Acoya Shea

Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License ALC20056

Is Acoya Shea licensed by the State of Arizona?

Yes. Acoya Shea holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number ALC20056, for 220 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from August 20, 2026 to August 19, 2027.

What level of care is Acoya Shea licensed to provide?

Acoya Shea is licensed for supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Of its 220 licensed beds, 20 are directed care (the Arizona level for memory care) and 200 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 Shea?

AZ Care Check lists 1 ADHS inspection for Acoya Shea since August 18, 2026. 0 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 0 report none; the most recent was a change of ownership inspection on August 18, 2026.

By type: 1 change of ownership. Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (220 beds, the 5th largest center in the two counties) will usually have more of them than a small one. Read the deficiency details, not just the count.

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 Shea located?

Acoya Shea is at 7373 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, in Maricopa County. Scottsdale runs north from Old Town along the Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard corridors; HonorHealth's Scottsdale Shea and Osborn medical centers anchor the area's hospital care.

Within three miles, ADHS lists 11 other Assisted Living Centers and 71 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have plenty of nearby alternatives to tour.

Nearby profiled communities: Legacy Village of Salt River (Scottsdale, 2.7 mi); Brookdale North Scottsdale (Scottsdale, 3.3 mi); Brookdale Central Paradise Valley (Phoenix, 3.7 mi).

See every small home in the same city on the Scottsdale Assisted Living Homes list.

How does Acoya Shea compare with other Scottsdale assisted living centers?

Acoya Shea is licensed for 220 residents, about 2.3 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 28 licensed centers in Scottsdale.

By licensed capacity it ranks #3 of 28 in Scottsdale. Its 20 directed care beds are 9% of its license and 2% of all directed care center beds in Scottsdale. 27 of the other Scottsdale centers have held their current license longer.

How much does assisted living cost near Acoya Shea?

Acoya Shea'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. Compare total monthly cost, not base rent: ask what is included for medication management, incontinence care, escorts to meals and second-person assists. 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 Scottsdale.

How should families evaluate Acoya Shea?

Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license dates only to August 20, 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 220 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 82 other licensed options within three miles.

What should you ask on a tour of Acoya Shea?

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.

1. How many of the directed care beds are occupied, and is the memory care area secured?
2. What dementia training do memory care caregivers complete, and how often is it renewed?
3. What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift?
4. Is there a nurse on site, and during which hours?
5. How quickly are call lights answered, and is response time tracked?
6. Can we see the residency agreement and the full fee schedule before we commit?
7. Will you share the last ADHS inspection report for license ALC20056?

Who can help compare Acoya Shea with other Scottsdale options?

Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Acoya Shea with other licensed communities near Scottsdale 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).