CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Life Care Center of Tucson's CMS star ratings?
Life Care Center of Tucson is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 6211 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson (CMS certification number 035140) with 162 certified beds and an average of 75 residents per day. CMS rates it 3 of 5 overall, 2 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing and 5 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 162 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | TUCSON MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC |
| Chain | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | January 7, 1987 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Life Care Center of Tucson?
The most recent standard health survey of Life Care Center of Tucson on CMS's record is dated July 10, 2026 and found 3 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated July 17, 2024, found 19. CMS lists 1 fines totaling $14,380, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
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Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035140.
How is Life Care Center of Tucson staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 4.22 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Tucson, including 0.81 registered-nurse hours and 2.29 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 43.5% and registered-nurse turnover 46.7%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Life Care Center of Tucson?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Life Care Center of Tucson's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 7 of the 24 rated homes. Its 162 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center | Tucson | 230 | 3 of 5 | ~0.6 mi |
| La Canada Care Center | Tucson | 128 | 1 of 5 | ~2.2 mi |
| Mountain View Care Center | Tucson | 120 | 3 of 5 | ~2.5 mi |
| Brookdale Santa Catalina | Tucson | 42 | 3 of 5 | ~5.0 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Copper Canyon Memory Care (center, 66 beds, about 0.4 miles); The Gardens at La Cholla (center, 28 beds, about 0.4 miles); Bridgewater La Cholla Operations, LLC (center, 133 beds, about 0.4 miles).
Life Care Center of Tucson (CMS #035140): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 2 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 162-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey July 10, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
