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Assisted living home
The Gardens at San Carlos Tucson, AZ
4553 E San Carlos Pl S, Tucson, AZ 85712
- Licensed for 10 residents
- Directed care
- Private rooms
$6,100 to $9,100 a month
Estimated
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The Gardens at San Carlos
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 10 residents at directed care, the highest of the state's three assisted living care levels.
From the home's website
- Care levels licensed: Personal care, Directed care, Supervisory care
- Meals: Three home-cooked meals each day, served around the table; snacks and hydration three times a day
- Special diets: Gluten-free, Low-sodium, Diabetic, Renal, Pureed, Cultural
- Activities: Seated stretching, Gentle yoga, Creative arts, Baking, Music, Storytelling, Board games, Trivia, Classic film screenings, Therapy animal visits, Visiting musicians
- Visiting: Visits always welcome; preferred hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Outdoor space: Courtyard
Also on the home's website
- Memory care
- Respite stays
- Medication management
- Dementia trained staff
- Private rooms
- Secured perimeter
- Single story
Address
Location
4553 East San Carlos Place S, Tucson, AZ 85712Pima County
- A park0.5 mi
- Fry's Food and Drug0.3 mi
- Walgreens0.2 mi
- Tucson Medical CenterClosest hospital, with an emergency room1.1 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).
No deficiencies were cited at its last routine inspection (February 5, 2026, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 78% of similar homes had at least one cited at theirs.
5 deficiencies cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2024.
Its one complaint inspection in the past two years found nothing to cite. 60% of similar homes had no complaint inspection that led to a citation.
ADHS took one enforcement action in the past two years, with civil penalties of $500 in all. 58% of similar homes had none.
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 5 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL11204H, valid to July 31, 2027
- License number
- AL11204H
- Facility type
- Assisted living home
- Name on the license
- Gardens at San Carlos, the
- Licensed capacity
- 10 residents
- Care level
- Directed care
- Effective
- August 1, 2026
- Expires
- July 31, 2027
- Licensed since
- August 15, 2019
- Manager of record
- Tamera Taylor
- Chief administrative officer
- Emily Lowe
- For residents and staff
- (480) 258-5376
The full inspection record2 inspections on file since October 2024, 1 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2026
2024
October 29, 2024
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.iiPlan of correction accepted
- Directed care services R9-10-815.F.2.a.i-iiPlan of correction accepted
- Medication R9-10-816.B.3.bPlan of correction accepted
- Building and rooms R9-10-820.F.1.f.iiiPlan of correction accepted
- Opioid medication R9-10-120.F.4.c.iiPlan of correction accepted
Enforcement actions
December 3, 2024
AZ Care Check record of the enforcement action on December 3, 2024, opens in a new tab
What was cited on October 29, 2024, in plain words
Service plans
Each resident's written care plan: what help they get, how often, and who gives it. Caregivers must follow the plan, record what they did, and update it when needs change.
The service plan is the day-to-day care a resident receives. Citations here are about plans missing, out of date, or not followed.
Cited at 29% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How often is the care plan reviewed, and can family take part?
Directed care services
Care for residents who cannot direct their own care, such as many people with dementia: closer care planning, weight checks, and exits that are safe for them.
These rules protect residents who cannot speak up for themselves.
Cited at 22% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How do you keep residents with dementia safe without locking them in?
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 32% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who gives medicines here, how were they trained, and how is each dose checked?
Building and rooms
The building itself: bedrooms (no more than two people, privacy), bathrooms, clean linen, and pool safety where there is a pool.
It is about a resident's own room and the shared spaces they use every day.
Cited at 4% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who else would share the room, and how is privacy kept?
Opioid medication
Extra records required when a resident receives opioid pain medicine, such as the reason for each dose.
It matters for residents on opioid pain medicine.
Cited at 2% of similar homes in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How are pain medicines tracked and reviewed?
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: 383 licensed assisted living homes with 6 to 10 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: 982 licensed assisted living homes with 6 to 10 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).
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about The Gardens at San Carlos
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 at San Carlos is an assisted living home in Tucson (Pima County). As of September 2026, ADHS records list it at the directed care level for 10 residents.
According to its website, it is a single-story home where every resident has a private room, with a courtyard for time outdoors. The home offers assisted living, memory care and respite care, with care running from personal to directed levels, and the perimeter is secured with coded entry and exit on all doors and gates. Caregivers, the site adds, are certified through the Arizona Nursing Board and trained in dementia-informed care.
For payment, the website lists private pay and long-term care insurance.
Drive to Tucson 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
- Respite guests stay a minimum of 7 days, its website says.
- The website lists gluten-free, low-sodium, diabetic, renal, pureed and cultural diets among those the home can accommodate.
The details
- Other names
- The Gardens at San Carlos INC
- About the company
Care and services
In our words
According to its website, care runs from personal to directed levels and includes help with bathing, dressing, medication and daily tasks. The site also lists assisted living, memory care and respite care, and calls its memory care early-stage. AZ Care Check lists directed, personal and supervisory care services, with directed care at a capacity of 10.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Personal care
- Directed care
- Supervisory care
Daily life
In our words
According to the website, meals are home-cooked each day and served around the table, with snacks and hydration offered through the day. Activities run from seated stretching, gentle yoga, creative arts, baking, music and storytelling to board games, trivia, classic film screenings, therapy animal visits and visiting musicians. Visits are always welcome, though 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. are the preferred hours.
The details
- Meals
- Three home-cooked meals each day, served around the table; snacks and hydration three times a day
- Special diets
- Gluten-free
- Low-sodium
- Diabetic
- Renal
- Pureed
- Cultural
- Activities
- Seated stretching
- Gentle yoga
- Creative arts
- Baking
- Music
- Storytelling
- Board games
- Trivia
- Classic film screenings
- Therapy animal visits
- Visiting musicians
- Visiting
- Visits always welcome; preferred hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Features
- Outdoor space
- Courtyard
Rooms
The details
- Room features
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living home
- $6,100 to $9,100 a monthEstimated
An estimate, not this home's own price. Based on the published prices of 75 comparable assisted living homes, 14 in Tucson. Call or ask us for a verified price and whether a room is open.
Typical in Arizona: $3,500 to $10,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
The details
- Payment and what is included
Hospitals and the area
In our words
ADHS lists the home at 4553 East San Carlos Place S in Tucson, ZIP 85712, in Pima County. CMS hospital data puts Tucson Medical Center closest, 1.06 miles away as the crow flies, with Palo Verde Behavioral Health at 1.09 miles. Saint Joseph's Hospital is 2.95 miles off and Banner University Medical Center Tucson 3.07 miles.
The details
- Nearest emergency room
- Tucson Medical Center, 1.1 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Tucson Medical Center, 1.1 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens, 0.2 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Fry's Food and Drug, 0.3 miles
- Nearest park
- Unnamed park, 0.5 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Tucson Medical Center 1.1 mi Palo Verde Behavioral Health 1.1 mi Saint Joseph's Hospital 3.0 mi Banner University Medical Center Tucson 3.1 mi Banner - University Medical Center South 5.8 mi Saint Mary's Hospital 6.4 mi Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 6.4 mi Northwest Medical Center 8.1 mi
More details
The details
- Features
- Administrator dementia training
- On-site administrator has advanced training in dementia care, including Montessori-based techniques
- Memory care stage
- early-stage memory care
Questions families ask
In our words
- What care level is The Gardens at San Carlos licensed for?
- ADHS lists The Gardens at San Carlos as an assisted living home at the directed care level, licensed for 10 residents, as of September 2026.
- Does the home offer respite stays?
- The home's website says it offers respite care, with a minimum stay of 7 days for all respite guests.
- Do residents have private rooms?
- According to its website, each resident has their own private room.
- How can a family pay for care here?
- Per the company's website, the home accepts private pay and long-term care insurance.
- How close is the nearest hospital?
- Tucson Medical Center is the nearest hospital in CMS hospital data, 1.06 miles from the home as the crow flies.
- Can the home handle special diets?
- Its website says the home accommodates gluten-free, low-sodium, diabetic, renal, pureed and cultural diets.
Details change, so call us to check anything important.
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