Assisted living community
St Luke's in the Desert Tucson, AZ
615 E Adams St, Tucson, AZ 85705
- Licensed for 80 residents
- Personal care
- Private rooms
$5,600 to $7,300 a month
Estimated
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St Luke's in the Desert
From its state license
- Licensed by Arizona for 80 residents at personal care.
From the home's website
- Care levels licensed: Supervisory care, Personal care
- Rooms or apartments: 64 rooms
- Room sizes: 192 square feet
- Meals: Three meals daily with restaurant-style service; breakfast 7:00 to 9:00 am, lunch 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, dinner 3:30 to 5:30 pm; snacks between meals
- Activities: Garden Club, Art Classes, Book Club, Yoga, Meditation, Birthday Parties, Live Music Performances, Bingo
Also on the home's website
- Awake staff overnight
- Medication management
- Private rooms
- Shared rooms
- Private bathroom
- Transportation
- Housekeeping
Address
Location
615 East Adams Street, Tucson, AZ 85705Pima County
- Sculpture Garden0.5 mi
- Fry's Food and Drug0.8 mi
- CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
- Banner University Medical Center TucsonClosest hospital, with an emergency room0.9 mi
Arizona state record
What the inspections show
In Arizona, the Department of Health Services licenses assisted living homes and communities, inspects them and looks into complaints. Its record for each one is public on AZ Care Check (this home's record, opens in a new tab).
The state cited seven deficiencies at its last routine inspection (August 7, 2026, a visit that also looked into a complaint). 55% of similar communities had 2 or fewer at theirs.
1 deficiency cited at the routine inspection before it, in 2025.
Two complaint inspections in the past two years led to a citation, and two others found nothing to cite. 63% of similar communities had 2 or fewer.
No enforcement action by ADHS in the past two years. The same is true of 44% of similar communities.
Across five inspections since July 2024, the state never cited the same area twice.
ADHS accepted its plan to correct each of the 8 deficiencies cited in the past two years.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
License detailsLicense AL0059C, valid to April 30, 2027
- License number
- AL0059C
- Facility type
- Assisted living community
- Name on the license
- St. Luke'S Home
- Licensed capacity
- 80 residents
- Care level
- Personal care
- Effective
- May 1, 2026
- Expires
- April 30, 2027
- Licensed since
- November 1, 1990
- Manager of record
- Nancy Vega
- Chief administrative officer
- Nancy Vega
- For residents and staff
- (520) 539-1263
The full inspection record5 inspections on file since July 2024, 2 with deficiencies cited.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
2026
August 7, 2026
- Fall prevention training A.R.S. § 36-420.01.APlan of correction accepted
- Administration R9-10-803.A.9Plan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.A.1-2Plan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.B.1.a-bPlan of correction accepted
- Admission and residency agreements R9-10-807.C.1.a-cPlan of correction accepted
- Service plans R9-10-808.A.5.a-dPlan of correction accepted
- Emergency and safety R9-10-819.A.5.aPlan of correction accepted
2025
May 23, 2025
- Tuberculosis screening R9-10-113.A.2.a-fPlan of correction accepted
2024
Enforcement actions
AZ Care Check has no enforcement actions on file for this home.
What was cited on August 7, 2026, in plain words
Fall prevention training
A state law that requires every staff member to be trained in preventing falls and in helping a resident who has fallen.
Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults, so this training matters for nearly every resident.
Cited at 22% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour What fall training do caregivers get, and how often is it refreshed?
Administration
The duties of the owner and manager: written policies, a caregiver in charge on site at all times, background checks, and telling ADHS about changes such as a new manager.
It is about who is accountable for care at any hour and whether the home runs by its own written rules.
Cited at 55% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour Who is in charge when the manager is not here, and how do I reach them?
Admission and residency agreements
What a home must have before a resident moves in, such as a recent health assessment and TB screening, and what the written residency agreement must say.
It is about whether the home knew a resident's needs on day one, and whether the family has the terms in writing.
Cited at 32% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour May we read the residency agreement and the move-in assessment before we sign?
Service plans
Each resident's written care plan: what help they get, how often, and who gives it. Caregivers must follow the plan, record what they did, and update it when needs change.
The service plan is the day-to-day care a resident receives. Citations here are about plans missing, out of date, or not followed.
Cited at 48% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour How often is the care plan reviewed, and can family take part?
Emergency and safety
Disaster and evacuation drills, first aid supplies, and what staff must do and record after a resident's accident or injury.
It is about whether staff know what to do in an emergency, and whether the family hears about an injury.
Cited at 39% of similar communities in the past two years.
Ask on a tour When was the last fire drill, and how would you tell me if my parent were hurt?
These explain the rule, not what happened. The state's own report is on AZ Care Check.
How the figures above are counted
- Routine figures: 63 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas whose last routine inspection, between September 2024 and September 2026, also looked into a complaint.
- Complaint and enforcement figures: 76 licensed assisted living centers with 50 to 99 beds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas licensed for the whole period, September 2024 to September 2026.
- A complaint inspection counts here when it cited at least one deficiency.
- Most ADHS enforcement actions are civil penalties (fines).
- An area is one section of Arizona's assisted living rules, such as Medication or Service plans.
- Counts only: ADHS does not rate or rank homes, and neither do we.
Our research
Learn more about St Luke's in the Desert
Open a section for the details, each with where it came from and when we read it. Checked against state records in September 2026. Last updated October 2026.
Overview
In our words
ADHS records list the home as ST. LUKE'S HOME, an Assisted Living Center-Personal in Pima County licensed for 80 residents as of September 2026. The company calls it St Luke's in the Desert, a non-profit organization, and its website places the community in the historic Feldman Neighborhood, right on the edge of the University of Arizona campus.
According to the community's site, there are 64 studio apartments, all of them 192 square feet and some of them double occupancy. Rooms come in two types with different monthly rent: a Jack and Jill room, which is private living space with a bathroom and shower shared by two, or a private room with its own bath and shower. Rent covers the room and all utilities, plus weekly housekeeping.
On care, the company says it gives supervisory and personal levels of care, medication administration and help with medications, with certified caregivers awake 24 hours a day. Meals are served restaurant-style at set hours, and the activities run from Garden Club, Book Club and Yoga to a monthly resident town hall and monthly gatherings with University of Arizona health students and educators.
According to the community's timeline, the Eden Alternative Model was brought in here in 2013.
Per the community's website, St Luke's in the Desert runs as a non-profit organization, and the community is open to people who may have limited financial means.
Drive to Tucson at the time your family would usually visit, so you know how long it takes. See who is up and about at that hour.
Highlights
- Licensed for 80 residents at the personal care level, according to ADHS records as of September 2026.
- The community's website lists 64 studio apartments, some of them double occupancy.
- Per the company, residents meet monthly with University of Arizona students and educators from Medicine, Nutritional Sciences and Pharmacy.
- Breakfast runs 7:00 to 9:00 am, lunch 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and dinner 3:30 to 5:30 pm, all served restaurant-style, the company says.
The details
- Opened
- 1918
- Other names
- St. Luke'S in the Desert, INC.
Care and services
In our words
AZ Care Check lists Personal care services and Supervisory care services under this license, as of September 2026. In ADHS terms, personal care means help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting, along with medication administration.
The details
- Services offered
- Care levels licensed
- Supervisory care
- Personal care
Daily life
In our words
According to the community's website, residents get three meals a day, brought to the table restaurant-style by a dedicated serving staff, with snacks between meals. The activities list runs to Garden Club, Art Classes, Book Club, Yoga, Meditation, Birthday Parties, Live Music Performances and Bingo, and staff and residents sit down together once a month for a Town Hall meeting. The site also lists scheduled transportation for shopping and the monthly gatherings with University of Arizona students and educators from Medicine, Nutritional Sciences and Pharmacy.
The details
- Amenities
- Meals
- Three meals daily with restaurant-style service; breakfast 7:00 to 9:00 am, lunch 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, dinner 3:30 to 5:30 pm; snacks between meals
- Activities
- Garden Club
- Art Classes
- Book Club
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Birthday Parties
- Live Music Performances
- Bingo
Rooms
The details
- Room features
- Rooms or apartments
- 64 rooms
- Room sizes
- 192 square feet
Pricing and payment
Prices
- Assisted living community
- $5,600 to $7,300 a monthEstimated
An estimate, not this home's own price. Based on the published prices of 102 comparable communities, 14 in Tucson. Call or ask us for a verified price and whether a room is open.
Typical in Arizona: $5,500 to $9,000 a month, from our own market figures (September 2026).
The details
- Payment and what is included
- How pricing works
- All inclusive
Hospitals and the area
In our words
Banner University Medical Center Tucson is the nearest hospital, about 0.93 miles away as the crow flies, per map data. For errands, the nearest CVS Pharmacy is about 0.63 miles off and Fry's Food and Drug about 0.76 miles. The Sculpture Garden, the nearest park in the data, is about 0.53 miles away.
The details
- Neighborhood
- Feldman Neighborhood
- Nearest emergency room
- Banner University Medical Center Tucson, 0.9 miles
- Nearest hospital
- Banner University Medical Center Tucson, 0.9 miles
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy, 0.6 miles
- Nearest grocery
- Fry's Food and Drug, 0.8 miles
- Nearest park
- Sculpture Garden, 0.5 miles
- Hospitals within 10 miles
Name Miles Banner University Medical Center Tucson 0.9 mi Saint Mary's Hospital 2.4 mi Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 4.1 mi Banner - University Medical Center South 4.9 mi Tucson Medical Center 5.0 mi Palo Verde Behavioral Health 5.1 mi Northwest Medical Center 6.2 mi Saint Joseph's Hospital 6.3 mi
More details
The details
- Features
- Home for women opened
- 1980-05-15
- Minimum age
- 55
- Redevelopment groundbreaking
- 1999-05-13
- Shared bath rooms
- Jack and Jill rooms: private living space with a bathroom/shower shared by two
- University of arizona health programs
- Monthly gatherings with University of Arizona students and educators from Medicine, Nutritional Sciences and Pharmacy
Questions families ask
In our words
- What license does St Luke's in the Desert hold?
- ADHS lists it as an Assisted Living Center-Personal licensed for 80 residents, as of September 2026. In state terms, personal care means help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting, plus medication administration.
- What does a room cost at St Luke's in the Desert?
- The community's rent list says rent covers the room and all utilities.
- Are caregivers awake overnight?
- St Luke's in the Desert's website says certified caregivers are awake 24 hours a day.
- When are meals served?
- Per the community's website, breakfast is 7:00 to 9:00 am, lunch 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and dinner 3:30 to 5:30 pm, served restaurant-style with snacks between meals.
- Who holds the license?
- The license is in the name of LUKE'S IN THE DESERT, INC.
- Does the home offer transportation?
- The website lists scheduled transportation for shopping.
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