Green Valley has eleven published assisted living homes on Local Senior Advisor, each licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) for 10 or fewer residents, ranging from 8 to 10 beds. Under Arizona law, an assisted living home serves 10 or fewer residents, while an assisted living center serves 11 or more. These smaller homes are usually houses in residential neighborhoods, which is why families often call them residential care homes or group homes.
Residential Care Homes in Green Valley
Casa De Sonshine Assisted Living: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa A: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa B: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa C: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa G: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa H: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa I: 10 licensed beds.
Villas At Green Valley, Villa J: 10 licensed beds.
Villas at Green Valley, Villa D: 10 licensed beds.
Villas at Green Valley, Villa E: 10 licensed beds.
Haven Springs At Green Valley: 8 licensed beds.
What a Smaller Home Can Offer
In a residential care home, residents usually see the same few caregivers every day, and meals and routines are shared around one household. That can suit someone who finds a large building noisy or confusing. The trade-off is that a small home may have fewer on-site services, fewer planned activities and fewer staff on duty at once, so it is important to ask how the home covers nights, weekends and caregiver absences.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) licenses assisted living facilities in two sizes: assisted living homes, which serve 10 or fewer residents, and assisted living centers, which serve 11 or more. Each facility is licensed for one or more of three service levels: supervisory care, personal care and directed care. Directed care is the highest level and is for residents who cannot direct their own care, which can include people living with dementia. A home's license shows which of these service levels it may provide, so families should confirm that a home is licensed for the level of care a resident needs now and may need later.
Checking a Home's Record
ADHS inspects licensed assisted living homes and posts licensing and inspection information in its online AZ Care Check directory. Before choosing a home in Green Valley, families can look up its record, ask how any findings were corrected, and compare that with what they see and hear on a visit.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these homes, the closest hospitals are Northwest Sahuarita Hospital (about 4 miles) and Banner - University Medical Center South (about 20 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified home-by-home pricing for Green Valley. As a statewide figure, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Arizona's median for assisted living at $6,370 a month and for a semi-private nursing home room at $7,604 a month. Actual rates depend on the room and the level of care. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, can help eligible residents pay for care in some assisted living homes; ask each home whether it accepts ALTCS.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family in Green Valley compare residential care homes, explain Arizona service levels, and set up tours.
