Dallas Specialized Care in Mesa, AZ

Dallas Specialized Care is an assisted living community in Mesa, AZ.

Information last verified:

5131 East Dallas Street, Mesa, AZ 85205

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.5 from 104 reviews
5 stars
56
4 stars
9
3 stars
4
2 stars
1
1 stars
34

Overall Review of Dallas Specialized Care

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff compassion and friendliness

Residents consistently describe staff as caring, friendly, and responsive during visits.

Across many reviews, families mention kind, welcoming staff and say providers communicate clearly and treat their children with respect. Several comments highlight compassion and thoroughness, including doctors and nurses who take time to answer questions. There are also a smaller number of negative accounts describing unkindness or a lack of compassion, but they are outweighed by positive experiences.

common 10 reviews mention this

Clean, kids-oriented environment

Residents frequently mention a clean facility and a space that feels appropriate for children.

Multiple reviews call out a clean facility, describing it as neat, well-kept, and sometimes even very clean at exam areas. Several also describe the environment as kids-oriented, with staff making the wait and visit easier for children. A few reviews complain about filthy or unpleasant waiting areas, so cleanliness seems to vary by visit.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Wait times can be unpredictable

Reviews describe both quick visits and long waits that can strain appointments and families.

Some families say they were in and out quickly, including short total visit times and efficient check-in. Others report long waits for check-in, doctors, or imaging, including visits stretching to multiple hours. A number of the complaints tie the delays to staffing or scheduling issues, which families say can be especially difficult when traveling with sick children.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Billing and fees raise concerns

Several reviews mention unexpected charges, hidden fees, or confusing billing timelines.

Some reviews warn about hidden facility fees and describe being billed in ways they did not expect. Others mention large out-of-pocket costs, delayed billing, or confusion about receipts and payment follow-up. While a few families focus mainly on care quality rather than cost, the billing-related complaints are recurring enough to be a notable concern for prospective families.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 5 resident community capacity 5 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International (17 miles away) Phoenix Sky Harbor International (17 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Bashas' Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • IHOP (0.6 miles)
  • Uncle Bear's Grill & Tap Greenfield (2.4 miles)
  • Chili's Grill & Bar (2.5 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.6 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.6 miles)
  • Red Lobster (2.7 miles)
  • Olive Garden (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Skyline Medicine (1.4 miles)
  • Oasis Obstetrics and Gynecology (1.5 miles)
  • Glick Ronald M Do (1.5 miles)
  • Cvam (1.6 miles)
  • Valley Endocrine Associates (1.9 miles)
  • Banner Imaging East Mesa (2 miles)
  • Cornerstone Family Medicine (2.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Falcon Field Airport (MSC) (2 miles)

Parks

  • Greenfield Park (2.2 miles)
  • Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (4.5 miles)
  • Finley Farms Park (6 miles)
  • Skyline Park (6.5 miles)

Cafes

  • The Human Bean (2.2 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.5 miles)
  • Over Easy (2.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (3.9 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Superstition Springs 25 (3.7 miles)
  • AMC Mesa Grand 14 (5.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (5.1 miles)
  • Mesa Arizona Temple (5.8 miles)
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (6 miles)

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