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Assisted living and memory care community
The Gardens of Sun City Sun City, AZ
17225 N Boswell Blvd, Sun City, AZ 85373
- Licensed for 83 residents
- Directed care
$5,800 to $7,600 a month
Estimated
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Integrity Senior Placement
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The Gardens of Sun City
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 83 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
From the home's website
- Room sizes: 250 to 450 square feet (Cornwall 250 sq ft studio, York 325 sq ft studio, Nottingham 350 sq ft studio, Kent 450 sq ft one bedroom)
- Meals: Restaurant-style meals developed by a chef, with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal selections
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Respite stays
- Nurse on staff
- Medication management
- Visiting doctor
- Transportation
- Pets allowed
- Salon
Address
Location
17225 North Boswell Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85373Maricopa County
- A park1.4 mi
- Safeway0.8 mi
- Unnamed pharmacy1.6 mi
- Banner Boswell Medical CenterClosest hospital, with an emergency room2.6 mi
Arizona state record
What the inspections show
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).
The state cited seven deficiencies at its last routine inspection (March 24, 2026, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 55% of similar communities had 2 or fewer at theirs.
4 deficiencies cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2025.
Three complaint inspections in the past two years led to a citation, and two others found nothing to cite. 63% of similar communities had 2 or fewer.
ADHS took two enforcement actions in the past two years, with civil penalties of $5,150 in all. 44% of similar communities had none.
Cited at more than one inspection since January 2024: Admission and residency agreements (two inspections), Emergency and safety (two inspections), Service plans (two inspections), and two other areas.
ADHS accepted its plan of correction for 5 of the 12 deficiencies cited in the past two years. Care Check lists the rest as: POC Rejected (7).
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL8809C, valid to August 31, 2027
- License number
- AL8809C
- Facility type
- Assisted living and memory care community
- Name on the license
- Gardens of Sun City, the
- Licensed capacity
- 83 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- September 1, 2026
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Licensed since
- September 1, 2012
- Manager of record
- Debra Blaney
- Chief administrative officer
- Michelle P Stevenson
- For residents and staff
- (623) 933-2222
The full inspection record9 inspections on file since January 2024, 5 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2026
March 24, 2026
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.2.a-fPlan of correction rejected
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.1.a-bPlan of correction rejected
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.4.a-bPlan of correction rejected
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.8.a-bPlan of correction rejected
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2Plan of correction rejected
- Medication R9-10-817.B.3.bPlan of correction rejected
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.A.4Plan of correction rejected
February 25, 2026
- Administration R9-10-803.A.3.b.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
2025
February 25, 2025
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.1-2Plan of correction accepted
- Staffing and staff records R9-10-806.A.8.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.B.1.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.a-gPlan of correction accepted
2024
January 12, 2024
- Service plans R9-10-808.C.1.gPlan of correction accepted
January 11, 2024
- Medical records R9-10-811.C.18Plan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-818.A.3.a-dPlan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
July 20, 2026
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on July 20, 2026, opens in a new tabApril 30, 2026
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on April 30, 2026, opens in a new tab
What was cited on March 24, 2026, in plain words
Tuberculosis screening
TB screening for staff and residents, and yearly TB training for staff.
It is a basic infection control rule in a shared home.
Cited at 15% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do you screen new staff and residents for TB?
Staffing and staff records
Caregiver qualifications and records: skills checked before working alone, training, CPR and first aid cards, TB screening and fingerprint clearance on file.
It is about whether the people giving care have been trained and checked, and whether the home can prove it.
Cited at 44% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How are new caregivers trained, and how long before they work a shift alone?
Admission and residency agreements
What a home must have before a resident moves in, such as a recent health assessment and TB screening, and what the written residency agreement must say.
It is about whether the home knew a resident's needs on day one, and whether the family has the terms in writing.
Cited at 32% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour May we read the residency agreement and the move-in assessment before we sign?
Medication
How medicines are stored (locked, at the right temperature), given exactly as the doctor ordered, and recorded each time.
A missed, late or wrong dose can change how a resident feels and how safe they are.
Cited at 40% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who gives medicines here, how were they trained, and how is each dose checked?
Emergency and safety
Disaster and evacuation drills, first aid supplies, and what staff must do and record after a resident's accident or injury.
It is about whether staff know what to do in an emergency, and whether the family hears about an injury.
Cited at 39% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour When was the last fire drill, and how would you tell me if my parent were hurt?
These explain the rule, not what happened. The state's own report is on AZ Care Check.
How the figures above are counted
- Routine figures: 63 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas whose last routine inspection, between September 2024 and September 2026, also looked into a complaint.
- Complaint and enforcement figures: 76 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas licensed for the whole period, September 2024 to September 2026.
- A complaint inspection counts here when it cited at least one deficiency.
- Most ADHS enforcement actions are civil penalties (fines).
- An area is one section of Arizona's assisted living rules, such as Medication or Service plans. A repeat can be a different problem under the same section.
- POC is a plan of correction. IDR is an informal dispute of a citation.
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about The Gardens of Sun City
Open a section for the details, each with where it came from and when we read it. Checked against state records in September 2026. Last updated October 2026.
Overview
In our words
The Gardens of Sun City is an assisted living center in Sun City, Maricopa County. As of September 2026, ADHS records show it licensed for 83 residents at the directed care level.
The website names each apartment and gives its size: studios called Cornwall, York and Nottingham at 250, 325 and 350 square feet, and a one bedroom called Kent at 450 square feet.
For daily life, the website describes restaurant-style meals developed by a chef, a full-service barber and beauty salon, transportation and a pet-friendly policy. On the care side it lists medication management and in-house doctor visits, and its team page includes a licensed practical nurse.
Drive to Sun City at the time your family would usually visit, so you know how long it takes. See who is up and about at that hour.
Highlights
- Its website lists four named apartments, from the 250 square foot Cornwall studio up to the 450 square foot Kent one bedroom.
- Meals are restaurant-style and developed by a chef, per the company, with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal selections.
- Doctor visits happen in-house, the website says, and there is a full-service barber and beauty salon.
The details
- Operator
- Northstar Senior Living, Inc.
- Other names
- Snh Se Tenant Trs, INC.
Care and services
In our words
ADHS records list directed, personal and supervisory care here, with room for 83 at the directed level. In general terms, directed care is for residents who cannot direct their own care, and it is the highest of the three ADHS assisted living levels. The website adds that respite stays are offered too.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Directed care
- Personal care
- Supervisory care
Daily life
The details
- Amenities
- Meals
- Restaurant-style meals developed by a chef, with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal selections
Rooms
The details
- Room sizes
- 250 to 450 square feet (Cornwall 250 sq ft studio, York 325 sq ft studio, Nottingham 350 sq ft studio, Kent 450 sq ft one bedroom)
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living community
- $5,800 to $7,600 a monthEstimated
- Memory care
- $5,900 to $10,900 a monthEstimated
Estimates, not this home's own prices. Based on the published prices of 102 comparable communities, 2 in Sun City. 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).
Hospitals and the area
In our words
Banner Boswell Medical Center is the closest hospital in CMS data, about 2.59 miles from the center as the crow flies. For errands, map data puts the nearest grocery store, a Safeway, about 0.78 miles away in a straight line, and the nearest park is about 1.35 miles off.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- Banner Boswell Medical Center, 2.6 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Banner Boswell Medical Center, 2.6 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- Unnamed pharmacy, 1.6 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Safeway, 0.8 miles
- Nearest park
- Unnamed park, 1.4 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Banner Boswell Medical Center 2.6 mi Destiny Springs Healthcare 3.7 mi Abrazo Arrowhead Campus 4.6 mi Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center 5.6 mi Avenir Behavioral Health Center at Surprise 5.9 mi Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 6.1 mi HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center 9.5 mi Quail Run Behavioral Health 9.8 mi
More details
The details
- Memory care average monthly cost
- $5,100
Questions families ask
In our words
- How many residents is The Gardens of Sun City licensed for?
- ADHS lists it for 83 residents at the directed care level, as of September 2026.
- How large are the apartments?
- Per the company's website, the studios are 250, 325 and 350 square feet (the Cornwall, York and Nottingham), and the Kent one bedroom is 450 square feet.
- Are pets allowed?
- Yes, according to its website, which calls the community pet-friendly.
Details change, so call us to check anything important.
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