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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma
Yuma, ArizonaMedicare inspection record
About Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma
Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma honors those who served through compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our Yuma facility provides specialized medical services and recovery programs designed to help veterans regain independence and strength.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Yuma, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6051 EAST 34TH STREET, Yuma, Arizona 85365
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
- Medicare flags Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 20, 2024, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 35 minutesAbove the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 6 minutesAbove the Arizona average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2025
December 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 Feb 11, 2025
September 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 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 Nov 1, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 1, 2024Procure 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 Nov 1, 2024Protect 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 pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 1, 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
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 22, 2023
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035303
Location
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6051 EAST 34TH STREETYuma, AZ 85365
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Questions about Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma
How did Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 20, 2024 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 6 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma 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.