Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma
6051 East 34th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365 · Yuma County · 80 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since Jun 22, 2023
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (8)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · from a complaint |
| Dec 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint |
| Sep 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Arizona avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 7.77 | 3.97 | 3.95 | top 2% in Arizona; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.53 | 0.69 | 0.69 | top 4% in Arizona; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 6.95 | 3.50 | 3.50 | top 2% in Arizona; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.98 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 6% in Arizona; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 45.2 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 43.6 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.58, RN 1.10, weekend 4.99. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Government - State
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Veterans Services | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 5% | 10/03/2022 |
| Chapman, Laurie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/09/2012 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven of Yuma | 5.9 mi | Yuma, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Haven of Sandpointe, LLC | 6.6 mi | Yuma, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Yuma Nursing Center | 7.1 mi | Yuma, AZ | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Yuma | 7.1 mi | Yuma, AZ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Welbrook Yuma Opco LLC | 7.1 mi | Yuma, AZ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 035303.