuation drills.
Related enforcement action: ADHS enforcement case 00171586, related to the April 16–17 inspection, records a $1,000 civil penalty. The agency lists the case as Closed (Complete) and the penalty action’s completed date as September 4, 2026.