Arizona Nursing Home Ratings & Inspection Results — 2026
Arizona has 140 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. For the 140 facilities with linked history (140 of 140), there are 3,250 cited deficiencies, averaging 23.2 per covered facility; 0 have zero citations in the loaded history, including 12 coded at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Figures are descriptive summaries of CMS Health Deficiencies records loaded by POCDesk, not official CMS ratings.
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
Sources and methodology
Source: CMS nursing-home Provider Data. POCDesk aggregates citations present in the loaded Health Deficiencies records; it does not create CMS ratings or recommendations. See the editorial standards and methodology and 42 CFR Part 483.
More Arizona Compliance Data
- Arizona Compliance Benchmark
- Arizona State Compliance Guide
- Arizona Survey Tracker
- Best Nursing Homes in Arizona
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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