Estrella Health and Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 350 East La Canada, Avondale, AZ 85323
- CCN
- 035166
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 161
- Chain
- The Ensign Group
- Residents per day
- 149
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 10 Apr 2026. The latest survey cycle has 7 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Arizona is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Maricopa County median | Arizona median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 77 homes in the county, 140 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Arizona median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 10 Apr 2026 | 7 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 29 Mar 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 5 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 7 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Complaint investigation | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | F0926 | Have policies on smoking. | D | Standard survey | 4 May 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 8 May 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 5 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2022 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2023 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2023 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | F0622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2023 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 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 | 20 Jan 2023 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Arizona median | Arizona average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.50 | 3.80 | 3.97 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.39 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.98 | 1.04 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.13 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.07 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 36.4%
- Nurse staff turnover, Arizona median
- 46.3%
- RN turnover in a year
- 36.8%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Arizona median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 5.7% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.4% | 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 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 5.8% | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 2.9% | 7.9% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Coldwater Springs Healthcare, Inc.
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (342 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign Services Inc | Adp of the snf | 5 Nov 2021 | |
| National Health Investors, Inc. | Adp of the snf | 30 Dec 2021 | |
| Texas Nhi Investors, LLC | Adp of the snf | 30 Dec 2021 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Maricopa County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Valley Post AcuteSpecial Focus candidate | Goodyear | 2 of 5 | 4 | $82,607 | 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Sun Health La Loma Care Center | Litchfield Park | 3 of 5 | 9 | $8,278 | 28 Mar 2025 | |
| Northpark Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 3 | $8,278 | 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Diamondback Healthcare Center | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 5 | $5,073 | 6 Feb 2026 | |
| AZ - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Peoria | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 4 Apr 2025 | |
| Immanuel Campus of Care | Peoria | 3 of 5 | 6 | $18,529 | 22 May 2026 | |
| Sunview Respiratory and RehabilitationSpecial Focus candidate | Youngtown | 2 of 5 | 8 | $62,621 | 8 May 2026 | |
| Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center | Glendale | 3 of 5 | 10 | $8,278 | 31 Oct 2024 | |
| Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia | Sun City | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 9 May 2025 | |
| Agave Grove Post Acute | Glendale | 2 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 9 May 2025 | |
| Peoria Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Peoria | 4 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Freedom Plaza Care Center | Peoria | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 25 Apr 2024 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center (CCN 035166). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/estrella-health-and-rehabilitation-center-avondale-az-035166/
Provenance
- Licence
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- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 10 Apr 2026. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 7 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 29 Mar 2024.
- Who operates Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain The Ensign Group. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Arizona as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.