Life Care Center Of Tucson
LIFE CARE CENTER OF TUCSON in TUCSON, AZ — inspection on August 15, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of a policy titled, Storage and Expiration Dating of Medications and Biologicals, indicated it last revised on August 1, 2024.
The policy refers to controlled substances storage and explains that the facility should store Schedule II-V Controlled Substances, in a separate compartment within the locked medication carts and should have a different key or access device.
It states that controlled medications must be counted with another designated staff member when there is an exchange of keys. It also noted that the facility should ensure all controlled substances are stored in a manner that maintains their integrity and security.Review of a second policy titled, Abuse, indicates the policy was last reviewed on May 6, 2025.
The policy states that Misappropriation of resident property is the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary, or permanent use of a resident's property or money without the resident's consent. It also provides examples of misappropriation which included Missing prescription medications or diversion of a resident's medication(s), including but not limited to, controlled substances for staff use or personal gain.
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COMPLETED
08/15/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Life Care Center of Tucson
6211 North LA Cholla Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85741
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Federal health inspectors cited LIFE CARE CENTER OF TUCSON in TUCSON, AZ for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0684 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-08-15.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 2 deficiencies cited during this inspection of LIFE CARE CENTER OF TUCSON.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-08.