Establishment profile
LA CANADA CARE CENTER
7970 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE, TUCSON, AZ, 85704
Operated by Ensign · 1 of 2 establishments
62311 — Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Summary
LA CANADA CARE CENTER has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 25 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,509 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LA CANADA CARE CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within AZ. Peer group: 35,509 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 109 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $7,183 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2001 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $7,183 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $7,183 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1999 – Mar 2001 | Nursing Care Facilities | FLSA | 2 | 2 | $7,183 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CMS nursing-home record
CCN 035189 · Chain: THE ENSIGN GROUP
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →
CMS Care Compare deficiencies
Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 21 citations across 5 surveys · 2 actual-harm · 4 complaint-triggered.
| Survey date | F-Tag | Severity | Description | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0584 | E | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| Mar 2026 | 0600 | D | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| Jan 2026 | 0684 | G (harm) | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| Jan 2026 | 0760 | G (harm) | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| Feb 2024 | 0695 | D | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Feb 2024 | 0732 | D | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0645 | E | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0812 | E | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0582 | D | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0677 | D | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0692 | D | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2022 | 0732 | B | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0757 | E | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0880 | E | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0552 | D | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0558 | D | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0645 | D | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0686 | D | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0695 | D | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0758 | D | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2021 | 0761 | D | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LA CANADA CARE CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LA CANADA CARE CENTER is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ensign.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ensign across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Ensign locationsParent rollup
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)All employers in this industry
- Employers in AZState-wide enforcement data
- Nursing Care Facilities in AZIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LA CANADA CARE CENTER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ensign, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LA CANADA CARE CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- LA CANADA CARE CENTER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does LA CANADA CARE CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- LA CANADA CARE CENTER operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. LA CANADA CARE CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 3.91 compared to an industry average of 3.6.