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Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home
Highway 191 & Hospital Road, Chinle, AZ 86503
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Chinle, Arizona, certified for 80 beds and caring for about 51 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Arizona median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 64 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (17, 26, 21 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 80.0 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.4.
CMS lists 4 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $128K and 2 payment denials.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Arizona median of 3.8.
CMS flags that the facility is a Special Focus Facility candidate.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Apache Co. median | Arizona median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 64 | 64 | 20 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 80.0 | 80.0 | 18.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | — | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $127,634 | $127,634 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 140 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Arizona average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 25 Jul 2025, 27 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: K ×1 G ×1 H ×1 D ×34 E ×18 F ×9
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | F | Complaint investigation | 22 Jan 2026 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard survey | 22 Jan 2026 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jan 2026 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | F0946 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | H | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E | Standard survey | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0944 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0606 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint investigation | 1 Feb 2024 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | K | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Standard survey | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0895 | Have a Compliance and Ethics Program. | F | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 15 Sep 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 17 Nov 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | Payment denial | — | 90 days |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Fine | $67,074 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Payment denial | — | 17 days |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Fine | $60,560 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Arizona average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Arizona median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 38.0% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 5.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 21.1% | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 6.1% | 7.9% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
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Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home been cited for?
64 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Arizona median is 20 per facility.
Has Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $128K in the period covered, plus 2 payment denials.
How does staffing at Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day against a Arizona median of 3.8 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Dr Guy Gorman Sr Care Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 25 Jul 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 25 Jul 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.