Armada Care Homes

Armada Care Homes is a licensed assisted living home on East Knoll Circle in north-central Mesa, licensed for up to 10 residents. As a residential-style care home, it offers a smaller, quieter alternative to large communities — with higher staff-to-resident ratios and a family-home atmosphere. Its location off North Stapley Drive keeps residents close to Banner Baywood Medical Center, downtown Mesa, and the US-60 and Loop 202 corridors for visiting family. Families comparing Mesa's assisted living homes often shortlist smaller settings like this one when a loved one needs hands-on daily support without the scale of a large campus.

This community is a smaller kind of assisted living. In Arizona, an assisted living home is a regular house in a neighborhood that is licensed to care for ten or fewer residents at a time, rather than a large apartment-style building. Daily life in these homes usually feels close-knit: residents share meals and living spaces in a family-style setting, with far fewer neighbors than a large community.

Arizona licenses three levels of care in these homes. Supervisory care means general watchfulness and help in an emergency. Personal care means hands-on help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and eating. Directed care is the most supportive level. It is for residents who need continuous care and watchfulness, including people with dementia or other conditions that affect memory, judgment or safety. The level a home is licensed to provide is listed in Arizona’s public licensing record.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) licenses these homes, sets the maximum number of residents, and inspects them. The license number, license status, care levels and inspection history for every licensed home are public and free to review on AZ Care Check (opens in a new window), Arizona’s official licensing website.

Because each home is different, the best way to know whether one fits your family is to call and tour it. Ask how many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night, what a typical day looks like, and what happens if a resident’s care needs increase.