Nursing Homes in Arizona
 
All nursing homes in Arizona are licensed by the state through the office of Long-Term Care Licensing in the Division of Licensing Services, under the Arizona Department of Health Services located at:

150 North 18th Ave., Suite 440, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-364-2690
and
400 W. Congress, Tucson, AZ 95701
Phone: 520-628-6965

State law requires that a nursing home noticeably post its license. The law also requires that nursing home administrators be licensed. Nursing homes provide services to residents who require continuous medical and nursing care and supervision due to physical and/or mental disability.
In addition to licensing, nursing homes may be certified to provide services to eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and in order to do so; nursing homes must meet federal regulations. The office of Long-Term Care Licensing enforces state and federal regulations of nursing homes in conducting regular surveys and by investigating complaints.
Nursing homes are operated by for-profit and non-profit organizations; they vary in size and offer different programs. All nursing homes provide long term care services to chronically ill persons, including those with chronic mental illness. Many nursing homes also offer short term rehabilitative services “Rehab” (such as those needed to help people continue to recover from recent hospitalization) and special units for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia.
Your first step before checking nursing homes in your area might be to compare nursing homes by accessing the information located in the goverment site found here: (Click Here) to obtain information about the nursing homes in your city or county.) Are they able to provide the services needed for the prospective resident and do they have a Medicare or Medicaid contract? After the initial information is obtained it is very important to visit several of the nursing homes in your area.

The more choices you have, the better your chances of making the best selection.