All 23 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Phoenix,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
The staffing numbers here are genuinely strong, 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, with turnover at 29.2% versus 45.8% nationally. That kind of consistency matters for daily care. But the inspection record tells a different story: 40 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and seven tied to abuse. That combination, good staffing, troubling oversight findings, is what pulls the overall picture down.
Maryland Gardens runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.58 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 9% below its own weekday levels, so the shifts when families visit most are the ones stretched thinnest. Turnover tells a bigger story: 70.2% of staff leave annually, compared with 45.8% nationally, which for a 58-bed building means a lot of unfamiliar faces. The 25 deficiencies on record include 9 tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was July 2024. Its quality measures look strong; the inspection and staffing picture is where the caution sits.
Diamondback Healthcare Center runs 4.91 nurse hours per resident day, about 27% above the national average of 3.86. That's a lot of hands on deck during the week. But weekend staffing drops roughly 15% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 72.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly three-quarters of the nursing staff leaves each year. Ten deficiencies sit on record, none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related, with $5,073 in fines across two incidents. Inspections are recent, and quality and health inspection ratings both land at 4 of 5. The pattern: good weekday coverage, churning staff, and a state survey that hasn't found serious harm.