Nursing home safety in Arizona
Arizona has 131 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.48 out of 5 CMS stars (0.50 better than the national average), carry 20.7 health-inspection citations each, and 33 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $840,047. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Arizona averages 4.03 nurse hours per resident per day (0.14 better than the national average). Citations average 20.7 per home (9.6 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 listed with a CMS abuse icon
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 in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Desert Peak Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 1★
- Resolve Harmony Center, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 1★
- Desert Haven Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 1★
- Mountain View Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Prescott · 1★
- Life Care Center of Sierra Vista (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sierra Vista · 1★
- Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 2★
- Providence Place at Glencroft (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Glendale · 2★
- Immanuel Campus of Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Peoria · 2★
- Desert Cove Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Chandler · 2★
- Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Youngtown · 2★
- Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 2★
- Foothills Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 2★
- Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 2★
- Handmaker Home for the Aging (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 2★
- Prescott Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Prescott Valley · 2★
- The Lingenfelter Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Kingman · 2★
- Haven of Lake Havasu (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lake Havasu City · 2★
- Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Yuma · 2★
- Haven of Sedona (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sedona · 2★
- Haven of Sierra Vista, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sierra Vista · 2★
- Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 3★
- Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Glendale · 3★
- Haven of Phoenix (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 3★
- Mi Casa Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Mesa · 3★
- Maryland Gardens Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Phoenix · 3★
- Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Glendale · 3★
- Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 3★
- Santa Rosa Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · 3★
- Haven of Camp Verde (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Camp Verde · 3★
- Haven of Sandpointe, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Yuma · 3★
- Haven of Flagstaff (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Flagstaff · 3★
- Quiburi Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Benson · 3★
- Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — 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 (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Goodyear · SFF Candidate
- Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Youngtown · SFF Candidate
- Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Scottsdale · SFF
- Handmaker Home for the Aging (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tucson · SFF Candidate
- Haven of Sedona (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sedona · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Arizona
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Phoenix | 5 | 5.65324 |
| Advance Health Care of Scottsdale (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Scottsdale | 5 | 4.97591 |
| Advanced Health Care of Glendale (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Glendale | 5 | 5.17871 |
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Mesa | 5 | 5.25271 |
| Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Mesa | 5 | 3.34641 |
| Apache Junction Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Apache Junction | 4 | 3.60121 |
| Archstone Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Chandler | 5 | 3.51971 |
| Aspire Transitional Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Flagstaff | 4 | 4.16285 |
| Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Peoria | 5 | 3.47891 |
| Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Sun City | 5 | 3.75755 |
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 (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$199,344
- Desert Haven Care Center · Phoenix (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$100,018
- Palm Valley Post Acute · Goodyear (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$82,607
- Desert Peak Care Center · Phoenix (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$64,873
- Life Care Center of Sierra Vista · Sierra Vista (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$55,881
- Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre · Tucson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$55,090
- Caring House · Sacaton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$28,695
- Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center · Tucson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$25,116
- Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx · Phoenix (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$23,296
- Immanuel Campus of Care · Peoria (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$18,529
Arizona nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Arizona have been flagged for abuse?
33 of 131 CMS-certified nursing homes in Arizona (25.2%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Arizona?
Arizona nursing homes average 3.48 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?
5 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 $840,047 in the CMS release used for this report. 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?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.