Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
Nursing home in Tucson, Arizona, CMS certification number 035284
555 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 · Pima County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.04
- Weekend total hours
- 4.51
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 5, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115.7 residents live here, about 96% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 115.7
- Certified since
- February 23, 2012
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
- Legal business name
- Arizona Department of Veterans Services
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
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- Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center2001 North Park Avenue, Tucson 85719
- Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation2611 North Warren Avenue, Tucson 85719
- Santa Rosa Care Center1650 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Tucson 85712
- Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation4310 East Grant Road, Tucson 85712
See also all nursing homes in Tucson.
Who inspects nursing homes in Arizona
Arizona's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arizona, the 21 in Tucson, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson
What is the CMS star rating of Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson?
Arizona Department of Veterans Services, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.