Arizona Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 140 skilled nursing facilities in Arizona. Facilities average 23.2 deficiency citations each, with 3,250 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 12 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Arizona's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
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