Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx
PHOENIX, AZ · 200 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey May 30, 2025
CMS Certification Number 035234 · first certified January 1996
Ownership
Independently operated (no chain recorded by CMS) · Government - State
No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.
Position within AZ
19 citations — more than 86% of the 140 certified nursing homes in AZ. Compared within AZ rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
The latest survey found 8 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 5.5. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.
When is the next survey likely?
The window is open now: July 2026 to April 2027. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was May 2025. Facilities in AZ are typically surveyed 14–22 months after the last one (median 18), measured over 143 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured
Get an email about Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx
One email when it happens. No account; stop it any time with one click.
2 inspection-and-testing tags have been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.
Emergency preparedness
8 of the 19 citations on file are Emergency Preparedness E-tags. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index
Physical environment (health survey)
8 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 19 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in AZ, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the AZ figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 19 |
| Median facility in AZ | 8 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2022 | 5 |
| July 21, 2023 | 6 |
| May 30, 2025 | 8 |
Most-cited tags
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Times cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0355 | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | 3 | 2025-05-30 |
| E-0039 | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | 2 | 2023-07-21 |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 2 | 2025-05-30 |
| E-0031 | Provide emergency officials' contact information. | 1 | 2023-07-21 |
| E-0020 | Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | 1 | 2022-05-26 |
| K-0926 | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | 1 | 2022-05-26 |
| E-0004 | Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | 1 | 2023-07-21 |
| E-0030 | List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | 1 | 2025-05-30 |
What the citations cover
- Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 8
- Smoke Deficiencies 6
- Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 3
- Miscellaneous Deficiencies 1
- Other 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | 8 |
| Smoke Deficiencies | 6 |
| Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Deficiencies | 1 |
| Egress Deficiencies | 1 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
May 30, 2025 — 8 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| E-0024 | Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (June 3, 2025) |
| E-0026 | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (June 3, 2025) |
| E-0030 | List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (July 1, 2025) |
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (June 26, 2025) |
| K-0355 | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (June 27, 2025) |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (July 31, 2025) |
| K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (July 11, 2025) |
| K-0923 | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (July 31, 2025) |
July 21, 2023 — 6 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| E-0004 | Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
| E-0031 | Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
| E-0039 | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
| K-0222 | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
| K-0355 | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 1, 2023) |
May 26, 2022 — 5 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| E-0020 | Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 20, 2022) |
| E-0039 | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 20, 2022) |
| K-0355 | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 20, 2022) |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 20, 2022) |
| K-0926 | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (June 20, 2022) |
Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.