Brookdale Santa Catalina
7500 North Calle Sin Envidia · Tucson, AZ · 85718 · 5207426242
42 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: Brookdale Senior Living Part of a CCRC
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 3 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.71 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.95 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 4.35 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 37% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (28 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D April 22, 2026 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Past Non-Compliance · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D June 27, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E June 27, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E June 27, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D June 27, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D June 27, 2025 · found via complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected August 1, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected February 27, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D June 24, 2024 · found via complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected July 3, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D June 24, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected July 26, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E May 1, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected May 17, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 1, 2024
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected May 17, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 1, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected May 17, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E May 1, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected May 17, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E May 1, 2024
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected May 17, 2024 · Environmental
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E January 5, 2023
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E January 5, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E January 5, 2023
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D January 5, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected April 5, 2023 · Infection Control
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 035253 · certified since March 11, 1999. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.