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)
- Acacia Health Center — Phoenix (4 deficiencies)
- North Mountain Medical And Rehabilitation Center — Phoenix (4 deficiencies)
- Vi At Grayhawk, A Vi And Plaza Companies Community — Scottsdale (4 deficiencies)
- Wellsprings Of Gilbert — Gilbert (4 deficiencies)
- Citadel Post Acute — Mesa (5 deficiencies)
- Peoria Post Acute And Rehabilitation — Peoria (5 deficiencies)
- Vi At Silverstone, A Vi And Plaza Companies Commun — Scottsdale (5 deficiencies)
- Advanced Healthcare Of Mesa — Mesa (6 deficiencies)
- Diamondback Healthcare Center — Phoenix (6 deficiencies)
- Heritage Health Care Center — Globe (6 deficiencies)
- Mirabella At Asu — Tempe (6 deficiencies)
- The Center At Val Vista, LLC — Gilbert (6 deficiencies)
- The Legacy Rehab & Care Center — Bullhead City (6 deficiencies)
- Arizona State Veteran Home - Yuma — Yuma (8 deficiencies)
- Skilled Nursing Unit At Oro Valley Hospital — Oro Valley (8 deficiencies)
- Advance Health Care Of Scottsdale — Scottsdale (9 deficiencies)
- Advanced Health Care Of Glendale — Glendale (9 deficiencies)
- Christian Care Nursing Center — Phoenix (9 deficiencies)
- Tempe Post Acute — Tempe (9 deficiencies)
- Welbrook Yuma Opco LLC — Yuma (9 deficiencies)
- Boswell Transitional Care Of Cascadia — Sun City (10 deficiencies)
- Coronado Healthcare Center — Phoenix (10 deficiencies)
- Plaza Healthcare — Scottsdale (10 deficiencies)
- Sante Of Chandler — Chandler (10 deficiencies)
- 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
Nursing Homes by City in Arizona
- Nursing homes in Apache Junction (1)
- Nursing homes in Avondale (1)
- Nursing homes in Benson (1)
- Nursing homes in Bullhead City (1)
- Nursing homes in Camp Verde (1)
- Nursing homes in Casa Grande (1)
- Nursing homes in Chandler (5)
- Nursing homes in Chinle (1)
- Nursing homes in Cottonwood (1)
- Nursing homes in Douglas (1)
- Nursing homes in Flagstaff (3)
- Nursing homes in Fountain Hills (1)
- Nursing homes in Gilbert (2)
- Nursing homes in Glendale (6)
- Nursing homes in Globe (2)
- Nursing homes in Goodyear (1)
- Nursing homes in Green Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Kingman (3)
- Nursing homes in Lake Havasu City (2)
- Nursing homes in Lakeside (1)
- Nursing homes in Litchfield Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Mesa (11)
- Nursing homes in Oro Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Payson (2)
- Nursing homes in Peoria (5)
- Nursing homes in Phoenix (23)
- Nursing homes in Prescott (4)
- Nursing homes in Prescott Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Sacaton (1)
- Nursing homes in Safford (1)
- Nursing homes in Scottsdale (11)
- Nursing homes in Sedona (1)
- Nursing homes in Sells (1)
- Nursing homes in Show Low (1)
- Nursing homes in Sierra Vista (2)
- Nursing homes in Sun City (2)
- Nursing homes in Sun City West (2)
- Nursing homes in Surprise (2)
- Nursing homes in Tempe (3)
- Nursing homes in Tucson (21)
- Nursing homes in Winslow (1)
- Nursing homes in Youngtown (1)
- Nursing homes in Yuma (6)
Compare to Other States
Explore POCDesk — Free Nursing Home Compliance Tools
- SNF Scorecard — look up any facility's inspection record
- Nursing Home Compare Tool — side-by-side comparisons
- Skilled Nursing Near Me — find facilities by city & state
- Best Nursing Homes by State — ranked by inspection results
- Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
- F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
- Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
- Free AI POC Generator
- Plan of Correction Examples
- CMS Survey Preparation Guide
- SNF Compliance Guides
- What Is Skilled Nursing Care?
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