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Brookdale Santa Catalina

7500 N Calle Sin Envidia · Tucson, AZ 85718 · Lic. #AL1742C (AZ) · 155 certified beds

(520) 742-6242

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About Brookdale Santa Catalina

Brookdale Santa Catalina is an assisted living community in Tucson, Arizona. Its capacity is 155 beds, above the Pima County median of 10 for assisted living communities. The AZ licensing record lists its status as "ACTIVE". It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Brookdale Senior Living. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 31 citations, the most recent on May 29, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.54 hours per resident per day. It is one of 266 assisted living communities listed in Tucson. Complaints about assisted living communities in Arizona go to the Arizona Department of Health Services at 602-364-2536. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.

Inspection history (31)

Records from January 2023 to May 2026.

  • May 29, 2026

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2026.

  • May 29, 2026

    Tag F0610

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2026.

  • May 29, 2026

    Tag F0607

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2026.

  • April 22, 2026

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.

  • June 27, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • June 27, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • June 27, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • June 27, 2025

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • June 27, 2025

    Tag F0842

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 1, 2025.

  • February 12, 2025

    Tag F0726

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 27, 2025.

  • June 24, 2024

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2024.

  • June 24, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.

  • May 1, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.

  • May 1, 2024

    Tag F0623

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.

  • May 1, 2024

    Tag F0908

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.

  • May 1, 2024

    Tag F0625

    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.

  • May 1, 2024

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.

  • January 5, 2023

    Tag F0758

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 5, 2023.

  • January 5, 2023

    Tag F0756

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 5, 2023.

  • January 5, 2023

    Tag F0947

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 5, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.54 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.71 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Brookdale Senior Living, a chain of 12 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.6 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 4.0 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Arizona.

Assisted Living

Arizona median$6,250/mo

Nursing Homes

Arizona median$8,365/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Tucson.

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