Nursing Home Ratings, Inspections and Staffing, Explained
Data from Medicare (CMS Care Compare). hclin is not affiliated with Medicare or CMS. Ratings and inspection results change every month; confirm details with each facility and with Medicare before making a decision. This site is informational and is not medical, legal or financial advice.
hclin turns Medicare's public nursing home data into plain-English reports: star ratings, every inspection citation, nurse staffing and fines for each certified home, ranked by state and city so families can shortlist and compare before they visit.
Where can you compare nursing homes right now?
Full reports are live for all 140 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arizona, with city guides for 12 cities and a statewide map; the national guide compares every state.
Arizona
140 nursing homes, 60 rated 4 or 5 stars, 113 accepting Medicaid.
Arizona city guides:
Which Arizona nursing homes rate highest right now?
The five highest-ranked homes in Arizona are Freedom Plaza Care Center, Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community, Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation, The Legacy Rehab & Care Center and Osborn Health and Rehabilitation, based on Medicare's overall rating, then inspections, then citation severity.
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#1 in Arizona5of 5 starsMedicare overall
Freedom Plaza Care Center
Medicare only (no Medicaid beds); residents get 4.9 nurse hours a day, 23% above the Arizona average. No Medicare fines in the last three years.
- 111 beds
- Inspections 5/5
- Staffing 5/5
- Quality 4/5
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#2 in Arizona5of 5 starsMedicare overall
Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community
Medicare only (no Medicaid beds); residents get 5.3 nurse hours a day, 33% above the Arizona average. No Medicare fines in the last three years.
- 36 beds
- Inspections 5/5
- Staffing 5/5
- Quality 5/5
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#3 in Arizona5of 5 starsMedicare overall
Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid; residents get 3.3 nurse hours a day, 16% below the Arizona average. No Medicare fines in the last three years.
- 70 beds
- Inspections 5/5
- Staffing 2/5
- Quality 5/5
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#4 in Arizona5of 5 starsMedicare overall
The Legacy Rehab & Care Center
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid; residents get 3.5 nurse hours a day, 11% below the Arizona average. No Medicare fines in the last three years.
- 120 beds
- Inspections 5/5
- Staffing 3/5
- Quality 3/5
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#5 in Arizona5of 5 starsMedicare overall
Osborn Health and Rehabilitation
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid; residents get 4.2 nurse hours a day, 6% above the Arizona average. No Medicare fines in the last three years.
- 130 beds
- Inspections 5/5
- Staffing 3/5
- Quality 5/5
What does an hclin report show that a star rating does not?
A star rating compresses three scores into one number; each hclin report opens them up so you can see the inspections, staffing and penalties behind it.
Every inspection citation
Date, Medicare's wording and severity for each problem surveyors found, not just a star count.
Staffing you can compare
Nurse hours per resident, weekend coverage and turnover, set against state and national averages.
Fines and red flags
Medicare fines, payment denials, the abuse icon and the Special Focus list, shown up front.
Questions for your tour
Each report turns its own weak spots into questions to ask the administrator.
How are nursing homes ranked on hclin?
Homes are ranked by Medicare's overall star rating, then by the health inspection rating, then by the weighted inspection score, so fewer and less severe citations rank higher.
No home pays to appear, and no reviews are collected or edited. The full method, including how averages and nearby alternatives are calculated, is on the methodology page.
Frequently asked questions
Is hclin affiliated with Medicare?
No. hclin is an independent site. It republishes and explains public data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); it is not a government website.
Do nursing homes pay to be listed or ranked?
No. Every Medicare-certified home in a covered state is listed, and rankings follow a fixed formula based on Medicare data. The site is funded by advertising, which has no effect on rankings.
How current is the data?
Each report uses the latest CMS release available when the directory is refreshed. CMS publishes nursing home data monthly, and the source release is cited at the bottom of every page.
Which states are covered?
The directory starts with Arizona (140 homes) and adds states over time. The national guide compares all states on ratings, staffing and fines.