Tucson has 239 published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer assisted living: 32 assisted living centers, 204 assisted living homes, and three other listings. Licensed capacity ranges from 5 to 217 beds, about 4,780 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 Tucson
Cascades Of Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 217 licensed beds.
Sherwood Village Assisted Living And Memory Care in Tucson: assisted living center, 160 licensed beds.
Brookdale Santa Catalina in Tucson: assisted living center, 155 licensed beds.
The Ranch Estates of Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 155 licensed beds.
Sierra Del Sol in Tucson: assisted living center, 140 licensed beds.
Villa Hermosa in Tucson: assisted living center, 135 licensed beds.
Amber Lights in Tucson: assisted living center, 120 licensed beds.
Watermark at Continental Ranch in Tucson: assisted living center, 118 licensed beds.
Sunrise At River Road in Tucson: assisted living center, 110 licensed beds.
Hacienda at the Canyon in Tucson: assisted living center, 108 licensed beds.
Atria Campana Del Rio in Tucson: assisted living center, 100 licensed beds.
Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson: assisted living center, 99 licensed beds.
Tucson Place, Assisted Living & Memory Care in Tucson: assisted living center, 99 licensed beds.
Via Elegante, Tucson Mountains in Tucson: assisted living center, 98 licensed beds.
The Country Club of la Cholla in Tucson: assisted living center, 97 licensed beds.
Avista Senior Living Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 96 licensed beds.
The Rubin Community For Senior Living in Tucson: assisted living center, 96 licensed beds.
Hacienda at the River in Tucson: assisted living center, 84 licensed beds.
St. Luke's Home in Tucson: assisted living center, 80 licensed beds.
Brookdale East Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 60 licensed beds.
Brookdale North Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 60 licensed beds.
The Oasis At Fellowship Square Tucson in Tucson: assisted living center, 60 licensed beds.
Woodland Palms in Tucson: assisted living center, 60 licensed beds.
Oasis At El Corral Assisted Living Center in Tucson: assisted living center, 59 licensed beds.
Marshall Home for Men in Tucson: assisted living center, 52 licensed beds.
Fairmount Assisted Living in Tucson: assisted living center, 50 licensed beds.
Brookdale Tanque Verde in Tucson: assisted living center, 42 licensed beds.
Tucson Assisted Living Retreat in Tucson: assisted living center, 40 licensed beds.
The Villas At Academy Village in Tucson: assisted living center, 34 licensed beds.
Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center in Tucson: assisted living center, 25 licensed beds.
Plus 209 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 University Medical Center Tucson (about 2 miles) and Tucson Medical Center (about 3 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 Tucson. 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 Tucson, 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.
