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Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx

PHOENIX, AZ · Medicare-certified · 200 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationGovernment-run
1 of 5 overall

Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx has a 1 of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection score despite 4-star staffing and quality measures. It has a recent abuse citation, $9,110 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 5.60 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.5974 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,110recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.5974.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.16
Licensed practical nurses
1.01
Nurse aides
3.43
Weekend nursing
4.81

Hours per resident per day.

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

10.6%Steady

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.7%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

8.3%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

3.8%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

21.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

17.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

16%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

6.5%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

20.1%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

7.7%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

91%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

83.4%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

60%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

70.6%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G

The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $9,110 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $23,296 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Federal fine

    Dec 10, 2024

    $9,110
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Apr 22, 2024

    3 days
  • Federal fine

    Apr 22, 2024

    $6,743
  • Federal fine

    Nov 2, 2023

    $7,443

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
95.5 residents on an average day (48% of 200 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 30 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.