Garden Ridge

Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License AL11479C

Is Garden Ridge licensed by the State of Arizona?

Yes. Garden Ridge holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number AL11479C, for 259 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

What level of care is Garden Ridge licensed to provide?

Garden Ridge is licensed for supervisory care and personal care but not for directed care, so under its current license it cannot care for residents who need memory care.

If your parent has a dementia diagnosis, ask what the community does when a resident's needs reach the directed care level; under Arizona rules that usually means a move to a directed care licensed community. The three ADHS levels are defined on the ADHS provider type definitions page.

What do ADHS inspection records show for Garden Ridge?

AZ Care Check lists 12 ADHS inspections for Garden Ridge since June 11, 2024. 2 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 8 report none; the most recent was a complaint inspection on October 9, 2026.

By type: 11 complaint, 2 compliance (annual), 1 modification. Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (259 beds, the 1st largest center in the two counties) will usually have more of them than a small one. Read the deficiency details, not just the count.

Showing the 8 most recent of 12. The full statements of deficiencies and plans of correction are on AZ Care Check.

Enforcement actions on record

AZ Care Check lists 1 enforcement action for this license in the last three years. Enforcement can range from a civil money penalty to a provisional license; open each action on AZ Care Check for the outcome.

Where is Garden Ridge located?

Garden Ridge is at 18170 North 91st Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85382, in Maricopa County. Peoria stretches from the Loop 101 north toward Lake Pleasant; its licensed centers sit mostly south of the Loop 303 near the Arrowhead and Peoria Sports Complex areas.

Within three miles, ADHS lists 18 other Assisted Living Centers and 68 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have plenty of nearby alternatives to tour.

Nearby profiled communities: Inspira Arrowhead (Glendale, 2.1 mi); Orchard Pointe at Arrowhead (Glendale, 3.0 mi); Royal Oaks Assisted Living Center (Sun City, 3.4 mi).

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

How does Garden Ridge compare with other Peoria assisted living centers?

Garden Ridge is licensed for 259 residents, about 2.7 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 21 licensed centers in Peoria.

By licensed capacity it ranks #1 of 21 in Peoria. 16 of the 21 Peoria centers hold directed care licenses; this one does not. 12 of the other Peoria centers have held their current license longer.

How much does assisted living cost near Garden Ridge?

Garden Ridge'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.

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 Peoria.

How should families evaluate Garden Ridge?

Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license has been in place since April 20, 2020, which gives 7 years of state history to review.

• Open the 2 inspections with cited deficiencies on AZ Care Check and ask the executive director what changed afterward.
• Ask management to walk you through enforcement action 00112194 and its outcome.
• At 259 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 86 other licensed options within three miles.

What should you ask on a tour of Garden Ridge?

Bring questions that test the license against daily reality: who provides personal care, how many caregivers are on each shift, and what would require your parent to move out.

1. Because the license does not include directed care, at what point would a resident with memory loss have to move?
2. How are care plans updated after a change in condition?
3. Which home health and hospice agencies work in the building?
4. What did the most recent ADHS inspection find, and what changed afterward?
5. Can we see the residency agreement and the full fee schedule before we commit?
6. Will you share the last ADHS inspection report for license AL11479C?

Who can help compare Garden Ridge with other Peoria options?

Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Garden Ridge with other licensed communities near Peoria 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).