# Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center

Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Tucson, AZ, CMS Certification Number 035151, with 112 certified beds and about 99 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 5830 East Pima Street, Tucson, AZ 85712 (Pima County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [Ensign Sabino LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-ensign-sabino-llc)
- CMS chain: [The Ensign Group](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-507) — 347 facilities

- Phone: 5207225515
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/035151

## Inspection record
10 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-06-26); 20 citations (17 health, 3 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-06-26 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance
- 2026-06-26 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-26 — [F-0842](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0842) Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-26 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-04 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-10-22 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-09-26 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-07-11 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-08-25 — [K-0342](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0342) Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-25 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-25 — [F-0584](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0584) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-25 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-08-25 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0585](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0585) Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0842](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0842) Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-07-28 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.26346 (state avg 4.08079, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.60763
- Nursing staff turnover: 47.6%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Bandera Healthcare LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bandera-healthcare-llc) — Direct owner, since 2006-11-16
- [The Ensign Group Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-the-ensign-group-inc) — Indirect owner, since 2000-11-16
- Christine Jones — Operational / managerial control, since 2009-05-04
- Ramin Milani — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-08
- Christine Jones — Operational / managerial control, since 2009-05-04
- Ramin Milani — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-08

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035068) — 0.2 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Handmaker Home for the Aging](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035016) — 1.1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035292) — 1.1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Foothills Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035064) — 1.1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035145) — 1.2 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Santa Rosa Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035004) — 1.9 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [The Center at Tucson](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035295) — 2.5 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Haven of Saguaro Valley](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035085) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=035151&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-035151 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.