CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Santa Rosa Care Center's CMS star ratings?
Santa Rosa Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1650 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Tucson (CMS certification number 035004) with 144 certified beds. CMS rates it 3 of 5 overall, 2 of 5 for health inspections, Not rated for staffing and 5 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | Not rated |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / Not rated |
| Certified beds | 144 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | RILLITO RIVER HEALTHCARE, INC. |
| Chain | THE ENSIGN GROUP (347 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | Yes |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | April 1, 1980 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Santa Rosa Care Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Santa Rosa Care Center on CMS's record is dated August 29, 2025 and found 8 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated October 27, 2023, found 14. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
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Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035004.
How is Santa Rosa Care Center staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports no total nurse staffing hours for Santa Rosa Care Center, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 63.0% and registered-nurse turnover 92.3%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Santa Rosa Care Center?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Santa Rosa Care Center's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 7 of the 24 rated homes. Its 144 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handmaker Home for the Aging | Tucson | 94 | 2 of 5 | ~0.7 mi |
| Foothills Rehabilitation Center | Tucson | 149 | 2 of 5 | ~0.7 mi |
| Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Tucson | 83 | 3 of 5 | ~0.8 mi |
| The Center at Tucson | Tucson | 96 | 5 of 5 | ~1.1 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Jama Assisted Living LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.4 miles); Khadi Care Center LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.4 miles); The Rubin Community for Senior Living (center, 96 beds, about 0.5 miles).
Santa Rosa Care Center (CMS #035004): 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 2 of 5, staffing Not rated, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 144-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey August 29, 2025 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
