Mesa has 166 published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer assisted living: 29 assisted living centers, 136 assisted living homes, and one other listing. Licensed capacity ranges from 4 to 188 beds, about 3,612 beds in total across the listings that report it. The listings come from public license records and senior-living directories, not paid placements.
Assisted Living in Mesa
Acoya Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 188 licensed beds.
The Summit At Sunland Springs in Mesa: assisted living center, 176 licensed beds.
Legacy Retirement Residence in Mesa: assisted living center, 170 licensed beds.
Inspira Gateway in Mesa: assisted living center, 165 licensed beds.
The Citadel Assisted Living Facility in Mesa: assisted living center, 150 licensed beds.
Brookdale Baywood in Mesa: assisted living center, 145 licensed beds.
Grand Court Of Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 140 licensed beds.
Sky Vista in Mesa: assisted living center, 121 licensed beds.
Las Palomas Senior Living in Mesa: assisted living center, 111 licensed beds.
Fellowship Square Historic Mesa Oasis in Mesa: assisted living center, 106 licensed beds.
Brookdale North Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 103 licensed beds.
Canyon Winds Retirement in Mesa: assisted living center, 102 licensed beds.
Avista Senior Living, Historic Downtown Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 91 licensed beds.
Brookdale Springs Mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 90 licensed beds.
Whitestone Senior Living in Mesa: assisted living center, 90 licensed beds.
Springdale Village Assisted Living in Mesa: assisted living center, 82 licensed beds.
Brookdale East Arbor in Mesa: assisted living center, 72 licensed beds.
Silver Creek Inn Memory Care Community in Mesa: assisted living center, 67 licensed beds.
Christian Care Manor IV in Mesa: assisted living center, 65 licensed beds.
Fellowship Square-mesa in Mesa: assisted living center, 59 licensed beds.
Mayfair Eden Homes in Mesa: assisted living center, 36 licensed beds.
The Villa At Bella Vista in Mesa: assisted living center, 36 licensed beds.
Emerald Glen Memory Care Plus in Mesa: assisted living center, 34 licensed beds.
Emerald Groves Central in Mesa: assisted living center, 31 licensed beds.
Fountain Assisted Living Center in Mesa: assisted living center, 27 licensed beds.
The Groves Assisted and Independent Senior Living in Mesa: assisted living center, 24 licensed beds.
Visions Senior Living at Mesa 2 in Mesa: assisted living center, 20 licensed beds.
Doctor's Choice Assisted Living in Mesa: assisted living center, 19 licensed beds.
Visions Senior Living at Mesa 1 in Mesa: assisted living center, 15 licensed beds.
A Place Of Joy Assisted Living in Mesa: assisted living home, 10 licensed beds.
Plus 136 more published communities shown in the listings on this page.
How Assisted Living Works in Arizona
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. Both homes and centers provide a room, meals, supervision around the clock and help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medications, depending on the service levels on the license.
Assisted living is not a nursing home. Residents who need continuous skilled nursing usually need a nursing care institution instead, although home health and hospice agencies can visit an assisted living resident. Families should ask which service levels a facility is licensed for, because a resident whose needs grow may have to move if the facility is not licensed for directed care.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospitals are Banner Baywood Medical Center (about 1 mile) and Banner Gateway Medical Center (about 2 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Ask each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it arranges doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified community-level pricing for assisted living in Mesa. 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, the level of care and the facility. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, can help eligible residents pay for care in some settings; ask each community whether it is an ALTCS provider.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family compare assisted living options in Mesa, explain the difference between Arizona license types and service levels, and set up tours. Visiting at a mealtime and getting the monthly rate and what it includes in writing make the comparison easier.
