Skilled nursing · Tucson, AZ

Foothills Rehabilitation Center

2250 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712

2 / 5CMS 149 bedsCapacity May 2026Inspected

PALMELLE

Below median

Federal · State

Concerns

The Palmelle read

Worth a closer look. Foothills Rehabilitation Center carries a Palmelle Clarity Score of 38 out of 100, derived from federal CMS Care Compare data plus Arizona state records. Health inspection rating sits at 1-star, staffing at 4-star, quality measures at 5-star. Long-stay antipsychotic prescribing is at 13.0 percent, below the 14 percent national median. Long-stay sedative prescribing is at 15.7 percent, above the 15 percent national median. RN coverage is 0.74 hours per resident per day. Nurse turnover 23 percent.

Generated by Palmelle · updated monthly · sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Arizona DPH

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Services

What they offer.

Levels of care

Skilled nursing

Amenities

Operator has not yet shared amenities

What the data shows

The safety record, by the numbers.

Going right

No federal fines

Zero fines on record in the last 36 months.

Stable nursing staff

This

23.3%

National

53%

Lower turnover than national median — residents see the same caregivers more consistently.

Worth asking about

Abuse-icon designation on CMS public list

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Federal CMS + Arizona state data

The full inspection record.

Federal CMS ratings

Overall★★★★★2 / 5

Health inspection★★★★★1 / 5

Staffing★★★★★4 / 5

Quality measures★★★★★5 / 5

Staffing

RN hours per resident, daily

This

0.74

Nat

0.78

Total nurse hours / resident, daily

This

4.47

Nat

3.62

Annual nurse turnover

This

23%

Nat

53%

Annual RN turnover

This

Nat

47%

Quality measures · long-stay residents

Antipsychotic

This

13.0%

Nat

14%

Sedative / sleep med

This

15.7%

Nat

15%

Physical restraint

This

0.0%

Nat

1.1%

Falls with major injury

This

2.1%

Nat

1.6%

Penalties & status

Abuse finding on recordNot special focusInspection currentZero federal fines (36mo)

Identity & licensing

CMS ID035064

OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company

ChainIndependent

Beds149

Avg residents114

AZ licenseACTIVE · #NCI-2702

State bed count149

Citations · last 36 months

Flagged by CMS data
CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. This is one of the most serious flags CMS assigns.
From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile
Flagged by CMS data
Annual nursing staff turnover is 23% — well below the industry average of 50-60%. The same caregivers are coming back week after week, which means residents see familiar faces who know their preferences and history. Continuity of care is one of the biggest invisible quality signals.
From the latest CMS Care Compare reconcile

Sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Arizona DPH · Last reconciled Jun 3, 2026

State record

Arizona licensing.

License status

ACTIVE

License number

NCI-2702

Licensed beds

149

County

Pima

Legal entity form

NURSING HOME (NH)

Source: Arizona Department of Health · last scraped 2026-06-02

Questions families ask

Common questions.

What is the CMS rating for Foothills Rehabilitation Center?

Foothills Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It scores 1 of 5 on health inspection, 4 of 5 on staffing, and 5 of 5 on quality measures. The overall rating averages these subscores with health inspection weighted more heavily.

Has Foothills Rehabilitation Center been cited for resident harm?

CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. The full record for Foothills Rehabilitation Center appears in the record section above.

Does Foothills Rehabilitation Center use antipsychotic medications?

13.0 percent of long-stay residents at Foothills Rehabilitation Center are on antipsychotic medications, below the 14 percent national median (CMS measure 481). Sedative and sleep-medication use is elevated at 15.7 percent. Medications can be appropriate, but they are also commonly used to manage dementia-related behaviors instead of staffing or non-medication approaches. Worth asking on a tour: what behaviors the medication targets and what non-medication options were tried first.

What is Foothills Rehabilitation Center's Palmelle Clarity Score?

Foothills Rehabilitation Center has a Palmelle Clarity Score of 38 out of 100, putting it below the national median. The score is a composite of federal CMS and Arizona state inspection data. Higher is better.

How can I tour or contact Foothills Rehabilitation Center?

Foothills Rehabilitation Center is located at 2250 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712. Phone: (520) 733-8700. Tour hours: contact facility for current schedule. If you would like a Palmelle senior placement advisor to compare this facility with two others on your shortlist and call them on your behalf, use Help Me Choose.

Is Foothills Rehabilitation Center a special focus facility?

Foothills Rehabilitation Center is not on the federal Special Focus Facility list, but it does have an abuse icon on record. See the penalties and status section above.

What does F-689 mean on Foothills Rehabilitation Center's record?

F-689 is a federal CMS deficiency code for inadequate supervision resulting in actual resident harm. If Foothills Rehabilitation Center has any active citations or CMS conflict flags, they appear with their details in the record section above, along with any operator response.

How does Foothills Rehabilitation Center compare to other Tucson skilled nursing facilities?

Foothills Rehabilitation Center holds a Palmelle Clarity Score of 38. Browse the full Tucson directory to compare more facilities by score, staffing, and inspection record.

Can Palmelle help with hospital discharge to skilled nursing at Foothills Rehabilitation Center?

Yes. Palmelle handles hospital discharge placement and emergency senior placement with a single Placement Specialist owning the case from intake to recommendation. Typical timeline: intake Monday, written recommendation Thursday, follow-up Friday. Call (888) 282-7256 to start, or use Help Me Choose for a comparison report on Foothills Rehabilitation Center and two other facilities on your shortlist.

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