Silver Birch of Avondale

Last verified: October 2026 against ADHS AZ Care Check · License AL10996C

Is Silver Birch of Avondale licensed by the State of Arizona?

Yes. Silver Birch of Avondale holds an active ADHS Assisted Living Center license, number AL10996C, for 164 residents, as shown on AZ Care Check on October 24, 2026. The current license period runs from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.

What level of care is Silver Birch of Avondale licensed to provide?

Silver Birch of Avondale is licensed for supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Of its 164 licensed beds, 24 are directed care (the Arizona level for memory care) and 140 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 Silver Birch of Avondale?

AZ Care Check lists 21 ADHS inspections for Silver Birch of Avondale since December 7, 2023. 7 of the inspection summaries report cited deficiencies and 14 report none; the most recent was a complaint inspection on August 18, 2026.

By type: 21 complaint, 3 compliance (annual). Complaint investigations are opened when anyone files a complaint, so a large community like this one (164 beds, the 19th 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 21. 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 Silver Birch of Avondale located?

Silver Birch of Avondale is at 295 East Van Buren Street, Avondale, AZ 85323, in Maricopa County. Avondale is a West Valley city along Interstate 10; Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear and Banner Estrella in west Phoenix are the nearest large hospitals.

Within three miles, ADHS lists 1 other Assisted Living Center and 24 Assisted Living Homes, so families comparing options here have a moderate number of nearby alternatives.

Nearby profiled communities: Morningstar of Avondale (Avondale, 1.9 mi); The Groves (Goodyear, 3.2 mi); Hacienda del Rey (Litchfield Park, 3.3 mi).

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

How does Silver Birch of Avondale compare with other Avondale assisted living centers?

Silver Birch of Avondale is licensed for 164 residents, about 1.7 times the median Assisted Living Center in Maricopa and Pinal counties (96 beds), and is one of 2 licensed centers in Avondale.

By licensed capacity it ranks #2 of 2 in Avondale. Its 24 directed care beds are 15% of its license and 36% of all directed care center beds in Avondale. 0 of the other Avondale centers have held their current license longer.

How much does assisted living cost near Silver Birch of Avondale?

Silver Birch of Avondale'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.

How should families evaluate Silver Birch of Avondale?

Start with the state record, then verify it in person: the current license has been in place since June 14, 2019, which gives 7 years of state history to review.

• Open the 7 inspections with cited deficiencies on AZ Care Check and ask the executive director what changed afterward.
• Ask management to walk you through enforcement action 00146330 and its outcome.
• At 164 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 25 other licensed options within three miles.

What should you ask on a tour of Silver Birch of Avondale?

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. How are care plans updated after a change in condition?
4. Which home health and hospice agencies work in the building?
5. What did the most recent ADHS inspection find, and what changed afterward?
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 AL10996C?

Who can help compare Silver Birch of Avondale with other Avondale options?

Our Phoenix Senior Advisor team can compare Silver Birch of Avondale with other licensed communities near Avondale 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).