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Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale

9185 East Desert Cove, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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Pricing

  • Assisted living communityEstimated$5,800 to $7,600/month
  • Memory careEstimated$6,000 to $10,900/month

Estimates, not this home's own prices. Based on the published prices of 66 comparable communities, 8 in Scottsdale. 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

Rooms

  • Private bathroom
  • Studio
  • One-bedroom
  • One-bedroom deluxe
  • Two-bedroom
  • Companion apartment

Dining

  • Special diets: dietary restrictions, allergies, specialized texture requirements

Activities

  • Daily exercise
  • Flower arrangement class
  • Weekly live music

Services

  • Transportation

About Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale

ADHS licenses it for up to 118 residents at the directed care level, the highest of the three ADHS assisted living care levels, and lists its services as directed care, personal care and supervisory care.

The website also lists medication management and access to on-site healthcare services, and it says the company offers a Level of Care Assessment to help families understand their options.

The community's website lists studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom deluxe, two-bedroom and companion apartment floor plans ranging from 280 to 705 square feet, each with a private bathroom. It says chef-prepared meals are served daily, with menus accommodating dietary restrictions, allergies and specialized texture requirements. Listed activities include daily exercise, a flower arrangement class and weekly live music, and the company says it provides transportation services and complimentary haircuts and podiatry care.

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

  • ADHS licenses the facility for up to 118 residents at the directed care level, the highest of the three ADHS assisted living care levels, as of September 2026.
  • The community's website says its memory care program uses the Teepa Snow Method, a dementia care training approach.
  • The company, Gardens Care Senior Living, says it was founded in 2016 and operates communities in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.

The neighborhood

HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, the nearest hospital and nearest emergency room by straight-line distance, is about 0.35 miles away. AZ Compounding Pharmacy is about 0.33 miles away, and Sprouts Farmers Market, the nearest grocery store, is about 0.29 miles away. Camelback Walk, the nearest park, is about 0.44 miles away. Six more hospitals are within 10 miles, including Mayo Clinic Hospital at 6.57 miles and two more HonorHealth campuses.

Questions families ask

What level of care is Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale licensed for?
ADHS licenses it at the directed care level, the highest of the three ADHS assisted living care levels, with capacity for 118 residents.
Does Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale offer memory care?
The community's website says yes, describing a memory care program that uses the Teepa Snow Method and, per the site, includes 24/7 supervision.
What size are the rooms?
The community's website lists floor plans from a 280 square foot studio to a 705 square foot two-bedroom unit, each with a private bathroom.

We put this together from public records and the community's own website. Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale did not write or approve it.

Learn more about Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale

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
  • Medication management
  • Independent living on campus
The home's website, September 2026
Care levels licensed
  • Directed care
  • Personal care
  • Supervisory care
ADHS, September 2026

Rooms

Room features
  • Private bathroom
The home's website, September 2026
Room sizes
280 to 705 square feetThe home's website, September 2026
Apartment types
  • Studio
  • One-bedroom
  • One-bedroom deluxe
  • Two-bedroom
  • Companion apartment
The home's website, September 2026

Daily life

Amenities
  • Transportation
The home's website, September 2026
Meals
Chef-prepared meals served dailyThe home's website, September 2026
Special diets
  • Dietary restrictions
  • Allergies
  • Specialized texture requirements
The home's website, September 2026
Activities
  • Daily exercise
  • Flower arrangement class
  • Weekly live music
The home's website, September 2026

Hospitals and the area

Nearest emergency room
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 0.4 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
Nearest hospital
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 0.4 milesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026
Nearest pharmacy
AZ Compounding Pharmacy, 0.3 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Nearest grocery
Sprouts Farmers Market, 0.3 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Nearest park
Camelback Walk, 0.4 milesOpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik, September 2026
Hospitals within 10 miles
NameMilesDrive time
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center0.4about 3 min
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center6.4about 15 min
Mayo Clinic Hospital6.6about 16 min
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center7.1about 20 min
Banner Behavioral Health Hospital7.3about 18 min
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus7.6about 19 min
Valley Hospital10.0about 30 min

Drive times are typical, without traffic. Routing © openrouteservice by HeiGIT, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), September 2026

Name and operator

Operator
Gardens Care Senior LivingThe home's website, September 2026
Opened
1999The home's website, September 2026

State license

Licensed since
September 26, 2024ADHS, September 2026
Chief administrative officer
Tara L WallaceADHS, September 2026

More details

Features
  • Complimentary haircuts podiatry
  • Level of care assessment
  • Memory care 24 7 supervision
  • On site healthcare services
The home's website, September 2026
Dementia training
Teepa Snow MethodThe home's website, September 2026
Company founded
2016The home's website, September 2026
Company states
  • Colorado
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
The home's website, September 2026

We gathered these facts. Gardens Care Senior Living - Scottsdale did not write or approve them. Details change, so ask us to check anything important.

Location

9185 East Desert Cove, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Maricopa County

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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
AL13188C
Facility type
Assisted living and memory care community
Name on the license
Gardens Care Senior Living Scottsdale
Licensed capacity
118 residents
Care level
Directed care
Effective
September 26, 2025
Expires
September 25, 2026
Phone on its state license
(303) 566-1085
View the official license record on AZ Care Check, opens in a new tab

Inspections

7 inspections on file since September 2024, 3 with deficiencies cited.

From AZ Care Check, checked September 24, 2026.

Inspections
7
With deficiencies cited
3
Enforcement actions
1

2026

  1. January 29, 2026
    Type
    Complaint
    Deficiencies cited
    0
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on January 29, 2026, opens in a new tab

2025

  1. October 27, 2025
    Type
    Complaint
    Deficiencies cited
    4
    • AdministrationR9-10-803.J.1-6Plan of correction accepted
    • Staffing and staff recordsR9-10-806.A.8.a-bPlan of correction accepted
    • Staffing and staff recordsR9-10-806.A.10Plan of correction accepted
    • Resident rightsR9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on October 27, 2025, opens in a new tab
  2. September 23, 2025
    Type
    Complaint
    Deficiencies cited
    1
    • Service plansR9-10-808.C.1.a-gPlan of correction accepted
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on September 23, 2025, opens in a new tab
  3. August 19, 2025
    Type
    Complaint
    Deficiencies cited
    0
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on August 19, 2025, opens in a new tab
  4. July 17, 2025
    Type
    Complaint and annual compliance
    Deficiencies cited
    2
    • AdministrationR9-10-803.A.10Plan of correction accepted
    • Resident rightsR9-10-810.B.1Plan of correction accepted
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on July 17, 2025, opens in a new tab
  5. January 8, 2025
    Type
    Complaint
    Deficiencies cited
    0
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on January 8, 2025, opens in a new tab

2024

  1. September 25, 2024
    Type
    Initial compliance
    Deficiencies cited
    0
    AZ Care Check record of the inspection on September 25, 2024, opens in a new tab

Enforcement actions

  1. February 4, 2026
    Action
    Civil penalty
    Civil penalty
    $500
    Status
    Closed
    AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on February 4, 2026, opens in a new tab

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Estimated

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