CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center's CMS star ratings?
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5545 East Lee Street, Tucson (CMS certification number 035068) with 129 certified beds and an average of 101.1 residents per day. CMS rates it 4 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 2 of 5 for staffing and 5 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 129 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | WILLOW CANYON HEALTHCARE LLC |
| Chain | THE ENSIGN GROUP (347 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | January 16, 1981 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center on CMS's record is dated June 6, 2025 and found 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated April 25, 2023, found 8. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035068.
How is Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.26 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center, including 0.32 registered-nurse hours and 2.01 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 55.4% and registered-nurse turnover 66.7%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center's overall rating of 4 of 5 is higher than 14 of the 24 rated homes. Its 129 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center | Tucson | 112 | 4 of 5 | ~0.1 mi |
| Handmaker Home for the Aging | Tucson | 94 | 2 of 5 | ~0.7 mi |
| Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre | Tucson | 103 | 2 of 5 | ~0.7 mi |
| Foothills Rehabilitation Center | Tucson | 149 | 2 of 5 | ~0.8 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Kozy Gardens Assisted Living LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.3 miles); Elim Palmtrees Assisted Living LLC (home, 7 beds, about 0.4 miles); Angela's Assisted Living II, LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.4 miles).
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center (CMS #035068): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 3 of 5, staffing 2 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 129-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey June 6, 2025 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
