CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Arizona. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Handmaker Home for the Aging is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Tucson, Arizona with 94 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
+ 21 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASH, BRUCE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 22, 2021 |
| WEXLER, ALLISON | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 21, 2014 |
| BREGMAN, PHILIP | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 21, 2014 |
| KOHN, BRIAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 22, 2021 |
| POLLAK, ELIE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
| WISSINGER, TRAVIS | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
| HANDMAKER JEWISH SERVICES FOR THE AGING | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Nov 18, 2024 |
| BASTIAMPILLAI, NICHOLAS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2021 |
| DORF, RACHEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
| GOODING, EMERSON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 30, 2025 |
| POLLAK, ELIE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
| HANDMAKER JEWISH SERVICES FOR THE AGING | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Nov 18, 2024 |
| BASTIAMPILLAI, NICHOLAS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 15, 2025 |
| GOODING, EMERSON | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 16, 2025 |
| POLLAK, ELIE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
| WISSINGER, TRAVIS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 19, 2021 |
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