Maricopa County, Arizona · Nursing home
Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation
5 of 5 overall from CMS
10323 West Olive Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345
At a glance
- Overall rating 5 of 5 Above the state average of 3.3
- Nurse time per resident, per day 3.48 hours Below the state average of 3.98
- Nursing staff who left in a year 48.9% Above the state average of 45.1%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 14 1 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years None None listed by CMS
- Certified beds in use 93.1% of 150 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation is a 150-bed nursing home in Peoria, Arizona (Maricopa County). CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.48 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 3.98. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 150
- Residents per day (average)
- 139.6
- Certified since
- 1988 (38 yrs)
For profit - Corporation Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of The Ensign Group (344 homes)
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation
Chosen from this home's public data.
- Nursing staff turnover is 48.9%, above the Arizona average of 45.1%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
- Reported nurse staffing is 3.06 hours per resident on weekends against 3.48 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
- Registered nurse time is 0.62 hours per resident per day; the Arizona average is 0.70. Is an RN on site overnight?RN staffing in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 5 of 5 Arizona average 3.3
- Health inspections 4 of 5 Arizona average 2.8
- Staffing 3 of 5 Arizona average 2.9
- Quality measures 5 of 5 Arizona average 4.5
The vertical line marks the Arizona average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 3.48 h Arizona average 3.98
- Nurse aides 1.82 h Arizona average 2.24
- Licensed practical nurses 1.03 h Arizona average 1.04
- Registered nurses 0.62 h Arizona average 0.70
- All staff, weekends 3.06 h Arizona average 3.51
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 9 hours. The vertical line marks the Arizona average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover48.9%
- Arizona average45.1%
- Registered nurse turnover40.0%
- Arizona average43.6%
- Administrators who left0
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Arizona and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 6.9% | 10.7% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% | 3.9% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% | 96.9% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 17.8% | 12.8% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 23.2% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.8% | 94.6% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 30.1% | 20.6% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 1.8% | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | Too few residents or stays to report | 1.47 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | Too few residents or stays to report | 1.42 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.6% | 91.8% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.7% | 87.3% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 26.0% | 23.7% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.3% | 10.4% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 6 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Mar 4, 2022: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 4 | 0 |
Arizona homes averaged 6.4 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (14)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 23, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 23, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 23, 2025)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 9, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Complaint investigation · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 7, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 5, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 5, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 5, 2023)
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GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2022)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2022)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2022)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2022)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.
Arizona homes averaged 0.5 fines and $8,928 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within Arizona
- Size30 of 140 by certified beds
- Arizona average residents per day88.1
- ChainThe Ensign Group
- Chain average overall rating3.2 of 5
- Resident or family councilResident
- Homes in Peoria5
- Homes in Maricopa County77
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation?
Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation has an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 4, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 5.
How many beds does Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation have?
Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation has 150 certified beds. It averages 139.6 residents per day, about 93.1% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation?
The home reports 3.48 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.62 hours from registered nurses. The Arizona average is 3.98 hours and 0.70 hours from registered nurses.
Has Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
Does Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
Nearest nursing homes
- 3 of 5 Immanuel Campus Of Care 228beds 75.6%in use 4.75nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation 127beds 86.3%in use 4.47nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia 115beds 83.9%in use 3.76nurse hours a day
Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Maricopa County
Who to call in Arizona
These offices serve residents of every nursing home in Arizona.
- Long-term care ombudsman Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Office of Arizona State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program) 602-542-6454 (Extension 9 (state office). Regional programs: Maricopa County 602-264-4357; Pima County 520-790-7262; Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties 877-521-3500; Mohave, La Paz and Yuma counties 928-217-7114; Pinal and Gila counties 520-836-2758; Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties 520-432-2528 ext. 206. Navajo Nation 602-542-6454 or 602-542-6432; Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona 800-591-9370.) An advocate for residents and their families.
- File a complaint about a nursing home Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Long-Term Care Licensing 602-364-2690 (Long Term Care Licensing. Complaints can also be filed with the online complaint form for long-term care facilities.) The state agency that inspects nursing homes.
Arizona staffing, bed-hold and Medicaid rules · Residents' rights in every state
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 035183. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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