Santa Rosa Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1650 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85712
Santa Rosa 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) 795-1610.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
With 144 beds, Santa Rosa 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 83% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 58%.
The community is located in Pima County, AZ.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Santa Rosa Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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.
Santa Rosa Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 144
- Occupancy 83%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 58%
- Last health inspection August 2025
Resident & family reviews
I disagree with previous review. We placed our mother in this facility based on others recommendations for staff being caring and service oriented. NOT FANCY. She was placed in B wing until her passing. The caregivers were attentive to her needs, caring and friendly. She was particular about her surroundings but after residing there for a short time she LOVED the staff (ALL The Staff). The turn over in staff is very little. Food-basic. I visited two to three times a week (no specific days) All staff knew me by first name. It is family. Mother didn't want to go anywhere else. There might be other circumstances and needs for care but family showing involvement helps. I have been told by MANY different facilities (when researching for a place), too many times families place loved ones in their facilities and don't stay involved.NOT saying the previous reviewer did this-just stating if you stay in contact a lot of issues/clarifications of care/misunderstandings can be resolved. I would recommend considering a review of this not so fancy (usually lower income facility) be looked at. (to each is own) There were times of smell and a few unkept people BUT their were resolved fairly quickly. Remember this is a nursing home/behavioral health facility. These types of issues happen in ALL the facilities. By the way mom had all her faculties to distinguish her environment.
by June, Sep 2013
This facility seems to not really pay to much attention to Patients. They seem to not give the residents what they ask for and they don't do much of keeping the patients clean and smelling good. I think that I would not really recommend this facility for your loved ones. If you really care about how they are taken care off!
by Verified visitor, Feb 2010