Arizona Nursing Home Compliance Benchmark — 2026
Use this benchmark to see how Arizona compares on skilled nursing facility compliance. Arizona's 140 CMS-certified facilities average 23.2 deficiency citations each, with 3,250 total citations on record and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 12 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. The categories and F-Tags below show where Arizona facilities are most frequently cited, all from official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Arizona
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 795 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 572 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 547 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 436 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 311 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 208 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Arizona
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 271 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 182 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 148 citations
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 137 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 129 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 120 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 119 citations
- F-Tag F0757: Drug Regimen is Free From Unnecessary Drugs — 87 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 78 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 77 citations