Senior care in Marana, Arizona

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

How many licensed assisted living facilities are in Marana, AZ?

Marana (ZIPs 85653, 85658, 85742) has 2 licensed assisted living centers and 6 assisted living homes on the ADHS roster as of October 30, 2026, licensed for 263 residents in all, plus no CMS-certified nursing homes.

Where is Marana, and what is it like for older adults?

Marana is the incorporated town northwest of Tucson along Interstate 10, taking in Continental Ranch, Dove Mountain and the Cortaro and Twin Peaks corridor. Parts of ZIP 85742 sit in unincorporated Pima County but are served from the same roads.

Which assisted living centers are licensed in Marana?

2 assisted living centers in Marana hold ADHS licenses for 213 residents; the largest is La Sonora at Dove Mountain (116 beds, supervisory, personal (85), directed (31)), and 1 of them are licensed for directed care.

Which small assisted living homes are licensed in Marana?

6 assisted living homes in Marana are licensed for 50 residents; the longest-licensed is Feel at Home Assisted Living (since March 2009) and the newest is Legacy Adult Care Home LLC (first licensed May 2024).

Where is memory care (directed care) available in Marana?

7 facilities in Marana are licensed for directed care, Arizona's license level for residents with dementia who cannot recognize danger or direct their own care: 6 small homes and 1 center with 31 directed care beds on their licenses.

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What have ADHS inspections found in Marana?

AZ Care Check lists 20 inspections of Marana's licensed assisted living facilities, 9 of them (45%) with deficiencies cited, against 52% county-wide; 8 included a complaint investigation, and 2 facilities have an enforcement action in the last three years.

Most recent inspections in Marana that cited deficiencies: Feel at Home 2 Assisted Living (September 11, 2026, compliance (annual)); The Country Club of La Cholla (June 11, 2026, complaint + compliance (annual)); Pura Vida Assisted Living (September 16, 2025, complaint + compliance (annual)); The Country Club of La Cholla (May 27, 2025, complaint).

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

No nursing home has an address in Marana. The closest CMS-certified nursing homes are La Canada Care Center in Tucson (about 8 miles, CMS overall 1 of 5); Life Care Center of Tucson in Tucson (about 8 miles, CMS overall 3 of 5); Mountain View Care Center in Tucson (about 8 miles, 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.

How far do Marana families travel for senior care?

Most Marana families travel south and east, toward Cortaro Road, Thornydale and northwest Tucson, because the town itself has only a handful of licensed assisted living buildings and its newer subdivisions have few converted care homes.

Interstate 10 makes the drive to midtown hospitals quick outside rush hour, but residents of Dove Mountain often find Oro Valley and Casas Adobes closer in practice.

What does assisted living cost in Marana, AZ?

The honest answer for Marana is that nobody publishes a local median. Statewide, CareScout's 2025 figures are $6,185 a month for assisted living and $8,365 a month for a semi-private nursing home room, and directed care (memory care) usually costs more than either assisted living level, by an amount no survey publishes.

Arizona cost medians and how families pay →

Assisted living centers vs. homes in Marana