Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tucson, AZ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Tucson
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Tucson has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,982 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tucson of 888,486, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 297.95 persons in Tucson. There were 2,140 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.76 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Tucson has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Tucson and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.12	1.05 / 0.88
All Staff	3.87	4.06 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Arizona.

COVID-19 Infections in Tucson Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Tucson there were a total of 19 new cases and 19 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Tucson

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Tucson Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Tucson, AZ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Tucson

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tucson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson 555 EAST AJO WAY TUCSON, AZ	26.67
Haven of Tucson 3705 NORTH SWAN ROAD TUCSON, AZ	22.67
Splendido at Rancho Vistoso 13500 NORTH RANCHO VISTOSO BLVD TUCSON, AZ	12.67
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital 1551 E TANGERINE RD ORO VALLEY, AZ	23.20
Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation and Care Center 5830 EAST PIMA STREET TUCSON, AZ	22.67
Brookdale Santa Catalina 7500 NORTH CALLE SIN ENVIDIA TUCSON, AZ	54.67
Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation 2611 NORTH WARREN AVENUE TUCSON, AZ	42.67
Foothills Rehabilitation Center 2250 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD TUCSON, AZ	31.33
Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center 6150 EAST GRANT ROAD TUCSON, AZ	20.00
The Center at Tucson 5020 EAST GLENN STREET TUCSON, AZ	33.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Tucson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Tucson 6211 NORTH LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD TUCSON, AZ	82.00
Santa Rosa Care Center 1650 NORTH SANTA ROSA AVENUE TUCSON, AZ	50.00 /
Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre 2900 EAST MILBER STREET TUCSON, AZ	81.33 /
Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre 2040 NORTH WILMOT ROAD TUCSON, AZ	78.67
Mountain View Care Center 1313 WEST MAGEE ROAD TUCSON, AZ	104.67
Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation 4310 EAST GRANT ROAD TUCSON, AZ	59.33
Haven of Saguaro Valley 6651 EAST CARONDELET DRIVE TUCSON, AZ	42.67
Handmaker Home For The Aging 2221 NORTH ROSEMONT BOULEVARD TUCSON, AZ	47.33
Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center 1919 WEST MEDICAL STREET TUCSON, AZ	45.33 /
Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center 2001 NORTH PARK AVENUE TUCSON, AZ	60.67

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