CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are The Center at Tucson's CMS star ratings?
The Center at Tucson is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5020 East Glenn Street, Tucson (CMS certification number 035295) with 96 certified beds and an average of 87 residents per day. CMS rates it 5 of 5 overall, 5 of 5 for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing and 5 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | Not rated / 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 96 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | CENTER AT TUCSON LLC |
| Chain | VERITAS MANAGEMENT GROUP (13 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | July 6, 2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at The Center at Tucson?
The most recent standard health survey of The Center at Tucson on CMS's record is dated August 16, 2024 and found 3 health deficiencies; the survey before it, dated February 9, 2023, found 2. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #035295.
How is The Center at Tucson staffed compared with other Pima County nursing homes?
CMS reports 4.40 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at The Center at Tucson, including 0.65 registered-nurse hours and 2.30 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.97 hours across 23 reporting Pima County nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 37.6% and registered-nurse turnover 22.2%, and 0 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to The Center at Tucson?
Pima County has 24 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,042 certified beds; The Center at Tucson's overall rating of 5 of 5 is higher than 20 of the 24 rated homes. Its 96 beds compare with a county median of 115.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Tucson | 83 | 3 of 5 | ~0.8 mi |
| Foothills Rehabilitation Center | Tucson | 149 | 2 of 5 | ~0.9 mi |
| Handmaker Home for the Aging | Tucson | 94 | 2 of 5 | ~0.9 mi |
| Santa Rosa Care Center | Tucson | 144 | 3 of 5 | ~1.1 mi |
Closest directed care (memory care) assisted living: Tucson Gardens Memory Care (center, 70 beds, about 0.3 miles); Caring for Generations Corner LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.3 miles); Caring for Generations, LLC (home, 10 beds, about 0.4 miles).
The Center at Tucson (CMS #035295): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 5 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 96-bed nursing home in Tucson | a score for assisted living (Arizona publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey August 16, 2024 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
