La Canada Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
7970 North La Canada Drive, Tucson, AZ 85704
La Canada Care Center is a senior care community located in Tucson, AZ. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Tucson area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (520) 797-1191.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
With 128 beds, La Canada Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Tucson average about 23 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Tucson average about 2.9 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Pima County, AZ.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at La Canada Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,278.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
La Canada Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 128
- Occupancy 76%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection April 2026
Resident & family reviews
I have cared for my father for many years and after a stroke and then a nurse dropping my father at NW hospital and breaking his pelvis he was then admitted on Christmas to La Canada. I had no idea how awful it was going to be for both my father and myself. They fill the patients full of drugs so that they are in a comatose state and problem free for the staff. My father was given all kinds of dangerous drugs without consent. They try to drive off family members so they can do as they please with the patient. My father was suppose to have rehab services so he could walk again. The insurance was billed but they did nothing for him. He was placed in a wheelchair with diapers on and drugged till he was a Zombie. Instead of helping him to transfer they used a patient lift for EVERYTHING! This made his body atrophy and after 3 months they sent him home to me in this condition. I don't have a patient lift and I was assured by the staff that he could transfer on his own. He cannot do anything on his own including using a toilet. They load the patients full of laxative and then hang them like sides of beef together and naked in a common washing room where they hose them down after they have a runny bowl movement. They don't want to transfer on and off the toilet because that makes more work for the staff. This place is a FOR PROFIT business and that is the main objective. Get every dime out of every patient. Quality of Care is not something that this Mega Company with multiple US locations even cares about. Do NOT Trust La Canada Care with the one you love!! Service is beyond Horrible!!!
by C. Antone, Apr 2012