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State licensed424 East President, Tucson, AZ 85714
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
Tucson, ArizonaMedicare inspection record
About Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
ARIZONA STATE VETERAN HOME-TUCSON is a government - state nursing home in TUCSON, AZ with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Tucson, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
555 EAST AJO WAY, Tucson, Arizona 85713
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 3 minutesAbove the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 42 minutes |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jun 30, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 30, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 30, 2026
December 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 2, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 2, 2026
November 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 28, 2025
January 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 22, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 28, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 28, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Arizona Department of Veterans Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 23, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035284
Location
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555 EAST AJO WAYTucson, AZ 85713
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Questions about Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
How did Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 10, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 42 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.