Nick
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 1, 2025
So glad that we chose "Desert Hills for my mom
[name removed] was so nice and helpful. They communicated with me daily. My mom was well cared for. I would recommend to others
25818 Columbia St, Hemet, CA 92544

Nick
Child of resident/client
So glad that we chose "Desert Hills for my mom
[name removed] was so nice and helpful. They communicated with me daily. My mom was well cared for. I would recommend to others
Read all reviewsDesert Hills Memory Care Center
Desert Hills Alzheimer's Special Care Center is a free-standing, specialized community dedicated to providing care and activities for persons with cognitive limitations related to Alzheimer's or other dementias. Staff provides long-term care, short-term respite stays, and adult day care. A unique feature of this community is 24-hour licensed nursing supervision to help ensure residents are properly cared for at all times.
This community is cozy and inviting, clean and well-kept, and ready to welcome residents home. From the manicured lawns to the shaded outdoor patio and common living spaces, residents have many spaces they can safely engage with other residents and visiting family and friends. Desert Hills Memory Care Center is located near area shopping, restaurants, and medical centers to keep residents connected with the nearby community. Come make Desert Hills your new home under the California sun!
At Desert Hills, it’s important that loved ones are an active part of the care plan process in order to help every resident function at their highest level possible. Residents are provided with a variety of additional personal care services on top of memory care, including diabetic care, incontinence care, ambulatory care, and medication management. Community specialists make...
Desert Hills Memory Care Center
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A Place for Mom has scored Desert Hills Memory Care Center with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Desert Hills Memory Care Center has 37 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
Nick
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 1, 2025
[name removed] was so nice and helpful. They communicated with me daily. My mom was well cared for. I would recommend to others
Diana
Memory CareFamily/friend
September 5, 2025
We were very happy with the care my mom received. She was also on hospice the whole 5 months she was there until her passing. Many of the staff there really loved her and it showed. The days leading up to her death were made easier as the staff brought in chairs and snacks and we could come and go anytime day or night. And that was with over 10 people there. I've very glad I called A Place For Mom. It was a very stressful time and we were able to quickly get her in.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
June 3, 2025
The administration was very helpful and always responded quickly to my questions and concerns. When I visited the staff was always very friendly. I was impressed by how they all knew and were familiar with every resident. They have a lovely outside area!
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
May 9, 2025
What we like the most about Desert Hills is that most staff are more than willing to answer my numerous questions. All but 1 nurse are friendly and always willing to provide info. They are very accommodating.
Coral H
Memory CareFamily/friend
September 19, 2024
I can’t really tell you about the stay because I don’t remember it. Therefore, I’ve asked my wife to assist. My husband seemed to think he had been kidnapped, possibly because he didn’t know any other words to express himself. He was glad to see me when I returned to get him, he was clean, appeared well fed and well rested, and was eager to go home. The staff was friendly and seemed competent. However, there were a few things I was unaware of before placing him for 10 day respite, the main one being that they do not administer vitamins or supplements unless they are listed on the form from his doctor. I don’t know how to rate the food, activities, interactions between staff and my husband as I was not there to witness and he has no memory of the stay.
Shelley L
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 30, 2024
I have been so happy with the care my mom is receiving at Desert Hills Memory Care! The staff is fabulous. Everyone is so kind and caring. They know the residents by name and are always very friendly and upbeat! It takes very special people to do these jobs and Desert Hills has managed to find a lot of them! Any questions or concerns I might have are promptly addressed and they go out of their way to accommodate any requests I may have! My constant stress has been relieved knowing that my mom is being cared for by these angels!
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 2, 2024
Appears to be a nice place, my mom says she likes it there, some communication issues with multiple calls for same thing even though answers provided on 1st call rcvd (info not shared with all staff)
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
May 28, 2024
For the most part they took care of him but always a little leery about the fact that we couldn't just go in as if he wasn't dressed or they didn't know where he was at when we came to visit. I distinctively felt they had to prep him for us most of the time. The front office staff were always very upbeat and helpful. The facility usually seem to be neat and clean as best they could with elderly living inside. Again the staff in general is very kind and understanding however they seem to be overworked and not enough to be taken care of the amount of people in the facility. They did everything they were supposed to do but it seems rather odd the amount of times he ended up going to the hospital in the ER for odd things. Items put away for ease, like photographs so they wouldn't have to dust them, expensive shoes missing slippers stolen things like that as well. No impression either way he seemed to like the food it okay and didn't complain. I think they had some crafts every once in awhile but not really a whole lot going on. For the amount of care given and the space allocated with a shared room we paid $[removed] which I felt was a bit high. Don't put anything of value there; every item must be labeled and a photograph taken would be good.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
May 1, 2024
What we like the most about Desert Hills Memory Care Center is that they KNOW him. He is not just a face. We would recommend this community to other families and in fact we have already recommended them to others.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
January 16, 2024
Helpful staff, variety of activities are provided. Room sizes are adequate. This is a top notch facility.
Patrice Leach
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 2, 2023
Desert Hills was the blessing in a hard situation. Making the choice to place my mother into a memory care facility was the hardest decision that I have ever had to make. But Desert Hills truly made the process easy and smooth. They helped me get through all the hoops of gathering documents from the doctor. Once my mom was there we saw and immediate improvement in her, she was socializing again, joining in and doing activities, visits started to go well again with family. The communication from the facility with myself has been amazing and made me feel so much more at ease with everything. I would recommend Desert Hills to anyone looking for a good memory care. Especially because it is only a memory care facility. Their staff has been wonderful and treat my mother like family.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
June 21, 2023
My family and loved one have had a great experience with the community. The staff are patient, kind, and caring. Everyone is friendly. The staff are able to answer the family's questions and provide us updates on our loved one. There are meals and activities provided for the residents to engage with each other. Overall it is a community we would recommend to others.
Brad
Memory CareFamily/friend
January 4, 2023
The staff were very caring. At mealtimes, they were all hands on deck, which was vital when my loved one had a choking incident. They recognized it right away and were able to do the Heimlich maneuver. And they had her taken to the hospital afterward to make sure nothing was broken. I appreciated their conscientious regarding her care. It was also a very clean facility - I always saw people cleaning.
Jackie W
Memory CareFamily/friend
December 26, 2022
My father came to Desert Hills from another Memory Care community. He needed more care than they could provide. The staff at Desert Hills are truly wonderful. They are extremely knowledgeable about how to care for those with Dementia. I would highly recommend their memory care community to anyone looking for excellent care for their loved one.
Amber F
Memory CareToured community
December 14, 2022
Pleasant staff. [name removed] is always so kind to first greet. [name removed], [name removed] as well. Clean and beautiful facility great care. Will recommend to friends and family. 5 stars.
anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
December 13, 2022
Our loved one seems to be happy here, he is enjoying the means and staff. We do really like all the staff members they are very friendly. They do have activities for the residents there but since he is on the memory care side the activities are like arts and crafts. Overall it is a good community but we have had some issues with some of our loved ones items go missing.
Rebecca
Memory CareToured community
September 30, 2022
Desert Hills Memory Care Center is professional and timely with communication. But more than that, the facility is warm and inviting. The staff are caring and kind no matter who you encounter!
Lisa V
Memory CareIndustry reviewer
September 29, 2022
I have been personally working in the industry for 5+ years. I have been thankful that this community offers an education and connection group for families with loved ones who suffer with Alzheimer’s and dementia. I regularly refer my personal clients and families to this facility for the support group. Not only does it give them the opportunity to build relationships in the community and see there are other people with the same and or similar situation in their own home.
Nichole M
Memory CareIndustry reviewer
September 29, 2022
As a hospice provider in the Hemet area, we get to see hands first the compassionate care Desert Hills employees provide to our hospice patients and to their residents. It truly is comforting knowing our hospice patients are being taken care with such knowledge, compassion, empathy and love! Desert Hills Memory Care not only cares for their residents but the leaders care for their staff! The staff are always welcoming and always have smiles on their faces. And that’s exactly what the residents need; Happy people taking care of them. So thankful we have Desert Hills in the Hemet community to help serve the dementia/Alzheimer’s population!
Alberto R
Memory CareResident/client
September 24, 2022
Our family has had a very tough year due to my wife's condition with Huntingdon disease. After visiting over 10 local care facilities, most would not take a person with HD under their care. Desert Hills memory care center was our last visit. After meeting the director and some of the staff, I knew that desert Hills would be the place I could trust for the care of my loving wife. Desert Hills has been a blessing in our time of need and all the staff have been so caring and loving to my wife. They have given our family a chance to heal and live again. I am thankful for the incredible staff and individuals who have one of the toughest jobs in caring for our loved ones now in their time of needs. [name removed] and her staff provide top care and attention to all the residents who make Desert Hills a home away from home.
Desert Hills Memory Care Center
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