Nursing homes across Maricopa County, Arizona, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center in Scottsdale runs on 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, about 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are staffed roughly 17% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 47.5%, slightly above the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your family member may be newer than you'd expect. The good news: the last state inspection was December 2024, the record shows 11 deficiencies with none at the harm level, and both the inspection and quality measure ratings come back at the top score. One abuse-related deficiency is worth asking about directly. Strong clinical outcomes, thinner staffing, that's the real tradeoff here.
Tempe Post Acute looks strong on paper where inspections and quality measures are concerned, top marks in both, and a recent survey from March 2026 with six deficiencies on record, only one of which rose to the level of actual harm. Nothing abuse-related. The problem is staffing, which sits at the very bottom of the federal scale. That's the number families should sit with, because it's the one that shapes daily life: how long you wait after pressing a call light, whether there's time for a real conversation at meals. A clean inspection record tells you the building is run lawfully. It doesn't tell you there are enough hands on the floor.
Surprise Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 5.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its quality measure rating is as high as CMS gives. That's the good news. The staffing star tells a different story, it's a 2 out of 5, in part because weekend coverage drops about 16% below the home's own weekday level, so the average hides a thinner weekend shift. Turnover sits at 40.9%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, and the home's eight deficiencies include nothing tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is current.
Sandridge Post Acute runs 191 beds in Mesa under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop another 6% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover is 52.6% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you meet may not be there in six months. The current inspection record carries 29 deficiencies, 11 of them abuse-related, though none reached harm or jeopardy. Its quality measures look strong on paper, but staffing and inspections are the weaker numbers, and those are what shape daily life for a resident.
Friendship Village of Tempe runs 128 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record looks solid on the surface, 4 out of 5 stars, 21 deficiencies, none of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy. But the staffing rating sits at just 1 out of 5, which means nurse coverage here runs thin compared to what CMS expects, and that's the number I'd press on when you visit. The abuse-related deficiencies are worth asking about directly, too, 8 on the current record is not nothing. Staff turnover is 46.6%, basically in line with the 45.8% national average, so retention isn't the standout problem. The last inspection was May 2026, so the record is recent.
Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia sits in Sun City with 115 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The numbers tell a mixed story: nurse staffing runs 3.76 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 44%, close to the national 45.8%. Inspections look strong, a 4 out of 5 health inspection rating and a perfect 5 on quality measures, with the most recent visit in May 2025. Ten deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Staffing earns just 2 out of 5 stars, which is where the tension lives.
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.
Haven Health Sky Harbor runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership in Phoenix, and its staffing numbers cut two ways. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.31 hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national average, but weekends dip about 7 percent below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 41.1 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure. The trouble is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse, with the most recent visit on November 13, 2025. Federal inspectors rated health inspections and staffing each 1 out of 5, while quality measures scored 5 out of 5. That gap between how the place reports care and how it's actually surveyed is the whole story.
Fountain Hills Post Acute runs 64 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.16 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 35.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay longer than elsewhere. The current record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm-or-jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. The last inspection was May 30, 2025, so the picture is recent. Quality measures rate well; staffing and inspection results are the weaker numbers. Ask about weekend coverage and those abuse-related findings specifically.
Citrus Heights Respiratory And Rehabilitation runs 204 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday levels, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover hits 57%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means familiar faces are hard to keep. The current inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and eight tied to abuse. A recent March 2026 inspection and strong quality measure scores offset some of that, but the thin weekend coverage and inspection history are what families should weigh.
Sun City Post Acute runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size, 3.43 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below what it manages during the week. Turnover sits at 58.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are often new to the building. The current inspection record carries 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. CMS rates its quality measures 5 out of 5, but that score reflects resident health outcomes, not the eyes-on-care problems a March 2024 inspection found.
Peoria Post Acute And Rehabilitation runs 179 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its total nurse staffing of 4.13 hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average of 3.86. That headline number looks solid, but weekends run roughly 10% below the home's own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 20, 2026. Quality measures score well, while CMS's staffing star comes in at just 1 out of 5, a gap worth asking about directly.
Desert Blossom runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, 3.45 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and it gets worse on weekends, when coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level. That gap matters, because 51.6% of staff turned over last year, higher than the 45.8% national rate, so the people who know these residents best keep leaving. The inspection record carries 12 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $8,278 fine. CMS rated the quality measures 5 out of 5 and staffing 2 out of 5, worth asking the administrator how they reconcile those two before you decide.
South Mountain Post Acute runs 124 beds in Phoenix under corporate for-profit ownership, and its last full health inspection came in August 2024, recent enough to trust the findings are current. Those findings are mixed: 16 deficiencies on record, though none rose to the level of harm or jeopardy, and none involved abuse. The staffing picture is where things get uneven. Total nurse hours sit at 4.06 per resident day, about 5% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday level, and turnover at 47.5% edges past the national rate. High quality measure scores and steady inspection results don't erase thin weekend staffing and near-half turnover, ask how they cover weekends.
The Center at Arrowhead runs 96 beds in Glendale under corporate for-profit ownership, and its last health inspection came in May 2025. Inspectors have cited 13 deficiencies, none serious enough to cause harm or immediate jeopardy, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The staffing picture is mixed: 4.35 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% above the national average, but that same staff turns over at roughly 72% a year against a national rate near 46%, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below weekdays. Clinical quality measures score well. The weak spot is keeping the people who deliver the care.
Ahwatukee Post Acute runs 192 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing is the number that stands out. At 2.92 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about a quarter below the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping even further. That thin staffing shows up in a 63.1% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new to the building. Its inspection record carries 38 deficiencies on file, including six tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy. Last inspected in August 2025. The quality measure score looks strong, but that's self-reported data, and it's worth weighing against what the inspection and staffing numbers actually show.
Phoenix Mountain Post Acute runs 130 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.26 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop further, about 8% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover tells its own story: 68.4% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents weren't there a year ago. The inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a single fine of $8,018. Its last inspection was November 19, 2025. CMS gives it one star for health inspections and two for staffing, though five for quality measures, a split worth asking about directly.
Northpark Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia runs lean on nursing hours: 3.57 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping about 8% below its own weekday level. That gap shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 1 out of 5, and in an annual turnover rate of 63.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people around your family member keep changing. Inspections look strong, and the home was last surveyed in January 2026, but the record still carries 10 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $12,735 fine.
The staffing numbers at Haven of Scottsdale tell the real story here. At 3.14 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 19 percent below the national average, weekends drop roughly 18 percent below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 76.9 percent against a national 45.8, that's a workforce cycling through faster than most. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, left 24 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. The five-star quality measure score stands out against a one-star staffing rating and a one-star inspection rating, which is worth asking about directly.
Desert Terrace runs on leaner nursing hours than most homes, 3.35 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below what the building staffs during the week. That matters because turnover sits at 55.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people covering those thinner weekend shifts are often new. The five-star quality measure rating looks strong on paper, but the inspection record tells a different story: 23 deficiencies, five tied to abuse, and a two-star health inspection score from a visit in late September 2025. None of those deficiencies rose to the level of actual harm, which is worth knowing. Corporate-owned, 108 beds, and a staffing picture that runs below average across the board.