Arizona

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

139 facilities11,874 residents4.13 avg HPRD

vs National Average

+0.23 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Arizona: 4.13

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Arizona ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.13 HPRD — 0.23 hours above the national average. Only 73.4% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.72 HPRD, with 32.4% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

4.13

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▲ 0.23 vs national

0.72

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.03 vs national

73.4%

Meet CMS Benchmark

102 of 139 facilities

15.8%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

3.1%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.90

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Arizona's 139 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.98

avg HPRD

122 facilities (88%)

Non-Profit

4.82

avg HPRD

13 facilities (9%)

Government

6.59

avg HPRD

4 facilities (3%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Arizona average 0.84 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 21% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Arizona

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF TEMPE

ARCHIE HENDRICKS SENIOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

ARIZONA STATE VETERAN HOME - YUMA

▼ Most Understaffed in Arizona

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

MOUNTAIN VIEW CARE CENTER

HAVEN OF SAGUARO VALLEY

TUCSON

2.90 HPRD

RN: 0.37

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Arizona — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Maricopa	76	4.32	0.75	82.9%	Mixed C/B
▸Pima	24	4.06	0.61	75.0%	Mixed D/A
▸Yavapai	7	3.37	0.58	42.9%	Mostly D
▸Yuma	6	4.41	0.83	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Mohave	6	3.62	0.59	50.0%	Mostly C
▸Coconino	4	3.80	0.97	75.0%	Mixed B/A
▸Gila	4	3.46	0.73	25.0%	Mostly C
▸Cochise	4	3.62	0.73	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Pinal	3	5.33	0.82	66.7%	Mixed A+/C
▸Navajo	3	3.16	0.53	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Graham	1	3.06	1.08	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Apache	1	4.39	0.54	100.0%	Mostly C

HPRD Range in Arizona

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.47

25th pctile

3.90

Median

4.53

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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