Last verified: October 2026 · 1,543 active home licenses
Assisted Living Homes are licensed for 10 or fewer residents. Because there are so many, they are listed by city; each city page lists every active home with address, phone, licensed beds, care levels and license number.
| City | Homes | Directed care licensed | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 338 | 338 | 2750 |
| Scottsdale | 165 | 164 | 1558 |
| Mesa | 161 | 151 | 1228 |
| Chandler | 142 | 142 | 766 |
| Surprise | 136 | 136 | 1150 |
| Glendale | 134 | 134 | 1120 |
| Peoria | 113 | 113 | 1042 |
| Gilbert | 72 | 72 | 621 |
| Goodyear | 42 | 42 | 366 |
| Queen Creek | 31 | 31 | 247 |
| Maricopa | 25 | 25 | 158 |
| Tempe | 23 | 23 | 174 |
| San Tan Valley | 20 | 20 | 138 |
| Avondale | 17 | 17 | 111 |
| Paradise Valley | 16 | 16 | 160 |
| Sun City | 16 | 16 | 150 |
| Fountain Hills | 10 | 10 | 91 |
| Litchfield Park | 10 | 10 | 83 |
| Casa Grande | 9 | 9 | 70 |
| Laveen | 9 | 9 | 70 |
| Apache Junction | 8 | 8 | 59 |
| Buckeye | 8 | 7 | 50 |
| Anthem | 7 | 7 | 65 |
| El Mirage | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| Waddell | 5 | 5 | 45 |
| Cave Creek | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Sun City West | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| Tolleson | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Carefree | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Florence | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Wittmann | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Youngtown | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Arizona City | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gold Canyon | 1 | 1 | 10 |
How many Assisted Living Homes are licensed in the Phoenix area?
ADHS shows 1,543 active Assisted Living Homes in Maricopa and Pinal counties as of October 24, 2026, with 12,477 licensed beds. 1,531 of them are licensed for directed care.
822 homes are licensed at the maximum of 10 residents. Most are single-family houses in residential neighborhoods, which is why there are hundreds in Phoenix, Mesa and Scottsdale alone.
Is a small Assisted Living Home a good choice for memory care?
It can be. Many Arizona homes are licensed for directed care and care for a handful of residents with dementia in a quiet household; the trade-off is fewer activities and fewer staff on each shift, so overnight staffing and the caregivers' dementia training matter most.
| In Arizona… | Assisted living (supervisory / personal care) | Memory care (directed care) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Housing plus help with bathing, dressing, medications and other daily activities for residents who can still recognize danger and call for help | The ADHS directed care service level, for residents who cannot recognize danger, summon help, express needs or make basic care decisions — the level that covers most dementia care |
| What it isn't | Not skilled nursing; a nursing care institution is licensed separately | Not a separate license type: it is a service level on an Assisted Living Center or Home license |
| Who licenses it | ADHS Division of Licensing Services, under Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 10, Article 8 | |
| How to verify | The facility's AZ Care Check record lists every service level it is licensed for, with capacity, plus inspections and enforcement actions | |
Data source + refresh cadence
This list of Assisted Living Homes comes from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Division of Licensing Services, through its public portal AZ Care Check, which ADHS describes as primary-source verified and updated daily. We pulled every active Assisted Living Center and Assisted Living Home license in Maricopa and Pinal counties on October 24, 2026 and rebuild this directory from that pull; county is assigned from each license's mapped address.
Last updated: October 24, 2026. Always confirm current status on AZ Care Check before you sign a residency agreement.
