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Brookdale Santa Catalina

(520) 742-6242

About Brookdale Santa Catalina

Brookdale Santa Catalina is an assisted living community in Tucson, AZ. It is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services as an assisted living facility for up to 155 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.

Community at a glance

Capacity

155 residents

State license

#AL1742, Active

Location

Tucson, AZ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Assisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled Nursing

Contact & location

7500 North Calle Sin Envidia, Tucson, Arizona 85718

(520) 742-6242

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Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus

Brookdale Santa Catalina includes Brookdale Santa Catalina, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Brookdale Santa Catalina's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Brookdale Santa Catalina in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 27 minutesAbove the Arizona average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hourAbove the Arizona average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%Below the Arizona average

Inspections

17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 29, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 29, 2026
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 29, 2026

April 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 19, 2026
June 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 1, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 1, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 1, 2025
June 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2025
February 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2025
June 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2024
May 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 17, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Arc Santa Catalina Inc
Medicare-certified beds
42
Average residents per day
29
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
March 11, 1999
Part of a chain
Brookdale Senior Living, 12 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
035253

Location

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7500 North Calle Sin EnvidiaTucson, AZ 85718

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Tucson

Questions about Brookdale Santa Catalina

Does Brookdale Santa Catalina have a nursing home?+

Yes. Brookdale Santa Catalina is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Brookdale Santa Catalina's other levels of care.

How did Brookdale Santa Catalina do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 27, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Brookdale Santa Catalina?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Brookdale Santa Catalina been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Brookdale Santa Catalina in the last three years.

How much does assisted living cost?+

The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+

Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.

What's the difference from a nursing home?+

Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.

Senior living in Tucson Assisted Living in Arizona Assisted Living guide Information last updated October 2026