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The Forum at Desert Harbor

13840 N Desert Harbor Dr, Peoria, AZ 85381

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9.2
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20 reviews
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9.2
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20 reviews
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Anonymous

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Overall a very nice community with a few areas with room for improvement.

The friendliness of the caregivers and the quality of the facilities in general are excellent. They could improve on the number of nursing staff and their accessibility as well as that of administrative staff. They always seem understaffed and overworked.

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The Forum at Desert Harbor

The Forum at Desert Harbor is located on the shore of Desert Harbor Lake, with beautiful views of the surrounding waterfront. We are just around the corner from picturesque Sun City, and minutes from the 101 Loop access to Phoenix and the airport. We pride ourselves in our continued effort to deliver high-quality service to our residents. We received eleven awards at our annual meeting for outstanding service in multiple categories, as well as six food and beverage awards for the service and quality of food.

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Independent Living

The Forum at Desert Harbor

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for The Forum at Desert Harbor

9.2 out of 10
Review Score20 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.5
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
4.5
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.6

A Place for Mom has scored The Forum at Desert Harbor with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Forum at Desert Harbor has 20 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.6 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/22/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 22, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

friendly staff and excellent caregivers

The room size is satisfactory, I had a one bedroom. The staff was friendly. Personally, I liked [community removed] better, but I would recommend the Forum

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 3, 2025

5.0 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
5.0

Overall a very nice community with a few areas with room for improvement.

The friendliness of the caregivers and the quality of the facilities in general are excellent. They could improve on the number of nursing staff and their accessibility as well as that of administrative staff. They always seem understaffed and overworked.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 5, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Not a good fit

They are slow waiting for "corporate" to ok anything. Landscaping was not up to par. Activities was great. Food good only about 3 days a week. They did have the lowest rent then other places. You get what you pay for.

Lynn

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 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
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Wonderful community

Desert Harbor was a wonderful place. My mom passed away in [date removed] so we were only there 4 months. ALL the staff was beyond amazing and consistently went above and beyond. My mom was not an easy person but they were always kind and professional in their response. Mom LOVED the food which says a lot if you knew her. We had meals delivered to her because she was unable/unwilling to go downstairs. And actually if not for the due diligence of the person that delivered her meal everyday at 3p she likely would have died on the floor alone. Instead we were all able to be with her during her passing. I am willing to forever be grateful. She didn't participate in activities. So I can't rate. Worth every penny

Sonia.Noordam-Hetzel

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 25, 2024

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

Excellent facility

Everyone is friendly and professional. Sometimes food could be different/ better but can't please everyone. Residents and staff know you by first name or recognize you as a resident. Great activities.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 19, 2024

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

Forum at Desert Harbor

Staff and everyone here is very friendly and do their best to help each other.

Candy K

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 2, 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

Genuine care

They are very polite and they call the residents by name, so they really take the time to get to know the residents. The apartment sizes are very nice. There are many great amenities provided for the residents. Things have worked out very well for my loved one here.

Jennifer P

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 11, 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
4.0

A Great Choice!

We chose the Forum at desert Harbor because of the value for the money as well as the location of the facility. It really is a great place! The facility itself and the staff have all been great to work with. I would recommend to others, great choice.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 29, 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

Great choice

Since I live in Kansas I've only experienced this through my cousin except for annual trips to visit her. She certified seems happy with the place and hasn't complained to me about anything except for one or two tenants who can be difficult at times, she just stays away from them,

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 23, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for The Forum at Desert Harbor

In general, I have had a positive experience with everyone at the forum. I gave the activities an NA because my loved one hasn't gotten involved in any of the activities and I don't know much about their offered activities.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 19, 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

The Forum

I am very happy at The Forum at Desert Harbor. What stick out the most about this facility is the beautiful grounds. I would recommend the facility to others looking for independent living.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 29, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Review for The Forum at Desert Harbor

The staff really do a good job selling you the facility. We believed that our loved one could participate with the participants from the independent living side. That really is not the case. I would not recommend it for any family member that has a sharp mind and would like to make friends. As I said above, the staff really did a good job of selling the place. It's it's looks beautiful on the independent living side looks beautiful the assisted-living side it really is not very warm and fuzzy. We chose that place because at first we really thought it would be nice if our loved one could be there and and be able to participate with the independent living people, but she has not been able to and we aren't very happy with that aspect.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 30, 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 Caring Community

My family and I could not be happier that we were lucky enough to get my mother into The Forum at Desert Harbor. Absolutely "everyone" has been kind, professional, and goes above and beyond, from [name removed] in sales (who helped us get her established) to maintenance, dining staff, housekeeping...The facility is beautiful maintained! We recognize mom can be difficult and I commend their patience and care. She even loves the food which, in and of itself, is a huge blessing. This entire experience has brought us great peace!

Debbie

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 30, 2023

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

Recommended

My mother in law is currently a resident at The Forum at Desert Harbor and her experience has been very good so far at this facility. The leasing agent was very nice and helpful. Some of the staff speak Spanish, which makes my mother in law feel more comfortable. There is always someone available if you have questions. I would recommend The Forum at Desert Harbor to family and friends.

Candy K

Independent 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

Great place for a social senior

5 stars for all! They have so many activities to keep them busy. Mom doesn't have time to be bored. Also, [name removed] from a place for mom was great to work with! The apartments are a nice size, she can turn her scooter around in it. The cleaning staff is very nice. They bring her wash back nicely folded every time. I would definitely recommend The Forum at Desert Harbor.

Bobby

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 7, 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 beautiful place

They have lots of activities. We picked this community because, everything is one building, it's a beautiful place with a lake. They have really good meals, compared to restaurant food. The staff that gave the tour was on top of things. I would recommend to other families.

Jill A

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 24, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this community, it was our second choice. I'd say it's a good choice for starting out in Assisted Living. It's more affordable that some others in the area. They don't have a Memory Care unit, which we knew our loved one would need in the future. There also seemed to be a bit of a power struggle between our tour guide and management.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 18, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

We had a very nice tour at The Forum at Desert Harbor. It was a little bit less expensive than other places we looked at. And I liked the lake setting- you could even go fishing in the lake.

Marilyn N

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 21, 2021

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

Highly recommend

We chose The Forum at Desert Harbor because of the affordability and I just really liked the people and the way they seemed to care, it was not just all about the money. I really like staff members who are in assisted living. The room sizes here are adequate for what he needs. Overall it has been a good experience and I would recommend to others looking.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 12, 2021

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

This is a very good choice for assisted living!

We were able to visit last weekend and the activities are coming back, they had a lot of things going on. The food is good, however sometimes things are not served in a timely manner. Sometimes the coffee is served late, or the food is not on time, but we do think that issue is just temporary. My loved ones there are very happy with their living quarters and we do think the value for cost is really good.

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