Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital
1551 E Tangerine Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85755 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 33 certified beds
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oro Valley, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.64 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital compares
This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arizona avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.64 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.24 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 94.7% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023
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- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1551 E Tangerine Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755 - CMS certification #
- 035301
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Avg residents/day
- 30.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2022-03-29
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Oro Valley Hospital, Oro Valley. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Splendido at Rancho Vistoso, Tucson. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc, Tucson. 6.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85755 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Oro Valley Dialysis, Oro Valley, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Tangerine Crossing, Marana, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Northwest Tucson Dialysis, Tucson, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85755.
Casa De La Luz Hospice, office in Tucson, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bayada Hospice, office in Tucson, 7.0 miles away, straight line
Aria Hospice Comfort Care, office in Tucson, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Akash Taggarse, MD, Oro Valley. 2.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Oro Valley, AZ, risk to homes is greater than 58% of communities in Arizona and 86% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital staffed?
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital reports 5.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital have?
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital is certified for 33 beds.