The Heritage at Carefree
36590 North Pima Road #3481, Carefree, AZ 85377
Integrity Senior Placement is a free placement service. We have worked with The Heritage at Carefree and other homes in Carefree for years. Call us and we can tell you the current price, if a room is open, and if it’s the right fit for your loved one.
Call Integrity (480) 271-7759Pricing
- Assisted living communityEstimated$6,500 to $9,000/month
- Memory careEstimated$10,100 to $12,800/month
Estimates, not this home's own prices. Based on the published prices of 66 comparable communities. Call or ask us for a verified price and whether a room is open.
Typical assisted living in Arizona: $5,500 to $9,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
Typical memory care in Arizona: $5,500 to $13,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
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Amenities
Care
- Memory care
- Medication management
- Nurse on staff
- Staff on site around the clock
- Hospice care in place
- Visiting doctor
- Therapy on site
- Diabetic care
- Incontinence care
- Wound care
Rooms
- Private rooms
- Private bathroom
Dining
- Special diets: pureed foods
Activities
- Library
- Game room
- In house theater
- Activities throughout the day
Services
- Transportation
- Salon
Building and grounds
- Secured perimeter
About The Heritage at Carefree
The Heritage at Carefree is licensed by ADHS as an assisted living center for up to 104 residents at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels, meaning it is meant for residents who cannot direct their own care, including residents with dementia or other cognitive impairment. The community's website says the company has served Valley seniors since 1988.
The company describes a secure neighborhood for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's, saying it allows residents who wander to take part in daily activities in a safe, secure environment. Its continuum of care page lists an RN staffed wellness center, on site physician services for labs, x-rays and EKGs, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medication management, incontinence care, wound care, IV therapy, G tube care, transfers with one or two staff or a Hoyer lift, and hospice nursing for residents approaching the end of life. Staff are on site 24 hours a day, per the community's website.
Suites range from a 450 square foot studio to a 1,100 square foot two bedroom, each with its own kitchen and bath, the community's website says. The company also lists a garden courtyard with a fireplace, an on site salon, three chef prepared meals a day with pureed food options, group and personal transportation, and activities including a library, game room and in house theater.
Ask who works at night and how long the caregivers have been there. You cannot tell that from a photo, so ask in person.
Highlights
- Licensed by ADHS for 104 residents at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living care levels, as of September 2026.
- The community's website describes a secured neighborhood for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's who wander.
Care and services
The community's website describes a continuum of care that includes an RN staffed wellness center, on site physician services for labs, x-rays and EKGs, and physical, occupational and speech therapy. The nursing team is described as managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's and stroke. For residents approaching the end of life, the company says they can remain in the community and receive hospice nursing services.
Daily life
The community's website says the center serves three chef prepared meals a day, with personalized options such as pureed foods for residents with higher nutrition or feeding needs. Listed activities include a library, a game room, an in house theater and activities throughout the day. The company also lists group and personal transportation, a garden courtyard with a fireplace and mature trees, and a full service on site salon.
The neighborhood
The center sits in Carefree, in Maricopa County. The nearest grocery store, Bashas', is about 1.84 miles away in straight line distance, and the nearest park, Carefree Desert Gardens, is about 1.87 miles away, according to OpenStreetMap data. The nearest pharmacy, a Walgreens in Scottsdale, is about 2.54 miles away in straight line distance. The nearest hospital, HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, is about 10.22 miles away in straight line distance, according to CMS and OpenStreetMap data.
Questions families ask
- What care level is the center licensed for?
- ADHS licenses the center at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels, for up to 104 residents.
- Does the center offer memory care?
- The community's website describes memory care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's, including a secure neighborhood for residents who wander.
- Is hospice care available?
- The community's website says residents approaching the end of life can remain in the community and receive hospice nursing services.
- Does the center have a nurse on staff?
- The community's website describes an RN staffed wellness center and staff on site 24 hours a day.
- How big are the suites?
- According to the community's website, suites range from a 450 square foot studio to a 1,100 square foot two bedroom, each with its own kitchen and bathroom.
We put this together from public records and the community's own website. The Heritage at Carefree did not write or approve it.
Learn more about The Heritage at Carefree
Open a section for the details, each with where it came from and when we read it. Checked against state records in September 2026.
Care and services
- Services offered
- Memory care
- Hospice care in place
- Hoyer lift
- Two person transfers
- Diabetic care
- Nurse on staff
- Wound care
- Incontinence care
- Medication management
- Visiting doctor
- Therapy on site
- Staff on site around the clock
- Independent living on campus
- Emergency call system
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
Rooms
- Room features
- Private rooms
- Private bathroom
- Room sizes
- 450 to 1100 square feet (studio 450, deluxe studio 480, one bedroom 800, two bedroom 1100)The home's website, September 2026
Daily life
- Amenities
- Transportation
- Salon
- Meals
- Three chef prepared meals a dayThe home's website, September 2026
- Special diets
- Pureed foodsThe home's website, September 2026
- Activities
- Library
- Game room
- In house theater
- Activities throughout the day
Building and grounds
- Features
- Secured perimeter
- Outdoor space
- Garden courtyard with fireplace and mature treesThe home's website, September 2026
Hospitals and the area
- Nearest emergency room
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, 10.2 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
- Nearest hospital
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, 10.2 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens, 2.5 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
- Nearest grocery
- Bashas', 1.8 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
- Nearest park
- Carefree Desert Gardens, 1.9 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Name and operator
- Other names
- Heritage at Carefree, LLC, theADHS, September 2026
State license
- Licensed since
- August 1, 2014ADHS, September 2026
- Chief administrative officer
- Christina D BustamanteADHS, September 2026
More details
- Features
- G tube care
- In suite kitchen
- Company serving since
- 1988The home's website, September 2026
We gathered these facts. The Heritage at Carefree did not write or approve them. Details change, so ask us to check anything important.
Location
Safety and compliance
In Arizona, the Department of Health Services licenses assisted living homes and communities, inspects them and looks into complaints. Its record for each one is public on AZ Care Check (this home's record, opens in a new tab).
- License number
- AL9505C
- Facility type
- Assisted living and memory care community
- Name on the license
- Heritage at Carefree Senior Living
- Licensed capacity
- 104 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- August 1, 2026
- Expires
- July 31, 2027
- Phone on its state license
- (480) 488-1622
Inspections
6 inspections on file since November 2023, 2 with deficiencies cited.
From AZ Care Check, checked September 24, 2026.
- Inspections
- 6
- With deficiencies cited
- 2
- Enforcement actions
- 2
2026
- February 2, 2026AZ Care Check record of the inspection on February 2, 2026, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint and annual compliance
- Deficiencies cited
- 0
2025
- May 23, 2025AZ Care Check record of the inspection on May 23, 2025, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint
- Deficiencies cited
- 0
- February 13, 2025AZ Care Check record of the inspection on February 13, 2025, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint
- Deficiencies cited
- 0
2024
- December 9, 2024AZ Care Check record of the inspection on December 9, 2024, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint
- Deficiencies cited
- 0
- November 5, 2024AZ Care Check record of the inspection on November 5, 2024, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint and annual compliance
- Deficiencies cited
- 3
- Service plansR9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazardsR9-10-819.A.6Plan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazardsR9-10-819.A.11Plan of correction accepted
2023
- November 16, 2023AZ Care Check record of the inspection on November 16, 2023, opens in a new tab
- Type
- Complaint and annual compliance
- Deficiencies cited
- 13
- AdministrationR9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- AdministrationR9-10-803.C.1.aPlan of correction accepted
- AdministrationR9-10-803.C.1.bPlan of correction accepted
- AdministrationR9-10-803.C.1.e.i-ivPlan of correction accepted
- AdministrationR9-10-803.D.4Plan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff recordsR9-10-806.A.4.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Service plansR9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
- Medical recordsR9-10-811.C.17Plan of correction accepted
- Directed care servicesR9-10-815.F.2.a.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
- MedicationR9-10-816.F.1Plan of correction accepted
- Food serviceR9-10-817.A.1.a-ePlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safetyR9-10-818.D.2.fPlan of correction accepted
- Upkeep and hazardsR9-10-819.A.11Plan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
- January 6, 2025AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on January 6, 2025, opens in a new tab
- Action
- Civil penalty
- Civil penalty
- $500
- Status
- Closed
- March 7, 2024AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on March 7, 2024, opens in a new tab
- Action
- Civil penalty
- Civil penalty
- $1,250
- Status
- Closed
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Before we refer you to any assisted living home, we send you this notice to read and sign. Here it is now, so you can read it at your own pace.
Arizona law requires that we provide you with the following disclosure notice.
We are in the business of referring residents to assisted living facilities and assisted living homes. We will be paid by the assisted living facility or assisted living home if you move into one of the referred assisted living facilities or assisted living homes. The fee we receive from the assisted living facility or assisted living home into which you move typically ranges from 70 to 100 percent of your first month's rent and care charges. We do have a current business relationship but we do not have a common ownership or control in, or any other financial, business, management or familial relationship with, any of the assisted living homes and assisted living facilities to which we are referring you.
By providing us with a written or electronic notice, you have the right to terminate our services to you at any time, including our use of your personal information. If you terminate our services, we will not be entitled to any fee for any move-in you make after the date of the termination notice unless either:
1. The assisted living facility or assisted living home you choose within the next twelve months is one that we specifically identify and refer to you after we evaluate your profile and requests but before we receive your notice of termination.
2. You communicate with us before you move into the assisted living facility or assisted living home.
To end our services at any time, reply to any email from us or call Integrity Senior Placement at 480.271.7759.
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