Clearwater Ahwatukee

Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License AL12388C

Is Clearwater Ahwatukee licensed by the State of Arizona?

Yes. Clearwater Ahwatukee holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number AL12388C, for 163 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from November 3, 2025 to November 2, 2026.

What level of care is Clearwater Ahwatukee licensed to provide?

Clearwater Ahwatukee is licensed for supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Of its 163 licensed beds, 46 are directed care (the Arizona level for memory care) and 117 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 Clearwater Ahwatukee?

AZ Care Check lists 6 ADHS inspections for Clearwater Ahwatukee since February 7, 2024. 5 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 1 report none; the most recent was a complaint inspection on August 28, 2026.

By type: 5 complaint, 2 compliance (annual). Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (163 beds, the 20th 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 Clearwater Ahwatukee located?

Clearwater Ahwatukee is at 15815 South 50th Street Buildings 1 & 2, Phoenix, AZ 85048, in Maricopa County. The community is in Ahwatukee Foothills in south Phoenix.

Within three miles, ADHS lists 4 other Assisted Living Centers and 27 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have plenty of nearby alternatives to tour.

Nearby profiled communities: Inspirations of Tempe (Tempe, 5.7 mi); The Village at Ocotillo (Chandler, 7.5 mi); Cadence Chandler (Chandler, 8.2 mi).

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

How does Clearwater Ahwatukee compare with other Phoenix assisted living centers?

Clearwater Ahwatukee is licensed for 163 residents, about 1.7 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 39 licensed centers in Phoenix.

By licensed capacity it ranks #4 of 39 in Phoenix. Its 46 directed care beds are 28% of its license and 2% of all directed care center beds in Phoenix. 27 of the other Phoenix centers have held their current license longer.

How much does assisted living cost near Clearwater Ahwatukee?

Clearwater Ahwatukee'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 Phoenix.

How should families evaluate Clearwater Ahwatukee?

Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license has been in place since November 3, 2022, which gives 4 years of state history to review.

• Open the 5 inspections with cited deficiencies on AZ Care Check and ask the executive director what changed afterward.
• At 163 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 31 other licensed options within three miles.

What should you ask on a tour of Clearwater Ahwatukee?

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 AL12388C?

Who can help compare Clearwater Ahwatukee with other Phoenix options?

Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Clearwater Ahwatukee with other licensed communities near Phoenix 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).