9 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Tucson, AZ
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $8,018 in total fines with 9 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
4310 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ
(520) 323-9351
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
83
Certified beds
Average residents
55
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
The Ensign Group
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1987-08-17
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
329 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.22
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.72 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.35
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.04 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.02
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.36 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.58
All reported nurse hours · state 4.12 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.56
RN + LPN hours · state 1.76 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.90
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.62 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.19
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.51 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.10
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.25
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.18
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.17
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
43%
Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
37%
Annual nurse turnover · state 48% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
9,038
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
24.93
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9836
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
2.07
Performance 55.22% · Measure score 2.07 · Achievement 2.07 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.92
Baseline 3.31 hours · Performance 3.91 hours · Measure score 2.92 · Achievement 2.92 · Improvement 1.91
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 20 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 13 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.97 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 25 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 25 |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 25 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 9 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 102 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 7.89% |
42%
34.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 152 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% |
97.1%
2.2 pts better
|
93.4%
5.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 97.4% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 95.1% |
94.6%
0.5 pts better
|
95.5%
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 95.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.0% |
2.1%
3.9 pts worse
|
3.3%
2.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.1% · Q2 7.9% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 6.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
4.2%
4.2 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% |
5.3%
5.3 pts better
|
5.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 14.7% |
20.5%
5.8 pts better
|
19.6%
4.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 8.3% · Q3 15.8% · Q4 20.5% · 4Q avg 14.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
11.8%
11.8 pts better
|
16.7%
16.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.3%
0.3 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 11.8% |
14.5%
2.7 pts better
|
16.3%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 11.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 8.7% |
10.8%
2.1 pts better
|
14.9%
6.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.3% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 15.8% · 4Q avg 8.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.2%
1.2 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 13.7% |
20.5%
6.8 pts better
|
19.8%
6.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.8% · Q2 13.7% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 17.8% · 4Q avg 13.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.4% |
4.8%
1.4 pts better
|
5.1%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 90.2% |
91.1%
0.9 pts worse
|
81.7%
8.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 93.5% · Q2 86.9% · Q3 88.7% · Q4 92.6% · 4Q avg 90.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.0% |
87.3%
6.7 pts better
|
79.7%
14.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.0% |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-11-16
Fire Safety
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Corrected 2023-11-16
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-16
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-11-16
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-09-26
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-09-26
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-09-26
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2020-12-08
Fire Safety
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2020-12-08
Inspection history
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-10-02
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-29
Health
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-18
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-03-31
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-18
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-05-27
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-05-29
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2022-09-30
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
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.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Health
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2020-12-14
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $8,018
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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