Life Care Center of Tucson
6211 NORTH LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD, Tucson, AZ 85741
Tucson, Arizona · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center of Tucson carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Arizona's state average of 3.5.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Tucson in Tucson, Arizona holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). The 162-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Arizona runs a median of $8,365 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 162 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Life Care Center of Tucson's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Life Care Center of Tucson carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Tucson, Arizona, this facility operates 162 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 44%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 44% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arizona, Life Care Center of Tucson is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (49 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Life Care Center of Tucson's lower-tercile stars compare to Arizona
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arizona facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arizona state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Tucson ranks in Arizona
Among the 139 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arizona, Life Care Center of Tucson’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Arizona homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
9 Arizona homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 162 |
| Residents | 71 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Pima |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 49 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center of Tucson's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Tucson? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center of Tucson at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arizona? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Arizona's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,365 per month ($100,375 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,437 per month.
What services does Life Care Center of Tucson offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Tucson is a skilled nursing facility with 162 beds with approximately 71 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 49 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Life Care Center of Tucson have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Tucson has multiple deficiencies (49 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arizona? ▾
In Arizona, alternatives include assisted living ($6,250/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,058/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Arizona elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 035140.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.