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Medicaid nursing homes in Arizona

113 of Arizona's 140 nursing homes are certified to accept AHCCCS / ALTCS — and 113 accept both Medicare and Medicaid, which matters if a rehabilitation stay may turn into a long one.

Why dual certification matters

A stay often begins as Medicare-funded rehabilitation after a hospital admission and becomes long-term care when recovery stalls. If the home takes Medicare but not Medicaid, that transition means a move — at exactly the point when moving is hardest on the resident. Homes certified for both let the payer change without the address changing.

Questions to ask before admission

  • Do you accept AHCCCS / ALTCS, and do you limit how many Medicaid residents you take?
  • If my relative spends down and moves onto Medicaid, can they stay in the same room?
  • Do you require a period of private pay before accepting Medicaid? (Ask this in writing.)
  • Who at the home helps families with the Medicaid application?

Best-graded Medicaid homes in Arizona

#1
A

96/100

The Terraces Of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 5/5 64 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.75 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0
#3
A

90/100

Haven Of Douglas

Douglas, AZ · Cochise County

CMS 4/5 60 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.33 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0
#4
A

87/100

Christian Care Nursing Center

Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 4/5 20 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
8.40 /day
Staff turnover
—
Serious cites
0
#5
A

86.5/100

Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson

Tucson, AZ · Pima County

CMS 3/5 120 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.05 /day
Staff turnover
—
Serious cites
0
#6
A

86/100

Mirabella At Asu

Tempe, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 3/5 21 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
7.02 /day
Staff turnover
62%
Serious cites
0
#9
A

85/100

Coronado Healthcare Center

Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 5/5 191 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.55 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0
#10
A

85/100

Life Care Center Of North Glendale

Glendale, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 5/5 223 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0
#12
B

84/100

Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab

Sun City West, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 5/5 140 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.61 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#13
B

83/100

Archstone Care Center

Chandler, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 5/5 120 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.52 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0
#14
B

83/100

Haven Health Green Valley, Llc

Green Valley, AZ · Pima County

CMS 3/5 111 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.22 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0
#15
B

82.9/100

Life Care Center Of Paradise Valley

Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County

CMS 3/5 210 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.75 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0
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