Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation
Youngtown, Arizona · CCN 035245
23 surveys since 2010, 8 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 96
- Surveys
- 23
- Harm or worse
- 8
- Immediate jeopardy
- 3
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 127
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- THE ENSIGN GROUP
- County
- Maricopa
- Medicare-certified since
- 1997
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 39 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Arizona.
Last survey on record
May 8, 2026
185 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.47 | 3.45 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.75 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 41.2% | 45.6% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $62,621 across 1 penalty
- Special focus
- SFF Candidate
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J29.5% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1152.4% | E838.1% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6002×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6842×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F5541×
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F6071×
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Apr 3, 2026
Based on interviews, review of clinical record, and review of facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to protect the resident's (#444) right to be free from sexual abuse by another resident (#3) on March 18, 2025 . when R3, an adult was found performing a sexual act on R444, a minor. The facility failed to specifically to (1) address R444's inappropriate interactions with staff; (2) provide supervision when the minor was noted to spend time with a cognitively impaired resident; and, (3) identify sexual contact between a minor and an adult as sexual abuse. When a minor has been the victim of molestation or statutory rape it has the potential to cause long lasting effects, psychological trauma and post traumatic stress disorder. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF607Apr 3, 2026
Based on interviews and record review the facility failed to implement policies and procedures to prohibit and prevent abuse for one resident (R)444 when (1) Staff failed to identify non consensual sexual acts between R444 and R3 as sexual abuse; (2) Report the abuse within the time frame required by State law and federal requirements; and, (3) Conduct a thorough investigation. The failure of the facility to recognize non consensual sexual acts between minors and adults has the potential to put all minors in the facility at risk for serious psychosocial harm such as post traumatic stress disorder or psychological trauma. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF725May 8, 2026
Based on resident and staff interviews, facility documentation and policy review, the facility failed to ensure there was sufficient staff to meet the needs of the residents. The deficient practice could result in residents not receiving appropriate care and treatment that they need. Number of residents sampled: 104.Findings include:The PBJ (Payroll-Based Journal) Staffing Data Report revealed that the facility consistently triggered for excessively low weekend staffing for all three quarters in 2025 and, the 1st quarter of 2026. Per the report, submitted weekend staffing data was excessively low.The facility assessment reviewed on May 7, 2026 revealed that the facility was licensed to provide care for 127 residents, had an average daily census of 108. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF865Apr 3, 2026
Based on interviews, records, and policy review, the facility's QAPI program did not show it is actively addressing all care and services for residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: (1) Conduct a root cause analysis to identify why the sexual abuse incident between residents occurred; (2) Clearly define the problem or outline specific actions to fix it, including measurable goals, timelines, how effectiveness would be evaluated, and who is responsible; (3) Identify specific changes to policies, procedures, or practices that were or will be put in place; and, (4) Set up ongoing monitoring with clear baselines, target goals, and timelines. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF836Mar 7, 2025
Based on clinical record review, observations, staff interviews, and policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that a request for a modification of a health care institution was approved by the state agency prior to establishing a dialysis center and provided dialysis treatment(s) from March 1, 2024 through March 07, 2025 to 9 residents (#17, 10, 13, 15, 8, 20, 4, 6, and 11) inside the facility. The deficiency may result in non compliance with federal, state, and local laws and professional standards. […]
Read 26 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 26 of 96 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 8, 2026Standard2 findings
- Apr 3, 2026Complaint5 findings · 2 harm
- Mar 31, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Mar 7, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Sep 18, 2024Standard and complaint6 findings
- Nov 9, 2023Complaint2 findings
- Aug 25, 2023Standard1 finding
- Mar 14, 2023Complaint2 findings
Show the 15 earlier surveys
- Oct 26, 2022Complaint1 finding
- Aug 26, 2022Complaint3 findings
- Jun 24, 2022Standard3 findings
- Dec 21, 2020Infection control2 findings
- Sep 23, 2020Complaint11 findings · 3 harm
- Jan 24, 2020Standard1 finding
- Sep 18, 2019Complaint1 finding
- Nov 9, 2018Standard and complaint4 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 4, 2017Standard3 findings
- Jun 24, 2016Standard4 findings
- Mar 13, 2015Standard and complaint4 findings
- Dec 19, 2013—3 findings
- Oct 30, 2012—9 findings
- Aug 15, 2011—10 findings · 1 harm
- Jun 2, 2010—17 findings · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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