Senior care in Catalina Foothills, Arizona

Data as of October 30, 2026 (ADHS) and October 1, 2026 (CMS)

How many licensed assisted living facilities are in Catalina Foothills, AZ?

Catalina Foothills (ZIPs 85718, 85750) has 8 licensed assisted living centers and 11 assisted living homes on the ADHS roster as of October 30, 2026, licensed for 964 residents in all, plus 2 CMS-certified nursing homes.

Where is Catalina Foothills, and what is it like for older adults?

The Catalina Foothills is the unincorporated community on the lower slopes of the Santa Catalina Mountains north of River Road, from Oracle Road east to Sabino Canyon. Like Casas Adobes it uses Tucson mailing addresses, so its facilities appear on the state roster as Tucson.

Which assisted living centers are licensed in Catalina Foothills?

8 assisted living centers in Catalina Foothills hold ADHS licenses for 854 residents; the largest is Brookdale Santa Catalina (155 beds, supervisory, personal (140), directed (15)), and 7 of them are licensed for directed care.

Which small assisted living homes are licensed in Catalina Foothills?

11 assisted living homes in Catalina Foothills are licensed for 110 residents; the longest-licensed is Starfish Care Homes, LLC (since August 2012) and the newest is New Chance Enhanced Assisted Living (first licensed June 2026).

Where is memory care (directed care) available in Catalina Foothills?

18 facilities in Catalina Foothills are licensed for directed care, Arizona's license level for residents with dementia who cannot recognize danger or direct their own care: 11 small homes and 7 centers with 348 directed care beds on their licenses.

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What have ADHS inspections found in Catalina Foothills?

AZ Care Check lists 82 inspections of Catalina Foothills's licensed assisted living facilities, 43 of them (52%) with deficiencies cited, against 52% county-wide; 52 included a complaint investigation, and 10 facilities have an enforcement action in the last three years.

Most recent inspections in Catalina Foothills that cited deficiencies: Brookdale Santa Catalina (July 8, 2026, complaint + compliance (annual)); Atria Campana Del Rio (June 1, 2026, complaint + compliance (annual)); Hacienda at the River (May 29, 2026, complaint); Avista Senior Living Tucson (April 14, 2026, complaint).

Which nursing homes serve Catalina Foothills, and how does CMS rate them?

Catalina Foothills has 2 CMS-certified nursing homes: Brookdale Santa Catalina (42 beds, CMS overall 3 of 5); Haven of Tucson (118 beds, CMS overall 3 of 5).

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog – Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026. Star ratings shown are the official CMS Five-Star ratings.

What should families know about senior care in the Catalina Foothills?

Foothills senior care has a higher share of large assisted living centers and continuing-care campuses than most of Pima County, and fewer ten-bed converted houses than the flatter neighborhoods to the south and west, where lots and zoning make conversions easier.

Expect hilly, spread-out campuses and longer drives between buildings, which matters for residents who use walkers. River Road and Sunrise Drive are the main east-west routes; Oracle Road and Swan Road connect to midtown hospitals.

What does assisted living cost in Catalina Foothills, AZ?

CareScout's 2025 survey reports Arizona as a whole: $6,185 a month is the state median for assisted living and $8,365 a month for a semi-private nursing home room. Facilities in Catalina Foothills set their own rates, so compare written quotes rather than any Catalina Foothills average you see online.

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Assisted living centers vs. homes in Catalina Foothills