Tucson Gardens Memory Care
State licensed2675 N WYATT DR, Tucson, AZ 85712
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Secure memory care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Prices not published
About The Center at Tucson
THE CENTER AT TUCSON is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in TUCSON, AZ with 96 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Tucson, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5020 EAST GLENN STREET, Tucson, Arizona 85712
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 16, 2024, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 13 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined The Center at Tucson in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 13 minutesAbove the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 46 minutesAbove the Arizona average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the Arizona average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 16, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 16, 2024Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected Aug 17, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Center at Tucson LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 90
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- July 6, 2018
- Part of a chain
- Veritas Management Group, 13 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035295
Location
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5020 EAST GLENN STREETTucson, AZ 85712
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Questions about The Center at Tucson
How did The Center at Tucson do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 16, 2024 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Center at Tucson?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 13 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Center at Tucson been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Center at 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.