CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson's CMS star ratings?
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 555 East Ajo Way, Tucson (CMS certification number 035284) with 120 certified beds and an average of 115.7 residents per day. CMS rates it 4 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing and 5 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 5 of 5 / Not rated |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Ownership type | Government - State |
| Legal business name | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES |
| Chain | not part of a listed chain |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | February 23, 2012 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?
The most recent standard health survey of Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson on CMS's record is dated April 10, 2026 and found 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated January 5, 2024, found 3. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035284.
How is Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 4.89 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson, including 0.64 registered-nurse hours and 3.04 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson's overall rating of 4 of 5 is higher than 14 of the 24 rated homes. Its 120 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre | Tucson | 240 | 2 of 5 | ~1.8 mi |
| Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center | Tucson | 200 | 4 of 5 | ~4.7 mi |
| Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Tucson | 102 | 4 of 5 | ~5.3 mi |
| Santa Rosa Care Center | Tucson | 144 | 3 of 5 | ~6.1 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Manantial de Vida, LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.2 miles); Caring Hearts Assisted Living Home (home, 8 beds, about 1.2 miles); Care Haven #1 Trejo, LLC (home, 10 beds, about 1.3 miles).
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson (CMS #035284): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 3 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 120-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey April 10, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
