Assisted Living
The Gardens at San Carlos
4553 East San Carlos Place S, Tucson, AZ 85712 · Map
Licensed for 10 residents
The Gardens at San Carlos is a state-licensed assisted living community in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed for 10 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Feb 5, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 10 residents
Assisted Living Home-Directed AL11204H.
Nearest emergency room
0.9 miles
Tucson Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens at San Carlos this community | 10 | Not published | Active | 5 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case | |
| Caring for Generations Corner | 0.1 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 20 deficiencies, 2 enforcement cases |
| Caring for Generations | 0.1 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 6 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
| Khadi Care Center | 0.4 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 7 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
| Jama Assisted Living | 0.4 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 7 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
State inspection record5 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case
- Last inspection
- February 5, 2026
- Inspections
- 2, 5 deficiencies cited
- Complaint inspections
- 1, 0 with deficiencies cited
- Enforcement cases
- 1, $500 in civil penalties
- No deficiencies cited at the last inspection (February 2026)
- License active since 2019
Enforcement cases
- December 3, 2024: Civil Penalty $500 (complete) case closed (complete)
October 29, 2024: compliance (annual) inspection, 5 deficiencies
- Service Plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.ii
Based on record review, and interview, for one of two residents sampled, who received personal care services, the manager failed to ensure a written service plan was reviewed and updated at least once every six months.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 7, 2024 - Directed Care Services R9-10-815.F.2.a.i-ii
Based on documentation review, observation, and interview, for a facility authorized to provide directed care services, the manager failed to ensure there was a means of exiting the facility that provided access to an outside area which allowed a resident to be at least 30 feet away from the facility and controlled or alerted employees of the egress of a resident from the facility. The deficient practice posed a risk if the facility was unaware of the general or specific whereabouts of a resident.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 29, 2024 - R9-10-816.B.3.b R9-10-816.B.3.b
Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a medication administered to a resident was administered in compliance with a medication order, for one of two sampled residents.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 1, 2024 - R9-10-820.F.1.f.iii R9-10-820.F.1.f.iii
Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure a swimming pool enclosure's gate was locked when the swimming pool was not in use.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 29, 2024 - Opioid Prescribing and Treatment R9-10-120.F.4.c.ii
Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure an individual authorized to administer an opioid in treating a patient documented in the resident's medical record the effect of the opioid administered, for one of one sampled resident who received medication administration of an opioid.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 30, 2024
Inspections with no deficiencies listed
- February 5, 2026: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site compliance inspection and investigation of complaint 00157451 conducted on February 5, 2026.
Read the full record on AZ Care Check →
ADHS writes a Statement of Deficiencies after each inspection that finds a rule was not met. The community then files a plan of correction, which ADHS accepts or rejects. ADHS investigates complaints on site. A complaint inspection that ends with “No deficiencies were found” did not find a rule violation; deficiencies cited on a complaint inspection are listed with that inspection. AZ Care Check does not list complaints that did not lead to an on-site inspection. Enforcement cases are actions ADHS takes after an inspection, such as a civil money penalty, a provisional license or a license revocation, with their status. This community is licensed for 10 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services, AZ Care Check, data as of October 15, 2026, showing all records on AZ Care Check (back to September 5, 2023). Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Home-Directed
- License number
- AL11204H
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- County
- Pima County
Source: Arizona state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Arizona, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Arizona
- Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS). Yes. Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, ALTCS, is for people who need nursing facility level of care. Members do not have to live in a nursing home, and many live in an assisted living facility and get needed services there. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.9 mi, nursing home 0.3 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Tucson Medical Center, Tucson. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation, Tucson. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nsi Nursing Service, Inc., Tucson. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85712 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Swan Dialysis, Tucson, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Tucson Central Dialysis, Tucson, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
032643 East Tucson (Fmc), Tucson, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85712.
Grace Hospice And Palliative Care LLC, office in Tucson, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
T M C Hospice Aka Peppi'S House, office in Tucson, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Arista Hospice, office in Tucson, 0.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Stephanie Bravo, MD, Tucson. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in October 2024. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked11 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Gardens at San Carlos provide?
The Gardens at San Carlos is licensed by the state of Arizona for assisted living in Tucson, Arizona. Its licensed capacity is 10 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Gardens at San Carlos?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Gardens at San Carlos but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Gardens at San Carlos cost?
Assisted Living in Arizona typically starts at $3,450 to $5,250 a month. Based on 88 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Gardens at San Carlos does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Gardens at San Carlos?
Visit The Gardens at San Carlos at 4553 East San Carlos Place S, Tucson, AZ 85712.
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