Data as of October 30, 2026 (ADHS AZ Care Check)
What is Essence Residential Care Home licensed for in Tucson, AZ?
Essence Residential Care Home at 1510 North Plaza De Lirios, Tucson 85745 is an Arizona assisted living home licensed by ADHS under license AL13285H for 10 residents at the supervisory, personal, directed (10) levels, first licensed June 4, 2025; the current license runs June 4, 2026 to June 3, 2027.
| License number | AL13285H |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Assisted Living Home (10 or fewer residents) |
| Licensed capacity | 10 |
| Service levels (beds) | supervisory, personal, directed (10) |
| Licensee (owner of record) | Essence Residential Care Home LLC |
| Manager on file | not shown |
| First licensed | June 4, 2025 |
| Current license term | June 4, 2026 – June 3, 2027 |
| Phone on the ADHS record | (978) 828-7627 |
| AZ Care Check record | open on azcarecheck.azdhs.gov |
The licensee of record is Essence Residential Care Home LLC, which holds no other active assisted living license in Pima County.
What did ADHS inspections of Essence Residential Care Home find?
AZ Care Check lists 4 inspections of Essence Residential Care Home from January 2025 to June 26, 2026: 1 with deficiencies cited, 2 with none, and 2 that included a complaint investigation; at the latest one (Complaint + Compliance (Annual)), ADHS cited deficiencies.
| Inspection date | Type | Result | ADHS opening statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Complaint + Compliance (Annual) | Deficiencies cited | The following deficiency was found during the on-site compliance inspection and investigation of complaint [complaint #] conducted on June 26, 2026: |
| June 26, 2026 | Initial Monitoring | No deficiencies | No deficiencies were found during the on-site abbreviated initial follow-up inspection conducted on June 26, 2026. |
| February 19, 2026 | Complaint | No deficiencies | No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint [complaint #] conducted on February 19, 2026. |
| January 8, 2025 | Compliance (Initial) | Not stated | (no opening statement posted) |
Has ADHS taken enforcement action against Essence Residential Care Home?
AZ Care Check shows no enforcement action against license AL13285H in its three-year enforcement window as of October 30, 2026.
How does Essence Residential Care Home compare with other Pima County homes?
Among Pima County's 257 active assisted living homes, Essence Residential Care Home has been licensed longer than 12% of them (1.4 years), and deficiencies were cited at 25% of its listed inspections against a county median of 50%.
Which licensed facilities are closest to Essence Residential Care Home?
The closest licensed assisted living buildings to Essence Residential Care Home are Via Elegante, Tucson Mountains (about 1.0 miles) and House of Hope Assisted Living LLC (about 1.3 miles); 2 of the six nearest had no deficiencies cited at their latest rated inspection.
| Nearby facility | Type | Beds | Directed care | Latest inspection | Result | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via Elegante, Tucson Mountains | Center | 98 | yes | September 23, 2025 | Deficiencies cited | ~1.0 mi |
| House of Hope Assisted Living LLC | Home | 9 | yes | September 5, 2025 | Deficiencies cited | ~1.3 mi |
| Family First Assisted Living Home, LLC | Home | 10 | yes | March 27, 2024 | No deficiencies | ~2.2 mi |
| Helping Hands 2 | Home | 5 | yes | October 7, 2026 | Deficiencies cited | ~2.7 mi |
| Care Haven Trejo LLC | Home | 10 | yes | April 10, 2026 | No deficiencies | ~2.9 mi |
| Oasis at El Corral Assisted Living Center | Center | 59 | yes | May 15, 2026 | Deficiencies cited | ~3.1 mi |
Nearest CMS-certified nursing homes: Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center (about 4.1 miles, 200 beds, CMS overall 4 of 5); Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation (about 4.7 miles, 102 beds, CMS overall 4 of 5).
Essence Residential Care Home (license AL13285H): what it is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | ADHS assisted living home, 10 beds | a nursing care institution (nursing home) license |
| Dementia care | licensed for directed care | a separate memory-care license (Arizona has none) |
| Inspection record | 4 ADHS inspections listed | a star rating (Arizona publishes none for assisted living) |
| Medical care | intermittent nursing only, by rule | 24-hour skilled nursing |
