CMS 5-star · Arizona

CMS 5-Star Nursing Homes in Arizona

The 36 nursing homes in Arizona that CMS rates 5 stars overall — its highest rating. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.

36 rated 5 stars by CMSArizonaCMS data · updated 2026-08-03

How this list is built. This page lists the nursing homes that meet one explicit CMS threshold — an overall rating of 5 stars — in Arizona. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Inclusion reflects CMS’s own rating, nothing more.

At a glance

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 36 of Arizona’s 139 rated nursing homes (about 26%), spread across 15 cities. A 5-star rating summarizes past health inspections, staffing, and quality measures; it is not a guarantee of current care.SeniorCareRating.com reports CMS’s ratings exactly as published and adds no ranking of its own.
Rated 5 stars by CMS
36
overall rating
Share of rated facilities
26%
of 139 rated
Cities represented
15
All nursing homes in state
140

Who runs the 5-star facilities

Ownership composition of the 36 CMS 5-star nursing homes in Arizona.

Ownership composition

Whether the state's CMS 5-star facilities are mostly for-profit, non-profit, or government-run.

For profit - Corporation20
For profit - Limited Liability company11
Non profit - Corporation2
For profit - Partnership2
For profit - Individual1

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03

Methodology
Ownership type is a CMS-reported field. Counts are across the 5-star cohort only.

CMS 5-star nursing homes in Arizona

All 36 facilities, grouped by county. Overall, health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings are CMS's.

Maricopa County33

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Acacia Health Center
Phoenix · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 578
Advance Health Care of Scottsdale
Scottsdale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 538
Advanced Health Care of Glendale
Glendale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 554
Advanced Healthcare of Mesa
Mesa · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 538
Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation
Mesa · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 570
Archstone Care Center
Chandler · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5120
Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation
Peoria · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5150
Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia
Sun City · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5115
Center at Arrowhead, LLC
Glendale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 596
Citadel Post Acute
Mesa · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5128
Estrella Health And Rehabilitation Center
Avondale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5161
Fountain Hills Post Acute
Fountain Hills · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 54 out of 564
Freedom Plaza Care Center
Peoria · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 5111
Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale
Scottsdale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5108
Life Care Center of North Glendale
Glendale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5223
Life Care Center of Scottsdale
Scottsdale · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5132
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center
Phoenix · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5164
Northpark Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
Phoenix · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 51 out of 55 out of 554
Osborn Health and Rehabilitation
Scottsdale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5130
Plaza Healthcare
Scottsdale · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5179
Sante of Chandler
Chandler · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 570
Sante of Mesa
Mesa · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 54 out of 570
Sante Of Surprise
Surprise · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 570
Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center
Scottsdale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5120
Sun Health Grandview Care Center
Sun City West · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 572
Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab
Sun City West · For profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5140
Surprise Health and Rehabilitation Center
Surprise · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5100
Tempe Post Acute
Tempe · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 560
The Center At Val Vista, Llc
Gilbert · For profit - Individual
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 596
The Terraces of Phoenix
Phoenix · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 564
Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community
Scottsdale · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 536
Vi at Silverstone, a Vi and Plaza Companies Commun
Scottsdale · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 54 out of 524
Wellsprings of Gilbert
Gilbert · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 532

Pima County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Splendido at Rancho Vistoso
Tucson · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 542
The Center at Tucson
Tucson · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 596

Mohave County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
The Legacy Rehab & Care Center
Bullhead City · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 54 out of 5120

How to read a CMS 5-star rating

What the rating does and does not tell you.

A 5-star overall rating means a facility scored in CMS’s top band on the combination of health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict. Two 5-star facilities can differ meaningfully on their individual components and records.

Before choosing, also review each facility’s:

  • Recent inspections. the findings and dates of the latest surveys
  • Staffing. nurse and aide levels relative to residents
  • Citations. what inspectors recorded, and severity
  • Federal penalties. fines on record
  • Payment denials. a distinct CMS record type
  • Ownership. the CMS-reported ownership group

Every facility above links to its full CMS profile with these records, and you can put any of them side by side in Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare and visit in person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many CMS 5-star nursing homes are in Arizona?

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 36 of the 139 rated nursing homes in Arizona (about 26%), across 15 cities. All 36 are listed on this page.

Does a CMS 5-star rating mean a nursing home is safe or right for me?

No. A 5-star overall rating is CMS's summary of past data — health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — not a guarantee of current conditions or a fit for an individual's needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Read a facility's recent inspections, staffing, citations, penalties, and ownership, and visit in person before deciding.

How does CMS calculate the overall star rating?

CMS combines three components — health inspections, staffing relative to resident needs, and clinical quality measures — into a single 1–5 overall rating. It reflects past reported data. Some facilities are not rated when CMS lacks sufficient data.

How current is this list?

The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm a facility's current rating on Medicare's Care Compare before deciding.

Methodology and limits
Arizona has 36 nursing homes CMS rates 5 stars overall, from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. Inclusion is based solely on the CMS overall star rating; SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. CMS ratings are shown exactly as published and summarize past data, not current conditions. Missing values are shown as missing, never as zero. See full methodology.
SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.