5549 E LEE ST, Tucson, AZ 85712
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center
Tucson, ArizonaMedicare inspection record
About Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center brings specialized skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Tucson, Arizona families during critical recovery periods. Our clinical team focuses on regaining strength and independence through personalized therapy programs designed for each patient's specific goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
129 residents
Location
Tucson, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5545 EAST LEE STREET, Tucson, Arizona 85712
Medicare inspection record
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 6, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 13 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 58%Above the Arizona average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2026
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 7, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 7, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 7, 2025
June 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 7, 2025Procure 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 Jul 7, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 7, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 7, 2025
December 7, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 26, 2024Ensure 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 Jan 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Willow Canyon Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 129
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 16, 1981
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035068
Location
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5545 EAST LEE STREETTucson, AZ 85712
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Questions about Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center
How did Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 6, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.