Handmaker Home for the Aging
Nursing home in Tucson, Arizona, CMS certification number 035016
2221 North Rosemont Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85712 · Pima County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 94
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Handmaker Home for the Aging take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Handmaker Home for the Aging 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Handmaker Home for the Aging 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
- 3.64
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.07
- Weekend total hours
- 3.21
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 23, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 24, 2024, found 17.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Handmaker Home for the Aging. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Handmaker Home for the Aging in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 83.3 residents live here, about 89% of its 94 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 83.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Handmaker Home for the Aging
- Legal business name
- Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Pollak Holdings, 1.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Handmaker Home for the Aging
- Foothills Rehabilitation Center2250 North Craycroft Road, Tucson 85712
- Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center5830 East Pima Street, Tucson 85712
- Santa Rosa Care Center1650 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Tucson 85712
- Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center5545 East Lee Street, Tucson 85712
- The Center at Tucson5020 East Glenn Street, 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 Handmaker Home for the Aging, 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 Handmaker Home for the Aging
What is the CMS star rating of Handmaker Home for the Aging?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Handmaker Home for the Aging accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Handmaker Home for the Aging?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Handmaker Home for the Aging?
Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.