Best Nursing Homes in Arizona — 2026 Rankings

Arizona has 140 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 23.2 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Acacia Health Center — Phoenix (4 deficiencies)
2. North Mountain Medical And Rehabilitation Center — Phoenix (4 deficiencies)
3. Vi At Grayhawk, A Vi And Plaza Companies Community — Scottsdale (4 deficiencies)
4. Wellsprings Of Gilbert — Gilbert (4 deficiencies)
5. Citadel Post Acute — Mesa (5 deficiencies)
6. Peoria Post Acute And Rehabilitation — Peoria (5 deficiencies)
7. Vi At Silverstone, A Vi And Plaza Companies Commun — Scottsdale (5 deficiencies)
8. Advanced Healthcare Of Mesa — Mesa (6 deficiencies)
9. Diamondback Healthcare Center — Phoenix (6 deficiencies)
10. Heritage Health Care Center — Globe (6 deficiencies)
11. Mirabella At Asu — Tempe (6 deficiencies)
12. The Center At Val Vista, LLC — Gilbert (6 deficiencies)
13. The Legacy Rehab & Care Center — Bullhead City (6 deficiencies)
14. Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma — Yuma (8 deficiencies)
15. Skilled Nursing Unit At Oro Valley Hospital — Oro Valley (8 deficiencies)
16. Advance Health Care Of Scottsdale — Scottsdale (9 deficiencies)
17. Advanced Health Care Of Glendale — Glendale (9 deficiencies)
18. Christian Care Nursing Center — Phoenix (9 deficiencies)
19. Tempe Post Acute — Tempe (9 deficiencies)
20. Welbrook Yuma Opco LLC — Yuma (9 deficiencies)
21. Boswell Transitional Care Of Cascadia — Sun City (10 deficiencies)
22. Coronado Healthcare Center — Phoenix (10 deficiencies)
23. Plaza Healthcare — Scottsdale (10 deficiencies)
24. Sante Of Chandler — Chandler (10 deficiencies)
25. Splendido At Rancho Vistoso — Tucson (10 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas 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

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• Arizona SNF Scorecard
• Arizona Compliance Benchmark

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families