CATALINA POST ACUTE AND REHABILITATION in Tucson has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but more middling health inspection and staffing ratings (3 stars each). Reported nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (3.96 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), with no fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: October 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.956.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.81
Licensed practical nurses
0.99
Nurse aides
2.16
Weekend nursing
3.51
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.5%6.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%1.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%13.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.4%9.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.3%13.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.2%0.9%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.8%21.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
20%7.7%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.7%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—88.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
Occupancy
95 residents on an average day (93% of 102 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 37 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.