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Ridge at The Stratford

1739 W Myrtle Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021

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8.4
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53 reviews
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8.4
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53 reviews
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  • 3 star
    11%
  • 2 star
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Valerie

Child of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Ridge at The Stratford

It seemed to be the best fit for my mother-in-law. It is a smaller community compared to some of the others we looked at. She said it felt more like home.

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Ridge at The Stratford

Just west of the Phoenix Mountains, Ridge at The Stratford enjoys iconic Arizona sunsets as they cast golden light, bringing the muted browns of the Arizona desert to life. The spacious campus offers assisted living and memory care services and is surrounded by tree-lined streets in a peaceful residential neighborhood. With friendly neighbors and worry-free living, the active community offers engaging events and activities, delicious meals, and comfortable accommodations to fit your needs and style.

Several courtyards give residents the opportunity to enjoy fresh air while mingling with neighbors or taking a leisurely stroll among the beautifully landscaped grounds. Studio and one-bedroom floor plans offer a variety of layouts, and the trained staff support residents with activities of daily living. In your free time, play a friendly game of pool in the game room or work up a sweat in a fitness class. Then, gather with friends in the dining room for conversation and restaurant-style meals.

Ridge at The Stratford offers a variety of community activities and is conveniently located near many of Phoenix's attractions and recreational opportunities. Enjoy an afternoon with the grandkids at Enchanted Island Amusement Park and then treat them to Chicago-style pizza at Lou Malnati’s...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Ridge at The Stratford

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for Ridge at The Stratford

8.4 out of 10
Review Score53 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.3
Meals & Dining
4.1
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Ridge at The Stratford with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Ridge at The Stratford has 53 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/27/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 27, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Do not move family here

The staff here are rude and never bother to say hi . Staff turnover is really high and that frustrates me because I feel like there is something wrong internally. The management seems like it’s not doing well. I can never get a really answer from anyone about anything. They have not had a transportation for over 5 months now and expect out of pocket pay even though when you sign your rental agreement it is stated that there is transportation available.

Patrick

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 23, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Thankful for a loving community for love ones

They are very friendly and helpful and yes, we would recommend Ridge at The Stratford to other families.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 7, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Understaffed

Understaffed. If your relative can get around on their own it could be OK. They could use a staff member to check in on residents to make sure housekeeping is being done and check in on the resident's general well-being. Better food. e. Visiting hours were too short. It is hard to make it there by the time they locked their doors.

Valerie

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 1, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Ridge at The Stratford

It seemed to be the best fit for my mother-in-law. It is a smaller community compared to some of the others we looked at. She said it felt more like home.

Micki D

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Staff feels like family and is very involved

Staff is very caring very accommodating for special needs and always available to help. They're also very encouraging the resident I feel it could be more nutrition based foods, like more fresh veggies and fruit.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 18, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Would definitely recommend!

Nice clean facility, staff very caring, professional and friendly. Food ok. We chose the Ridge because it felt very homey and comfortable. One place we looked at, we really liked the staff, but it was very sterile and stark.

Patty R

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 2, 2024

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Terrible place

I do not recommend this facility. Do not believe the website...all the pictures are staged. The memory care unit is dirty and the residents are ignored. I know this from personal experience. My mom died from things that happened in this facility. Don't trust these people, do not recommend.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 21, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Ask Questions

The cost is somewhat less than other places. Ask as many questions as you can. Tenants aren't allowed to wear open towed shoes so she had to stay in her room until I bought them and brought them over. At times, it has been difficult for my MIL to get her meds in the night. That's about it. No where is perfect.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 8, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Great value and awesome staff

The main reason we chose Ridge at Stratford was the "bang for the buck". The staff have been awesome as well! Would absolutely recommend this facility to others looking.

Darcie

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 13, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Recommended

My dad loves Ridge at The Stratford. He is very involved in the daily work outs and plays Poker a couple of times a month. He has his hair and nails cut once a month, on-site. He enjoys Taco Tuesdays and says they are delicious. They have hearty, yummy meals and desserts daily. Such great care is given by the Ridge community. My dad has an outdoor area where he sits in the sun and reads, birds chirping. This community is friendly, truly loving and safe. Thank you to the entire team at the Ridge, I'm SO grateful!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 21, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Awesome Staff

We have had a great experience with assisted living at Ridge at The Stratford. The staff is awesome. They always encourage Mom in her daily activities.

Diane

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 26, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

a nice community with great activities, friendly and caring staff

Everyone is very friendly and know the residents names. They have a ton of activities and that's great for my mom, because she is very social. They have various shows from outside people, bingo, raffles, special theme days and birthday parties. the only thing that is a slight problem, is they are understaffed, do sometimes it takes them a while to respond.

Angela D

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

August 9, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Love the food and team

Not only is the food great, the team is awesome as well They have so much love with what they do. The chef is committed to giving the residents everything they love. He is a wonderful person that loves seniors like the rest of the team.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 9, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Positive experience

We chose Avamere at Phoenix mainly because of the staff members, they seemed to be very friendly and caring and oriented towards the residents. The room sizes at the facility are super nice, we have the 2 bedroom and it is very spacious with lots of storage space. Overall, I would recommend Avamere to other families looking.

Jo A

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 16, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Highly recommend

We chose Avamere at Phoenix because it was a happy medium, the facility was not too fancy but not dingy either. The staff are very nice people and the rooms here are beautiful. My mom says that they could maybe provide a better variety of activities. I would recommend to others looking.

Cheryl

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 8, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Highly recommend

What impressed me most when I first interviewed was the people, the staff were friendly and we were very pleased with their attitude and they were more than willing to help out with all the paperwork. It is expensive but they take great care of him. I would definitely recommend Avamere at Phoenix to others.

Amanda A

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 14, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.0

our families experience

We like how this community was more intimate and not as large, we did not want our loved one to have to adjust to something huge.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

November 5, 2021

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Tour Experience

Our tour at Avamere at Phoenix was good, but they were pushing more the money than the actual care of the person.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

November 5, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

We really liked this community for our loved one there was just not as many amenities as the other communities.

Catherine

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 18, 2021

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
3.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.0

A place where you can go to rest. You don't have to worry about anything and are taken care of.

I liked that they had private rooms and bathrooms. I also liked the interaction with other people, especially at meal times. I liked their security - employees knock on the door before they come in. Although there was one incident where a male employee came into my locked room at about midnight looking for a security token they told me I had lost. I told him to leave and send a female employee, and he did leave. In the morning I found the token they were looking for. Some of the food was microwaved, which I didn't care for. But the dessert was good. And I liked that if I didn't come down to a meal they would come and check on me. I enjoyed the exercise activities. Overall I felt I paid a little too much. I also felt I was the first Native American that had staid there. A lot of the people there were Anglo and non-minorities.

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