Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue
65 East University Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities) · 21 certified beds
Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tempe, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.91 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Nov 29, 2023 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue compares
This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arizona avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.91 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.40 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.52 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.1% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the November 14, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 19, 2026
What inspectors found at Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 29, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 65 East University Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281 - CMS certification #
- 035300
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 21
- Avg residents/day
- 17.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2021-09-09
- Chain
- Pacific Retirement Services (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacific Retirement Services
Pacific Retirement Services operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacific Retirement Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Plaza Healthcare, Scottsdale. 3.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Celebrity Home Health & Hospice, Tempe. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.0 mile 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, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Noble Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Mesa, 4.8 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. 3.7 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 risk
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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue staffed?
Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue reports 5.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue have?
Mirabella at Asu, East University Avenue is certified for 21 beds.