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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Rancho San Carlos, AZ

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Photo of Lifestyles of Glendale
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My sister is safe there. It's convenient to places where she needs to go. For instance, when she thought she locked herself up they came right up. They come up and help her out. It's independent...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
If a reasonable price and a quiet ambiance of an all-adult community appeals to you, then consider Lifestyles of Glendale your new home. Imagine an entire community that caters to those mature enough to appreciate a life of leisure and young enough to enjoy the many social activities planned...
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My mother is so incredibly happy living in this great community. The staff have been so delightful to work with and the food was great when she first moved in, but it has been slightly declining. However I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located in the heart of Scottsdale, Villa Ocotillo offers a wonderful family atmosphere in a very comfortable center. We pride ourselves on providing care, customized to meet our residents' unique needs, regardless of income. From our walking club to water aerobics, ice cream socials to happy...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Photo of Agave Care Home Of Scottsdale
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Hillside Senior Living
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Everything is going well for my husband and I here at this community. It is a good looking community. The staff have kind and helpful. There are many activities for us to choose from. The food is nice, we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Ask someone to name five really fun things and retirement community will almost certainly not be on the list. Which got us to thinking. Why shouldn't a retirement community be fun? With no pesky job to get in the way, retired folks have the time to pursue anything their hearts desire. That sounds...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Valley Vista Home Care
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of The Paradise Assisted Living Home
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Assisted Long-Term Care?The Paradise Assisted Living Home & Adagio CareWhen your loved one is no longer able to live alone, The Paradise Assisted Living Home is a place where they will be well cared for, engaged, and prayed for. Our on-call licensed nurses are available as needed with...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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We toured Bella's Care Home along with 3 others when searching for a place to house my mother. Bella herself met with us and asked us more questions that we had for her. Her staff there were pleasant and...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of independent living in Rancho San Carlos, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Rancho San Carlos is $3,794 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Goodyear, AZ with an average of $2,816 per month.

Independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Rancho San Carlos, AZ
$3,794/mo
$3,740/mo

Independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Rancho San Carlos, AZ
$3,794/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,017/mo

Independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,645/mo
Independent Living
$3,794/mo

Independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,277/mo
Studio
$4,791/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,002/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,488/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,135/mo

Senior living costs in Rancho San Carlos vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Rancho San Carlos, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRancho San Carlos, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,794/mo$3,744/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living$3,766/mo$3,762/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,645/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Rancho San Carlos, AZ:$3,794/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Rancho San Carlos, AZ:$3,766/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Rancho San Carlos, AZ:$4,645/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Rancho San Carlos and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Rancho San Carlos, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Rancho San Carlos have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Rancho San Carlos, AZ$2,817/mo$2,940/mo-4.2%
Arizona$2,782/mo$2,810/mo-1.0%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Rancho San Carlos, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,817/mo
2023 average cost:$2,940/mo
Percent change:-4.2%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,782/mo
2023 average cost:$2,810/mo
Percent change:-1.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Rancho San Carlos

Recent reviews for independent living in Rancho San Carlos

Albany Apartments in Mesa, AZ

5.0
We picked this community, for two main reasons: Price, and W/D in individual units. Definitely worth a look! Management and maintenance are responsive and helpful. I would recommend to other families.

Sagewood Desert Willow AL and MC in Phoenix, AZ

4.9
Everyone that we worked with at Sagewood Desert Willow was extremely friendly and engaged. We were assigned a move in coordinator who helped facilitate everything and provided the information we needed to move in. My loved one loves her housekeeper and the place is always very clean when we go ...
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Solterra Senior Living in Chandler, AZ

4.0
My loved one was only here for a short respite stay. The only thing that she really complained about is that they didn't always knock before they came in. We had arranged for a female to come and do the shower on a certain day, and a male showed up on a different day to help her. She liked the ...
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Rancho San Carlos independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rancho San Carlos independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rancho San Carlos, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rancho San Carlos independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Rancho San Carlos partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.3%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Rancho San Carlos independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Rancho San Carlos communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rancho San Carlos, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31.5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.9%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rancho San Carlos independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Rancho San Carlos offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
31.5%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
38.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24.4%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.6%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Central Paradise Valley, Brookdale Desert Ridge and Pacifica Senior Living Paradise Valley are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rancho San Carlos, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 127 independent living facilities near Rancho San Carlos, Arizona. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Rancho San Carlos, Arizona are McDowell Village, Discovery Point Retirement Community and Atria Chandler Villas. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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