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Nursing homes in Arizona

Arizona has 140 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 12 counties, with 15,994 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 3.3 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 3.98 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.

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Arizona against the national average

MeasureArizonaUnited States
Overall rating (1 to 5)3.33.0
Health inspection rating2.82.8
Staffing rating2.92.9
Nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.983.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.700.69
Nursing staff turnover45.1%45.8%
Health deficiencies in the latest inspection6.49.2
Fines per home, past three years0.50.9

Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.

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Nursing home rules and contacts in Arizona

Federal rules on residents' rights, discharge notices and Medicare coverage are the same in every state. These are the offices to call in Arizona, and the rules the state sets for itself.

Minimum staffing
Arizona's licensing rules for nursing care institutions set no minimum hours of nursing care per resident per day. They require nursing services 24 hours a day, a full-time director of nursing who is a registered nurse, and at least one nurse (RN or LPN) on the premises responsible for direct care of not more than 64 residents. Each home must set a documented method for the types and numbers of nursing staff and have enough nursing staff on the premises to meet residents' needs. If the daily census is 60 or more, the director of nursing does not provide direct care on a regular basis. Source: A.A.C. R9-10-412(A), (B); A.A.C. R9-10-101 (definition of 'nurse')
Personal needs allowance (Medicaid)
Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program (ALTCS) lets a resident who lives in a nursing home or other medical institution for a full calendar month keep a personal needs allowance of 15% of the SSI Federal Benefit Rate: $149.10 per month for January 1-December 31, 2026. The amount can be increased by court-ordered child support or spousal maintenance that is garnished. The rest of the resident's counted income, after allowed deductions, goes toward the cost of care (share of cost). Source: A.A.C. R9-28-408(E)(5)(a); AHCCCS Eligibility Policy Manual 1201.C (Share of Cost Deductions); AHCCCS FFS Provider Billing Manual ch. 22
Holding a bed during a hospital stay or leave
Under Arizona's Medicaid State Plan, payment may be made to reserve a nursing facility bed while a member is away to visit family or friends, to prepare for discharge to community living, or for a hospital admission. For adults 21 and older the limit is 9 therapeutic leave days and 12 bed hold days per contract year; for those under 21, a total of 21 days. Therapeutic leave must be provided for in the member's plan of care, and prior authorization from the program contractor's (or regional behavioral health authority's) designee is required. Source: Arizona Medicaid State Plan Attachment 4.19-C (TN 01-005); AHCCCS FFS Provider Billing Manual ch. 22
Visiting
Arizona law requires a nursing care institution whose visitation policy allows in-person visits of any kind to allow a clergy member to visit, for religious purposes, a resident who requests or consents to the visit (or whose legal representative does so if the resident cannot because of dementia or a similar impairment), including during a declared state of emergency. When a resident's death is imminent, the home must allow an in-person clergy visit for religious purposes if the resident requests or consents to it or the resident's legal representative requests it. The home may require reasonable health and safety precautions and may restrict a clergy member who fails a health screening or tests positive for a communicable disease. State rules also give residents privacy for visits and the right to share a room with a spouse if space is available and the spouse consents. Source: A.R.S. 36-407.02 (Laws 2022, Ch. 179, HB 2449); A.R.S. 36-420(F); A.A.C. R9-10-410(B)(1)(d), (C)(6)
Discharge notice
Arizona licensing rules require a nursing care institution to transfer or discharge a resident if it is not authorized or able to meet the resident's needs, or if the resident's behavior threatens the health or safety of the resident or others. The record must include a 30-day written notice except in an emergency or when a physician or designee determines the resident no longer needs nursing care institution services. A home may discharge for failure to pay only if the resident or representative gets a 30-day written notice explaining the right to appeal. Except in an emergency, written discharge follow-up instructions must include the state long-term care ombudsman's name, address and phone number. Source: A.A.C. R9-10-408(A), (B), (D)
Cameras in rooms
Arizona has no law giving residents a right to place a camera in their room. A 2026 law requires each nursing care institution and assisted living facility to tell the Department of Health Services, by December 1, 2026 (or on initial licensure), whether it allows residents to install an electronic monitoring device in their room, whether it uses monitoring devices in common spaces, and whether it uses technology to track who enters and leaves a resident's room. Homes must report later changes, and the Department must post the information on its public website. Source: A.R.S. 36-420.08 (added as 36-420.06 by Laws 2026, Ch. 183, SB 1564)

Checked against Arizona state sources on Oct 11, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change, so confirm with the office listed. For the rules that apply in every state, see residents' rights, how to file a complaint and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026.