Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Tucson (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
20 ranked of 21 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Tucson.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIZONA STATE VETERANS HOME-TUCSON Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 84.1 | Not published | 5.05 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Brookdale Santa Catalina Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 74.2 | Not published | 4.45 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 71 | Not published | 4.26 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | The Center at Tucson Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 70.3 | Not published | 4.22 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Foothills Rehabilitation Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 67.9 | Not published | 4.07 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Haven of Tucson Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 67.8 | Not published | 4.07 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 66.3 | Not published | 3.98 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 66.1 | Not published | 3.97 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Handmaker Home for the Aging Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 65 | Not published | 3.90 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Life Care Center of Tucson Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 64.1 | Not published | 3.85 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 62.7 | Not published | 3.76 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center, LLC Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 60.7 | Not published | 3.64 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 58.6 | Not published | 3.51 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | Santa Rosa Care Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 55.9 | Not published | 3.35 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | La Canada Care Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 54.3 | Not published | 3.26 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 52.5 | Not published | 3.15 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 52.2 | Not published | 3.13 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 50.5 | Not published | 3.03 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 19 | Haven of Saguaro Valley Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 47.5 | Not published | 2.85 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 20 | Mountain View Care Center Tucson, AZ · data 2026Q1 | 43.9 | Not published | 2.63 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Tucson are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Tucson, AZ scores 20 of 21 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Tucson, AZ. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/arizona/tucson/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Tucson, AZ." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/arizona/tucson/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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