Nursing home safety in Arizona
Arizona has 131 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.43 out of 5 CMS stars (0.45 better than the national average), carry 20.6 health-inspection citations each, and 35 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $887,354. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Arizona averages 4.03 nurse hours per resident per day (0.14 better than the national average). Citations average 20.6 per home (9.8 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Arizona homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Desert Peak Care Center — Phoenix · 1★
- Resolve Harmony Center, LLC — Phoenix · 1★
- Desert Haven Care Center — Phoenix · 1★
- Mountain View Manor — Prescott · 1★
- Life Care Center of Sierra Vista — Sierra Vista · 1★
- Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx — Phoenix · 2★
- Providence Place at Glencroft — Glendale · 2★
- Desert Cove Nursing Center — Chandler · 2★
- Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation — Youngtown · 2★
- Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre — Tucson · 2★
- Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center — Tucson · 2★
- Prescott Village Nursing & Rehabilitation — Prescott · 2★
- Prescott Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation — Prescott Valley · 2★
- The Lingenfelter Center — Kingman · 2★
- Haven of Lake Havasu — Lake Havasu City · 2★
- Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma — Yuma · 2★
- Haven of Sedona — Sedona · 2★
- Haven of Sierra Vista, LLC — Sierra Vista · 2★
- Life Care Center of Paradise Valley — Phoenix · 3★
- Immanuel Campus of Care — Peoria · 3★
- Desert Terrace Healthcare Center — Phoenix · 3★
- Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center — Glendale · 3★
- Haven of Phoenix — Phoenix · 3★
- Mi Casa Nursing Center — Mesa · 3★
- Maryland Gardens Post Acute — Phoenix · 3★
- Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale — Scottsdale · 3★
- Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center — Glendale · 3★
- Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center — Tucson · 3★
- Handmaker Home for the Aging — Tucson · 3★
- Santa Rosa Care Center — Tucson · 3★
- Haven of Camp Verde — Camp Verde · 3★
- Haven of Sandpointe, LLC — Yuma · 3★
- Haven of Flagstaff — Flagstaff · 3★
- Quiburi Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation — Benson · 3★
- Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square — Scottsdale
Special Focus Facilities in Arizona
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Palm Valley Post Acute — Goodyear · SFF Candidate
- Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation — Youngtown · SFF Candidate
- Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square — Scottsdale · SFF
- Haven of Sedona — Sedona · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Arizona
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI at Grayhawk, a VI and Plaza Companies Community | Scottsdale | 5 | 5.28595 |
| Acacia Health Center | Phoenix | 5 | 5.65324 |
| Freedom Plaza Care Center | Peoria | 5 | 4.87483 |
| Sante of Mesa | Mesa | 5 | 5.02729 |
| Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital | Oro Valley | 5 | 5.57436 |
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa | Mesa | 5 | 5.25271 |
| Wellsprings of Gilbert | Gilbert | 5 | 4.07072 |
| Sun Health Grandview Care Center | Sun City West | 5 | 5.26715 |
| The Terraces of Phoenix | Phoenix | 5 | 4.75373 |
| Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab | Sun City West | 5 | 3.60688 |
Largest federal penalties in Arizona
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square · Scottsdale$222,503
- Palm Valley Post Acute · Goodyear$82,607
- Desert Haven Care Center · Phoenix$75,868
- Desert Peak Care Center · Phoenix$64,873
- Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation · Youngtown$62,621
- Life Care Center of Sierra Vista · Sierra Vista$55,881
- Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre · Tucson$43,134
- Caring House · Sacaton$28,695
- Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center · Tucson$25,116
- Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx · Phoenix$23,296
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Arizona nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Arizona have been flagged for abuse?
35 of 131 CMS-certified nursing homes in Arizona (26.7%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Arizona?
Arizona nursing homes average 3.43 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 130 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Arizona are on the Special Focus list?
4 Arizona facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Arizona nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Arizona nursing homes total $887,354 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Arizona?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.