The Division of Licensing Services' Office of Long-Term Care Licensing licenses and inspects Arizona nursing homes facilities.  Long-Term Care staff also perform Medicaid certification inspections for Arizona's Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR).

New - Draft Rules Regarding Licensing Fees

New - 2009 H1N1 Influenza Information

New - H1N1 Guidelines - Inpatient Facilities

Required Documentation of Citizenship or Immigration Status of All Licensees and/or Certification Holders -view details

Facility Information Facility Search:  Including Inspection Reports Listing of Arizona Nursing Homes and ICF/MRs. In three downloadable formats  Nursing Home Compare-  CMS website with  recent survey data Training/Licensing Initial License Application Packet [PDF 142K] Renewal License Application Instructions [PDF 9K] Renewal License Application Packet [PDF 117K] Architectural Review Application [PDF 11K] Consumer Information Profiling Arizona's Nursing Home Residents [PDF 3.4MB] Medicare Nursing Home Evaluation Checklist [PDF 19K]  The Nursing Home Survey Process [PDF 91K] A Consumer's Guide to Nursing Homes [PDF 76K] Resident Rights [PDF 73K] Note:  Some of the files on this page are in PDF format.  Acrobat Reader™ must be downloaded and installed on your computer to read them.

Rules/Regulations CMS State Operations Manual: Appendices Code of Federal Regulations:  Requirements for Medicare certification (Title 42-Public Health) Code of Federal Regulations: New Life Safety Code Requirements [PDF 93K] Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Administrative Rules Arizona Administrative Code: State Requirements for Licensing Arizona Administrative Code R9-1-412: Physical Plant Health and Safety Codes and Standards Enforcement/Complaints Abuse in Nursing Homes - What to do [PDF 63K] Complaint Process [PDF 67K]  ADHS Enforcement Actions Provider Information House Bill 2366 Sprinkler Requirement for Long Term Care Facilities [PDF 8K] Most Cited Deficiencies [PDF 35K] Reportable Event Record [PDF 277K] Alert - Enclosed Beds [PDF 20K] Incident Reporting Phone Line [PDF 26K] Fingerprinting FAQs [PDF 16K] Fingerprint Substantive Policy Minimum Data Set (MDS) Adult Protective Services: Filing an Abuse/Neglect/ Exploitation Report