Avista Senior Living North Mountain

Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License AL8638C

Is Avista Senior Living North Mountain licensed by the State of Arizona?

Yes. Avista Senior Living North Mountain holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number AL8638C, for 149 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

What level of care is Avista Senior Living North Mountain licensed to provide?

Avista Senior Living North Mountain is licensed for directed care across all 149 directed care beds, which in Arizona is the service level for residents with dementia who cannot recognize danger or make basic care decisions.

A directed-care-only license usually means a dedicated memory care community. Ask whether every area is secured and how the community handles residents whose needs move beyond what directed care allows. The three ADHS levels are defined on the ADHS provider type definitions page.

What do ADHS inspection records show for Avista Senior Living North Mountain?

AZ Care Check lists 13 ADHS inspections for Avista Senior Living North Mountain since January 10, 2024. 4 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 9 report none; the most recent was a complaint inspection on July 24, 2026.

By type: 13 complaint, 3 compliance (annual). Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (149 beds, the 27th largest center in the two counties) will usually have more of them than a small one. Read the deficiency details, not just the count.

Showing the 8 most recent of 13. The full statements of deficiencies and plans of correction are on AZ Care Check.

Enforcement actions on record

AZ Care Check lists 2 enforcement actions for this license in the last three years. Enforcement can range from a civil money penalty to a provisional license; open each action on AZ Care Check for the outcome.

Where is Avista Senior Living North Mountain located?

Avista Senior Living North Mountain is at 350 East Eva Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020, in Maricopa County. The community is in the Sunnyslope / North Mountain area of north Phoenix.

Within three miles, ADHS lists 10 other Assisted Living Centers and 31 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have plenty of nearby alternatives to tour.

Nearby profiled communities: Avista Senior Living Stratford (Phoenix, 2.5 mi); Silver Birch of Midtown (Phoenix, 5.2 mi); Brookdale Central Paradise Valley (Phoenix, 5.8 mi).

See every small home in the same city on the Phoenix Assisted Living Homes list.

How does Avista Senior Living North Mountain compare with other Phoenix assisted living centers?

Avista Senior Living North Mountain is licensed for 149 residents, about 1.6 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 39 licensed centers in Phoenix.

By licensed capacity it ranks #7 of 39 in Phoenix. Its 149 directed care beds are 100% of its license and 7% of all directed care center beds in Phoenix. 12 of the other Phoenix centers have held their current license longer.

How much does assisted living cost near Avista Senior Living North Mountain?

Avista Senior Living North Mountain's prices are not part of the state record, so ask the community for its current written rates. Across the Phoenix metro, this site's cost guide puts typical assisted living at about $3,200 to $6,800 a month, with memory care (directed care) usually $1,000 to $2,000 a month higher.

Because this license includes directed care, expect the memory care neighborhood to be priced above the assisted living apartments. Ask for the base rate, the level-of-care fee schedule and what triggers a move to a higher tier, and get them in the written residency agreement Arizona rules require. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, can pay for care services (not room and board) at participating facilities — see ALTCS eligibility; wartime veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid and Attendance. More detail: assisted living costs in Phoenix.

How should families evaluate Avista Senior Living North Mountain?

Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license has been in place since December 22, 2011, which gives 15 years of state history to review.

• Open the 4 inspections with cited deficiencies on AZ Care Check and ask the executive director what changed afterward.
• Ask management to walk you through enforcement action 00131058 and its outcome.
• Visit at a mealtime and again in the evening; compare the feel with one or two of the 41 other licensed options within three miles.

What should you ask on a tour of Avista Senior Living North Mountain?

Bring questions that test the license against daily reality: who provides directed care, how many caregivers are on each shift, and what would require your parent to move out.

1. How many of the directed care beds are occupied, and is the memory care area secured?
2. What dementia training do memory care caregivers complete, and how often is it renewed?
3. Who administers medications on nights and weekends?
4. How are falls reported to families?
5. What happens when a resident needs a hospital stay and returns with higher needs?
6. Can we see the residency agreement and the full fee schedule before we commit?
7. Will you share the last ADHS inspection report for license AL8638C?

Who can help compare Avista Senior Living North Mountain with other Phoenix options?

Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Avista Senior Living North Mountain with other licensed communities near Phoenix and check current openings at no cost to your family; call (602) 669-4374.

Maricopa County's aging agency, Area Agency on Aging, Region One — 24-hour Senior HELP LINE, answers at (602) 264-4357. To report suspected abuse or neglect, call Arizona Adult Protective Services at 1-877-767-2385, or file a complaint with ADHS (how the ADHS complaint process works).