CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Brookdale Santa Catalina's CMS star ratings?
Brookdale Santa Catalina is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 7500 North Calle Sin Envidia, Tucson (CMS certification number 035253) with 42 certified beds and an average of 29.5 residents per day. CMS rates it 3 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing and 4 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 42 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | ARC SANTA CATALINA INC |
| Chain | BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING (12 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | Yes |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | March 11, 1999 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Brookdale Santa Catalina?
The most recent standard health survey of Brookdale Santa Catalina on CMS's record is dated August 27, 2026 and found 5 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated June 27, 2025, 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 #035253.
How is Brookdale Santa Catalina staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 4.54 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Brookdale Santa Catalina, including 1.13 registered-nurse hours and 2.03 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 48.9% and registered-nurse turnover 37.5%.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Brookdale Santa Catalina?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Brookdale Santa Catalina's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 7 of the 24 rated homes. Its 42 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Care Center | Tucson | 120 | 3 of 5 | ~3.5 mi |
| La Canada Care Center | Tucson | 128 | 1 of 5 | ~4.1 mi |
| Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center | Tucson | 230 | 3 of 5 | ~4.4 mi |
| Life Care Center of Tucson | Tucson | 162 | 3 of 5 | ~5.0 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Brookdale Santa Catalina (center, 155 beds, about 0.4 miles); New Chance Enhanced Assisted Living (home, 10 beds, about 1.3 miles); Hacienda de Luna Assisted Living LLC (home, 10 beds, about 1.4 miles).
Brookdale Santa Catalina (CMS #035253): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 3 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality 4 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 42-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey August 27, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
