Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care
Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive
65 East University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 · Map
Licensed for 47 residents
Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living, continuing care community in Tempe, Arizona. It is licensed for 47 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living | $5,818 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Assisted Living | $1,525 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Dolce Vita, our bistro, features casual dining and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets are allowed in both Independent Living and Assisted Living as long as the resident is able to care for the pet.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
In Independent Living, we have a range of apartment types—one-bedroom/one-bathroom, two-bedroom/two-bathroom, two-bedroom plus den—all in a range of sizes.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Sep 25, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 47 residents
Assisted Living Center-Directed AL11869C.
Nearest emergency room
4.3 miles
Banner Desert Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive this community | 47 | $1,525/mo | Active | 4 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases | |
| Serenity Space | 1.1 mi | 5 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Secret Garden Assisted Living II | 1.2 mi | 5 | Not published | Active | 11 deficiencies, 1 enforcement case |
| Crismon Peaks Assisted Living Scottsdale | 3.1 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | No record |
| B and H Adult Care Home | 3.2 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 3 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases |
State inspection record4 deficiencies, 0 enforcement cases
- Last inspection
- September 25, 2026
- Inspections
- 7, 4 deficiencies cited
- Complaint inspections
- 7, 2 with deficiencies cited
- Enforcement cases
- 0
- No deficiencies cited at the last 3 inspections (May 2026 to September 2026)
- License active since 2021
September 26, 2024: complaint inspection, 2 deficiencies
- Service Plans R9-10-808.C.1.g
Based on record review, observation, and interview, the manager failed to ensure the caregiver documented the services provided in the resident's medical record, for one of two residents reviewed. The deficient practice posed a risk as services could not be verified as provided against a service plan.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 15, 2024 - Directed Care Services R9-10-815.C.2
Based on record review and interview, the manager retained a resident who was confined to a bed or chair without meeting the requirements of R9-10-814(B)(2)(b)(iii) for one of two residents sampled. The deficient practice posed a risk if the facility was unable to meet a resident's needs.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: November 15, 2024
August 30, 2024: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection, 2 deficiencies
- Residency and Residency Agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2
Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure resident records contained evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis(TB) as specified in R9-10-113 for two of two residents sampled. The deficient practice posed a TB exposure risk to residents.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 14, 2024 - R9-10-818.A.6.c.i-ii R9-10-818.A.6.c.i-ii
Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure documentation of each evacuation drill included the identification of residents needing assistance for evacuation and the identification of residents who were not evacuated. The deficient practice posed a risk if employees were unable to implement the evacuation plan.
Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 14, 2024
Other inspection reports
- January 22, 2026: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection. The following deficiencies were found during the on-site compliance inspection and investigation of complaint 00104213, 00121852, 00155377, 00144545, 00141286, 00139051, 00122026, 00108636, 00108545, 00121819, 00105427, 00104883, 00124282, and 00155540 conducted on January 22, 2026. Read the Statement of Deficiencies on AZ Care Check.
Inspections with no deficiencies listed
- September 25, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00183624 and 00183334 conducted on September 25, 2026.
- August 7, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00178445 and 00179131 conducted on August 7, 2026.
- May 13, 2026: complaint inspection. No deficiencies were found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00167665, 00168164, 00167622, 00166700, 00157325, and 00169580 conducted on May 13, 2026.
- March 25, 2024: complaint inspection. An on-site investigation of complaint AZ00200524, AZ00203543, and AZ00207572 was conducted on March 25, 2024 and additional documents were provided on March 26, 2024. No deficiency was cited.
Read the full record on AZ Care Check →
ADHS writes a Statement of Deficiencies after each inspection that finds a rule was not met. The community then files a plan of correction, which ADHS accepts or rejects. ADHS investigates complaints on site. A complaint inspection that ends with “No deficiencies were found” did not find a rule violation; deficiencies cited on a complaint inspection are listed with that inspection. AZ Care Check does not list complaints that did not lead to an on-site inspection. Enforcement cases are actions ADHS takes after an inspection, such as a civil money penalty, a provisional license or a license revocation, with their status. This community is licensed for 47 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services, AZ Care Check, data as of October 15, 2026, showing all records on AZ Care Check (back to September 5, 2023). Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Center-Directed
- License number
- AL11869C
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 47
- County
- Maricopa County
- Executive Director
- Tom Dorough
Source: Arizona state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Executive Director name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Arizona, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Arizona
- Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS). Yes. Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, ALTCS, is for people who need nursing facility level of care. Members do not have to live in a nursing home, and many live in an assisted living facility and get needed services there. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.3 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mirabella at Asu, Tempe. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Tempe. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85281 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032541 Tempe Dialysis (Fmc), Tempe, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Phoenix Home Dialysis Pd Only, Phoenix, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Papago Dialysis Center, Phoenix, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 45 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85281.
Suncrest Hospice Phoenix, LLC, office in Phoenix, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Noble Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Mesa, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Uplift Hospice, office in Scottsdale, 5.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Honorhealth Medical Group, LLC, Tempe. 3.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive provide?
Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive is licensed by the state of Arizona for independent living, assisted living, continuing care in Tempe, Arizona. Its licensed capacity is 47 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive?
No. We publish state licensing details for Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive cost?
Assisted Living in Maricopa County typically starts at $3,400 to $4,900 a month. Based on 65 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive?
Use Mirabella at Asu, East University Drive's website, prsliving.org/mirabella-asu, or visit at 65 East University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid