CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are La Canada Care Center's CMS star ratings?
La Canada Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 7970 North La Canada Drive, Tucson (CMS certification number 035189) with 128 certified beds and an average of 96.9 residents per day. CMS rates it 1 of 5 overall, 1 of 5 for health inspections, 2 of 5 for staffing and 4 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 1 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 4 of 5 / 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 128 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | TORTOLITA HEALTHCARE, INC. |
| Chain | THE ENSIGN GROUP (347 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | November 19, 1988 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at La Canada Care Center?
The most recent standard health survey of La Canada Care Center on CMS's record is dated April 24, 2026 and found 7 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated February 2, 2024, found 2. CMS lists 1 fines totaling $8,278, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035189.
How is La Canada Care Center staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.34 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at La Canada Care Center, including 0.41 registered-nurse hours and 2.10 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 47.1% and registered-nurse turnover 25.0%, and 0 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to La Canada Care Center?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; La Canada Care Center's overall rating of 1 of 5 is higher than 0 of the 24 rated homes. Its 128 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Care Center | Tucson | 120 | 3 of 5 | ~0.6 mi |
| Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center | Tucson | 230 | 3 of 5 | ~2.0 mi |
| Life Care Center of Tucson | Tucson | 162 | 3 of 5 | ~2.2 mi |
| Brookdale Santa Catalina | Tucson | 42 | 3 of 5 | ~4.1 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Mountain View Retirement Village (center, 99 beds, about 0.3 miles); La Paz Assisted Living III (home, 8 beds, about 0.3 miles); Harmony Hills Alh (home, 10 beds, about 0.5 miles).
La Canada Care Center (CMS #035189): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 1 of 5, staffing 2 of 5, quality 4 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 128-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey April 24, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
