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D
Poor

LA CANADA CARE CENTER

7970 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE · TUCSON, AZ 85704

5207971191 · For profit - Limited Liability company

128 beds99.1 residents178 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

LA CANADA CARE CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.2811 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3476 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.62 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 20.68% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (3.46% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2811 HPRD — needs 0.20 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3476 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (3.46%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2811hrs/resident/day▼ 0.62
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3476hrs/resident/day▼ 0.34
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
20.68%
3.4848 weekday → 2.7643 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
3.46%
0.52% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9742hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9504hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3652std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Pima County Average-0.77 HPRD
4.06
03.28 HPRD
vs. Arizona State Average-0.85 HPRD
4.13
03.28 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.62 HPRD
3.90
03.28 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
LA CANADA CARE CENTER ★
TUCSON · This facility
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D
3.28110.3476★★★★★
MOUNTAIN VIEW CARE CENTER
TUCSON
0.6 mi
D
2.76290.393★★★★☆
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER
TUCSON
2 mi
C
4.00670.445★★★☆☆
LIFE CARE CENTER OF TUCSON
TUCSON
2.2 mi
B
3.94510.7052★☆☆☆☆
BROOKDALE SANTA CATALINA
TUCSON
4.1 mi
A
4.43340.785★★☆☆☆
SKILLED NURSING UNIT AT ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL
ORO VALLEY
5.7 mi
A+
5.6831.2485★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
17
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Feb 2, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 14, 2022Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 7, 2021Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.