Tucson Gardens Memory Care

ADHS now lists this community as TUCSON GARDENS MEMORY CARE under license ALC20010 (licensed September 24, 2025). A new license is issued when a community changes owners or operators, so this record may describe a different operator.

Last inspection

August 10, 2026

Inspections

6, 23 deficiencies cited

Complaint inspections

4, 3 with deficiencies cited

Enforcement cases

3, $2,250 in civil penalties

• No deficiencies cited at the last inspection (August 2026)

Enforcement cases

• September 3, 2026: Civil Penalty $1,000 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
• May 5, 2026: Civil Penalty $750 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
• December 30, 2025: Civil Penalty $500 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)

August 4, 2026: compliance (annual) inspection, 15 deficiencies

• Administration R9-10-803.A.9
  Based on record review, documentation review, and interview, the governing authority failed to ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411, for three of five sampled personnel. The deficient practice posed a risk if an employee was a danger to a vulnerable population.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 4, 2026
• Personnel R9-10-806.A.8.a-b
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a manager and a caregiver provided evidence of freedom from infectious Tuberculosis on or before the date the individual begins providing services at or on behalf of the assisted living facility and as specified in R9-10-113, for two of five sampled employees.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: August 14, 2026
• Service Plans R9-10-808.A.3.c
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a resident had a service plan which included the frequency of assisted living services being provided to the resident, for one of five sampled residents.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 4, 2026
• Directed Care Services R9-10-815.C.8.a
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a service plan for a resident receiving memory care services included identification of specialized environmental features to support memory care services, for five of five sampled residents.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 6, 2026
• Directed Care Services R9-10-815.C.8.b
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a service plan for a resident receiving memory care services included strategies for providing person-centered, including familiar surroundings, optimized sensory stimulation, and meaningful activities, for five of five sampled residents.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 6, 2026

April 16, 2026: complaint inspection, 1 deficiency

• Administration R9-10-803.C.1.g
  Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a policy and procedure was implemented covering how a caregiver will respond to a resident's sudden, intense, or out-of-control behavior to prevent harm to the resident or another individual.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: May 14, 2026

March 3, 2026: complaint inspection, 5 deficiencies

• Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A.R.S. § 36-420.04.A.1-9
  Based on documentation review and interview, the assisted living center failed to provide an emergency responder a written document which included the reason the emergency responder was requested on behalf of the resident, whether a resident received medication services, basic information about the resident's physical and mental conditions and basic medical history, or a copy of the resident's health insurance portability and accountability act release authorizing a receiving hospital to communicate with the assisted living center or assisted living home to plan for the resident's discharge.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 15, 2026
• Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A.R.S. § 36-420.04.D
  Based on documentation review and interview, the assisted living center failed to maintain a copy of the document provided to an emergency responder and documentation of the actions required by subsection B of this section for a period of two years after the date of an emergency.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 15, 2026
• Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6
  Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a report of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation was made immediately per A.R.S. § 46-454. The deficient practice posed a risk as the Department was unable to assess if there was an immediate health and safety concern for residents who resided in the assisted living facility.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 15, 2026
• Emergency and Safety Standards R9-10-819.D.1
  Based on documentation review and interview, when a resident had an emergency resulting in the resident needing medical services, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver immediately notified the resident's emergency contact and primary care provider.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 15, 2026
• Emergency and Safety Standards R9-10-819.D.2.a-f
  Based on documentation review and interview, when a resident had an emergency resulting in the resident needing medical services, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver documented the date and time of the emergency, the names of individuals who observed the emergency, or the actions taken by the caregiver.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 15, 2026

November 21, 2025: complaint inspection, 2 deficiencies

• Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6
  Based on documentation review and interview, after having a reasonable basis to believe abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident had occurred, the manager failed to immediately report the incident according to A.R.S. § 46-454. The deficient practice posed a potential safety risk for residents and a potential rights violation due to a delay in reporting alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: December 15, 2025
• Service Plans R9-10-808.A.5.a-d
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a resident's service plan, when initially developed or when updated, was signed and dated by the resident or resident's representative, the manager, or the nurse who reviewed the service plan, for one of four sampled residents.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: December 1, 2025

Other inspection reports

• July 23, 2025: compliance (initial) inspection. On July 23, 2025, an on-site initial inspection was completed. Read the Statement of Deficiencies on AZ Care Check.

Inspections with no deficiencies listed

• August 10, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00180046 conducted on August 10, 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 70 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.