Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License ALC20031
Is Acoya Mesa licensed by the State of Arizona?
Yes. Acoya Mesa holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number ALC20031, for 188 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from March 13, 2026 to March 12, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Arizona Department of Health Services, Division of Licensing Services (Bureau of Assisted Living) |
|---|---|
| License number | ALC20031 |
| License type | Assisted Living Center (11 or more residents) |
| Licensed capacity | 188 residents |
| Licensed service levels | Directed care services — 32 beds Personal care services — 156 beds Supervisory care services |
| First licensed (current license) | March 13, 2026 |
| Status | Active; license period March 13, 2026 – March 12, 2027 |
| Licensee of record | MESA SH OPCO, LLC |
| Enforcement actions (last 3 years) | None reported |
| Address | 6502 East Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85205 (Maricopa County) |
| Phone | (623) 469-6357 |
| State record | View Acoya Mesa on AZ Care Check (details, inspections, enforcements) |
What level of care is Acoya Mesa licensed to provide?
Acoya Mesa is licensed for supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Of its 188 licensed beds, 32 are directed care (the Arizona level for memory care) and 156 are personal care.
This mixed license is common for larger Valley communities: residents who need help with daily activities live in the assisted living side, and residents with dementia live in a secured directed care neighborhood, so a resident whose memory declines may be able to move within the same community. The three ADHS levels are defined on the ADHS provider type definitions page.
What do ADHS inspection records show for Acoya Mesa?
AZ Care Check lists 3 ADHS inspections for Acoya Mesa since March 9, 2026. 0 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 3 report none; the most recent was a complaint inspection on July 8, 2026.
By type: 2 complaint, 1 change of ownership. Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (188 beds, the 12th largest center in the two counties) will usually have more of them than a small one. Read the deficiency details, not just the count.
| Date | Type | ADHS summary (first sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Complaint | No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00176048 conducted on July 8, 2026. |
| April 17, 2026 | Complaint | No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaints 00162649 and 00166003 conducted on April 17, 2026. |
| March 9, 2026 | Change of Ownership | No deficiencies were found during the on-site initial inspection for a change of ownership conducted on March 9, 2026. |
Enforcement actions on record
None reported. AZ Care Check lists no ADHS enforcement actions for this license in the last three years.
Where is Acoya Mesa located?
Acoya Mesa is at 6502 East Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85205, in Maricopa County. Mesa is the East Valley's largest city, and its licensed centers cluster in east Mesa near the Superstition Freeway and Loop 202, with Banner Desert and Banner Gateway medical centers nearby.
Within three miles, ADHS lists 18 other Assisted Living Centers and 29 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have plenty of nearby alternatives to tour.
Nearby profiled communities: Legacy House of Mesa (Mesa, 1.4 mi); The Village at Red Mountain Assisted Living (Mesa, 1.9 mi); The Citadel Assisted Living Facility (Mesa, 2.8 mi).
See every small home in the same city on the Mesa Assisted Living Homes list.
How does Acoya Mesa compare with other Mesa assisted living centers?
Acoya Mesa is licensed for 188 residents, about 2.0 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 36 licensed centers in Mesa.
By licensed capacity it ranks #2 of 36 in Mesa. Its 32 directed care beds are 17% of its license and 2% of all directed care center beds in Mesa. 32 of the other Mesa centers have held their current license longer.
| Other Mesa centers | Licensed beds | Directed care beds | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village at Red Mountain Assisted Living | 192 | 192 | April 1, 2025 |
| The Summit at Sunland Springs | 176 | 51 | January 28, 2013 |
| Legacy House of Mesa | 170 | 38 | March 6, 2009 |
| Inspira Gateway | 165 | 40 | March 16, 2026 |
| The Citadel Assisted Living Facility | 150 | 36 | March 15, 2022 |
How much does assisted living cost near Acoya Mesa?
Acoya Mesa's prices are not part of the state record, so ask the community for its current written rates. Across the Phoenix metro, this site's cost guide puts typical assisted living at about $3,200 to $6,800 a month, with memory care (directed care) usually $1,000 to $2,000 a month higher.
Because this license includes directed care, expect the memory care neighborhood to be priced above the assisted living apartments. Ask for the base rate, the level-of-care fee schedule and what triggers a move to a higher tier, and get them in the written residency agreement Arizona rules require. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, can pay for care services (not room and board) at participating facilities — see ALTCS eligibility; wartime veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid and Attendance. More detail: assisted living costs in Mesa.
How should families evaluate Acoya Mesa?
Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license dates only to March 13, 2026, and AZ Care Check shows a change-of-ownership inspection, so the operator may be new even if the building is not.
- None of the inspection summaries in AZ Care Check's window reports cited deficiencies; confirm the date of the last full annual compliance inspection.
- At 188 licensed beds this is a large community; ask how care staff are assigned across buildings or floors and who covers nights.
- Visit at a mealtime and again in the evening; compare the feel with one or two of the 47 other licensed options within three miles.
What should you ask on a tour of Acoya Mesa?
Bring questions that test the license against daily reality: who provides directed care, how many caregivers are on each shift, and what would require your parent to move out.
- How many of the directed care beds are occupied, and is the memory care area secured?
- What dementia training do memory care caregivers complete, and how often is it renewed?
- How are care plans updated after a change in condition?
- Which home health and hospice agencies work in the building?
- What did the most recent ADHS inspection find, and what changed afterward?
- Can we see the residency agreement and the full fee schedule before we commit?
- Will you share the last ADHS inspection report for license ALC20031?
Who can help compare Acoya Mesa with other Mesa options?
Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Acoya Mesa with other licensed communities near Mesa and check current openings at no cost to your family; call (602) 669-4374.
Maricopa County's aging agency, Area Agency on Aging, Region One — 24-hour Senior HELP LINE, answers at (602) 264-4357. To report suspected abuse or neglect, call Arizona Adult Protective Services at 1-877-767-2385, or file a complaint with ADHS (how the ADHS complaint process works).
Data source + refresh cadence
Every fact on this page about Acoya Mesa 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. Facility prices, amenities and ratings are not part of the state record and are not shown here.
Last updated: October 24, 2026. Always confirm current status on AZ Care Check before you sign a residency agreement.
