26 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Arizona
26 of the 140 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arizona (19%) are CCRC, and all are listed below. 12 of the 26 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. They average 4.58 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.6 hours above the 3.98 for every home in Arizona. Acacia Health Center in Phoenix grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How CCRC homes in Arizona compare
This group set against every nursing home in Arizona, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.58
All homes in Arizona: 3.98
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39.1%
All homes in Arizona: 45.2%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
82.1/100
All homes in Arizona: 74.4/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
12 grade A, 9 grade B, 5 grade C,
The best-graded CCRC home in Arizona is
Acacia Health Center
in Phoenix, AZ, grade A, 99/100.
Alta Mesa Health And Rehabilitation runs 70 certified beds in Mesa under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a 4/5 health inspection rating with 11 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. Staffing is where the picture dims: 3.35 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 21% below the home's own weekday levels, and turnover at 47.1% edges past the national figure. Quality measures score 5/5, but those reflect resident outcomes, not the hands available to deliver care. Ask about weekend coverage and how quickly they fill open positions before deciding.
Handmaker Home for the Aging carries a one-star health inspection rating and 51 deficiencies on its current record, including 16 tied to abuse and one at the harm or jeopardy level. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. Staffing sits at 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average, but turnover runs 68% against a national 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below weekday levels. The five-star quality measure score doesn't offset a record this heavy. If you're considering this Tucson home, ask directly what's changed since the October 2024 inspection.
Prescott Village runs 3.27 nurse hours per resident per day, about 15% under the national average, and weekend staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. That thinner weekend coverage matters because this for-profit LLC carries 33 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with $8,278 in fines. Staff turnover sits at 52.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The 5/5 quality measure score reflects reported clinical data, but the 1/5 inspection rating and 2/5 staffing rating come from what regulators found on site. The most recent inspection was March 6, 2026, so the record is current.
Haven Of Safford runs 106 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip another 13 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 42.5 percent, slightly better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but the inspection record is where the real story sits: 31 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and 12 tied to abuse. One fine totaling $15,210. The last inspection was November 2024. Strong self-reported quality scores don't erase that paper trail.
Immanuel Campus Of Care runs 228 certified beds in Peoria under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 4.75 hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average, and turnover is 23.1% against a national 45.8%, so the people providing care are largely staying put, and weekend coverage drops only about 9% from weekday levels. What undercuts that is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 16 tied to abuse, with a January 2025 inspection date and $18,529 in fines. Strong staffing and a troubled compliance history can coexist, and here they do.
Prescott Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation runs on 2.95 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 15% below what it provides on weekdays. That thin schedule shows up in the staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and in turnover: 59.3% of staff left over the past year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record carries 31 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, with a single fine of $8,278. The last full inspection was November 2023, so that record is getting old. Strong quality measure scores don't offset a floor staffed this lightly.
Frequently asked questions
How many CCRC nursing homes are there in Arizona?
There are 26 CCRC Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arizona, 19% of the 140 nursing homes there.
Are CCRC nursing homes better staffed?
In Arizona they average 4.58 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.98 for all nursing homes in Arizona, a difference of +0.6 hours. Staff turnover averages 39.1% against 45.2%.