Nursing home
Life Care Center of Tucson
6211 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 162 certified beds
Life Care Center of Tucson is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tucson, Arizona. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Jul 17, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Life Care Center of Tucson compares
This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arizona avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.94 | 4.12 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.8% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Life Care Center of Tucson
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6211 North La Cholla Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85741 - CMS certification #
- 035140
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 162
- Avg residents/day
- 71.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-01-07
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Centers Of America facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Life Care Center of Tucson says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northwest Medical Center, Tucson. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center, Tucson. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care For The 21St Century North Tucson, Tucson. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85741 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032613 Northwest Tucson Dialysis (Fmc), Tucson, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Northwest Tucson Dialysis, Tucson, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
032514 Desert Dialysis Center (Dci), Tucson, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85741.
Bayada Hospice, office in Tucson, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Aria Hospice Comfort Care, office in Tucson, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
A And B Hospice Inc, office in Tucson, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Banner-University Medical Group, Tucson. 4.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Life Care Center of Tucson a good nursing home?
CMS gives Life Care Center of Tucson an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Life Care Center of Tucson staffed?
Life Care Center of Tucson reports 3.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Life Care Center of Tucson had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Tucson have?
Life Care Center of Tucson is certified for 162 beds.