Aspire Transitional Care
1521 North Pine Cliff Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Aspire Transitional Care, a 50-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Flagstaff, AZ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #45 of 139 rated homes in AZ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #45 of 139
- In-state rank among rated AZ homes
- 4.16
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 19
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Aspire Transitional Care, a 50-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Flagstaff, AZ, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #45 of 139 rated homes in AZ on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #45 of 139
- In-state rank among rated AZ homes
- 4.16
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 19
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 140 AZ nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 035296
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare
- Beds
- 50
- Residents
- 42
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Coconino
- Last Inspection
- Aug 21, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.16 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.66 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.43
- CNA Hours
- 2.07
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.16 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.16
- Nursing Turnover
- 47.8%
- RN Turnover
- 40.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Aspire Transitional Care
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Aspire Transitional Care ranks #45 of 139 rated nursing homes in AZ on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Aspire Transitional Care operates 50 certified beds in Flagstaff, AZ with approximately 42 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 19 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Staffing is reported at 4.16 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 1.66 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare" provider, Aspire Transitional Care falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 47.8% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (19 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 10, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 10, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 5, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 16, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 92.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 91.2% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Aspire Transitional Care, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AZ (50 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AZ (3.89 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in AZ
139 other nursing homes are on record in AZ; 6 are shown here.
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Aspire Transitional Care
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AZ registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AZ registry
- Peer homes near 50 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AZ. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
