CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center's CMS star ratings?
Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5830 East Pima Street, Tucson (CMS certification number 035151) with 112 certified beds and an average of 98.7 residents per day. CMS rates it 4 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 3 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 112 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | ENSIGN SABINO 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 | October 7, 1987 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center on CMS's record is dated June 26, 2026 and found 6 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated August 25, 2023, found 5. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035151.
How is Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.26 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center, including 0.61 registered-nurse hours and 1.92 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 47.6% and registered-nurse turnover 41.2%, and 0 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center's overall rating of 4 of 5 is higher than 14 of the 24 rated homes. Its 112 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center | Tucson | 129 | 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 | ~0.7 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Elim Palmtrees Assisted Living LLC (home, 7 beds, about 0.2 miles); Angela's Assisted Living II, LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.3 miles); Fountain Hills Assisted Living LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.4 miles).
Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center (CMS #035151): 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 3 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 112-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey June 26, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
