Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.23 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 30% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 1% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 120 beds and averages 116.9 residents a day — about 97% occupied, or roughly 3 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 5.05 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.70 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 3.09 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.63 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.22 on weekdays — 11% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.77 to 0.54 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-04-10 · tag F0851 — widespread
  Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff interviews, facility documentation, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that staffing information (Payroll-Based Journal, PBJ) submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was accurate and submitted in a timely manner. The universe was 23. This deficient practice could have resulted in residents receiving inadequate care due to a potential lack of staffing. Findings included:The PBJ Staffing Data Report for Fiscal Year (FY) Quarter 1, 2026 (October 1-December 31), revealed that the facility failed to submit data for the quarter. A request made during the entrance meeting on April 7, 2026 at 8:38 a.m. for the PBJ staff data for the Quarter 1 FY 2026. The facility provided the data submitted to CMS, which was received by the survey team on April 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.An interview was conducted with the Business Office Manager (Staff #64) on April 10, 2026, at 9:48 a.m. Staff #64 stated that she was the qualified personnel responsible for processing and submitting this data. Staff #64 stated that the PBJ staffing data had been submitted…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-10 · tag F0644 — isolated
  Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, interviews, and review of the facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to coordinate/implement PASRR findings by failing to ensure one resident (#8) out of three residents sampled was appropriately screened and referred for a Level II PASSR (Pre-admission Screening and Record Review) evaluation upon identification of a serious mental illness, in accordance with PASSR requirements. The universe was 23. The deficient practice has the potential to result in failure to identify and provide necessary specialized services.Findings include:Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of major depressive disorder; insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic; and psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to a known physiological condition.An admission PASRR, dated March 10, 2025, indicated that Resident #8 had a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnosis of major depression. It also indicated he had a substance related disorder as well. The…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-10 · tag F0645 — isolated
  PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, interviews, and review of the facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#8) out of three residents sampled was appropriately screened and referred for a Level II PASSR (Pre-admission Screening and Record Review) evaluation upon identification of a serious mental illness, in accordance with PASSR requirements. The universe was 23. The deficient practice has the potential to result in failure to identify and provide necessary specialized services.Findings include:Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of major depressive disorder; insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic; and psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to a known physiological condition.An admission PASRR, dated March 10, 2025, indicated that Resident #8 had a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnosis of major depression. It also indicated he had a substance related disorder as well. The PASSR noted that the most recent substance use was…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-29 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, interviews, and review of the facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#1) was free from verbal abuse from visitors. The deficient practice could lead to physical and psychosocial harm to residents.Findings include:Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included encounter for palliative care, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection (UTI).Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], indicated that a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) was not able to be completed. However, staff assessed Resident #1's cognitive skills for daily decision making to be severely impaired. The same MDS did not indicate Resident #1 exhibited behaviors of any type.Review of the clinical record revealed Progress Note dated May 23, 2023 at 3:03 P.M. that indicated Resident #1 had a caregiver at bedside. The note further indicated that a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) reported the resident had bitten the caregiver…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-29 · tag F0602 — failed to protect residents from theft of their belongings — isolated
  Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, resident, family, and staff interviews, and review of the facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to protect rights of one resident (resident #10) to be free from misappropriation from staff. The deficient practice could result in further incidents of staff to resident financial abuse. Findings include: -Resident #10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that include Bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, bipolar disorder, anxiety, dementia, and peripheral vascular disease. Review of the Significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 which indicated the resident had no cognitive impairment. A review of the SA(state agency) complaint system revealed that on June 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. an incident was reported by the facility that resident #10 had reported to her nurse, she had been asked for money by a previous employee (staff #75) that had…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-11-13 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to ensure three of three sampled ice machines were cleaned and maintained as needed for sanitary food service. The deficient practice could lead to the spread of foodborne illness for residents.Findings include:The Quarterly Ice Machine Inspection logs for ice machines on 300 A, 300 B, and 300 C common room dining areas revealed that the ice machines were last inspected and cleaned on June 6, 2025, by the maintenance director (Staff #40).An observation was conducted on October 7, 2025, at 11:50 A.M. of the three ice machines on the 300 unit, with one ice machine located in each of the three common room dining areas. Each of the three ice machines had a metallic-appearing housing box, and a clear plastic downspout for dispensing ice. Each of the three ice machine units had white-ish residue build-up on and around the clear plastic downspouts. One unit had brown-ish colored residue on the inside of the clear plastic downspout, and the other two units had multiple black spots of a…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-01-05 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  1) Based on clinical record review, staff interviews and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that medication side effects were monitored and documented for 2 residents (#84, #60) Findings include: Resident #84 was admitted with diagnoses of depression A care plan included that veteran displays inappropriate hand gestures and cursing towards staff and peers; 8/30/2023 Psychotropic meeting per wife with history of behaviors (no specific). 12/8/2023 verbal Aggressive Behavior towards peer. This care plan also included that this resident receives antidepressant medication : Sertraline for depression, dated 6/8/23. Sertraline increased 100 mg to 125 mg, 10/5/2023. Then increased to 150 mg. on 12/12/2023. Added Mirtazapine 7.5 mg PO QHS due to poor intake, then increased the Mirtazapine increased to 15 mg on 10/5/2023. This care plan included to monitor and report signs of sedation, hypotension, or anticholinergic symptoms. A physician's order dated 12/12/23 included Mirtazapine tablet 7.5 mg increased to 15 mg for a diagnosis of depression as evidenced by self-isolation,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-01-05 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and properly store food products. The deficient practice could result in a potential for food borne illness. The resident census was 96. Findings include: During an initial walk-through of the kitchen on January 2, 2024 at 8:23 A.M a cell phone was observed sitting on a food preparation counter. Staff #120 (dining services director) removed the cell phone, once it had been brought to his attention. Additionally, during the initial walk-through staff #120 was observed walking through the kitchen without wearing a hairnet. In the food storage area, 2 dented cans were observed in the 'ready to use' area of the kitchen and not stored separately in the area specified for dented cans. These consisted of one can of marinara and another can of mushroom soup. An interview was conducted on January 4, 2024 at 7:57 A.M. with staff #120 (Dietary services director). Staff #120 stated that the expectation is that phones are not left on food service preparation areas, and that…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-01-05 · tag F0623 — isolated
  Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide documentation of transfer notification for one resident. This had the potential for Residents and/or their representative to be unaware of their rights. Resident #6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Calculus of the Kidney, hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Mood disorder, and obesity. Review of resident #6's Electronic Health Record (EHR) indicated the resident was hospitalized on [DATE], September 20, 2023, November 13, 2023, and December 21, 2023. There was no evidence of a transfer notice being provided to the resident and/or their representative. Review of the discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE] revealed the resident was not assessed for a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS). The staff assessment indicated the resident's cognitive skills for daily decision making was independent. An interview was conducted with Social Services (staff #137) on January 4, 2024 at 1:50…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2022-09-30 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on resident and staff interviews, a food test tray, facility documents, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure residents consistently received food that was palatable. The deficient practice has the potential for residents who disliked a meal to experience nutritional problems or dissatisfaction with their meals. Findings include: During interviews conducted with residents on September 27, 2022, one resident stated the kitchen cannot cook anything, the fries are frozen, and the meat is tough like shoe leather. Another resident stated the food is terrible. A third resident stated the food is horrible. Another resident stated since the change in food service, the food had been getting worse. A lunch test tray was ordered on September 29, 2022 and arrived at the unit at 11:15 a.m. The test tray consisted of pizza, green beans, and peach cobbler. The test tray was sampled by the survey team. The pizza had an overly crispy crust with toppings that had a rubbery texture. The green beans were mushy, and flavorless. Additionally, the green beans appeared to be teal-green in…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

What families pay in AZ