Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Surprise, AZ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Surprise
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Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Surprise has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,755 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Surprise of 141,664, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 29.79 persons in Surprise. There were 3,662 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.01 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Surprise has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Surprise and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.20	1.05 / 0.88
All Staff	4.17	4.06 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Arizona.

COVID-19 Infections in Surprise Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Surprise there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Surprise

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Surprise Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Surprise, AZ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Surprise

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Surprise based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
The Terraces of Phoenix 7550 NORTH 16TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ	12.67
Peoria Post Acute and Rehabilitation 13215 NORTH 94TH DRIVE PEORIA, AZ	7.33
Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center 5125 NORTH 58TH AVENUE GLENDALE, AZ	17.33
Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia 10601 WEST SANTA FE DRIVE SUN CITY, AZ	19.33
Diamondback Healthcare Center 3000 N 91ST AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ	7.20
Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center 350 EAST LA CANADA AVONDALE, AZ	16.00
Freedom Plaza Care Center 13714 NORTH PLAZA DEL RIO BLVD PEORIA, AZ	22.67
Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center 4704 WEST DIANA AVENUE GLENDALE, AZ	15.33
Maryland Gardens Post Acute 31 WEST MARYLAND AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ	22.67
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center 9155 NORTH THIRD STREET PHOENIX, AZ	5.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Surprise based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Desert Peak Care Center 8825 SOUTH 7TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ	66.67 /
The Rehabilitation Center at The Palazzo 6250 NORTH 19TH AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ	51.33
Palm Valley Post Acute 13575 WEST MCDOWELL ROAD GOODYEAR, AZ	265.83 /
Christian Care Nursing Center 11812 NORTH 19TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ	40.67
Providence Place at Glencroft 8641 NORTH 67TH AVE GLENDALE, AZ	58.00
Immanuel Campus of Care 11301 NORTH 99TH AVENUE PEORIA, AZ	64.00 /
Desert Haven Care Center 2645 EAST THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX, AZ	46.67
Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC 1880 EAST VAN BUREN STREET PHOENIX, AZ	62.67
Haven of Phoenix 4202 NORTH 20TH AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ	26.00
Sierra Winds 17300 NORTH 88TH AVE PEORIA, AZ	85.83

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