The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
HANDMAKER HOME FOR THE AGING
TUCSON, AZ · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Handmaker Home for the Aging in Tucson has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. It is flagged as a special focus candidate/facility, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.84 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8363 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 23, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8363.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.17
- Nurse aides
- 2.28
- Weekend nursing
- 3.58
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of POLLAK HOLDINGS · 6 homes · 1.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 75.7 residents on an average day (81% of 94 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.