Agave Grove Post Acute
8641 North 67th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 · Maricopa County · (623) 915-6600
225 certified beds, about 108 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 035154 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 9, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 20 health citations since April 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.89 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Arizona and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.55 of those hours.
33.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arizona average 45.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 20 health citations on file.
June 24, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff and resident interviews, review of records, and review of facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse within the required timeframe to the state agency for one (#5) out of three sampled residents. The Universe was 118. The deficient practice could lead to ongoing abuse leading to harm of a resident.-
April 10, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, facility documentation, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that medication was not left unattended in the one Resident's (#10) room. The sample size was 3. The deficient practice potential for overdose, and other residents accessing medication not prescribed for them.
May 9, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, policy review, and observation of current practice, the facility failed to ensure that resident drinks were transported from the kitchen to the residents' rooms in accordance with professional standards. The sample size was 22. The deficient practice could result in contamination of the resident's drinks.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, facility documents, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure 2 residents (#458 and #16) were free from abuse. The deficient practice resulted in residents being abused.
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that one of three sampled residents (#20) had a PASARR (preadmission Screening and Resident Review) completed . The deficient practice could result in specialized services not being provided for residents who need it. Regarding Resident #20 Resident #20 was re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included bipolar disorder, anxiety, and heart failure. A care plan revised on May 04, 2025 revealed that the resident is being considered for a Level II PASARR, and that the paperwork has been submitted for review/determination. Further review revealed an approach dated February 10, 2023 for social services to review the PASARR as needed and during the annual review and recommendation of the level II will be followed- E.G routine psychological counseling. [...]
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, facility documentation, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#465) received lab services as ordered by a physician. The deficient practice could lead to delayed diagnosis or treatment or potential deterioration in the resident's condition placing the resident at risk for harm.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and facility documentation and policy, the facility failed to ensure one shower room was kept in clean and sanitary conditions. The deificient practice could result in the spread of disease and infection. On March 6, 2024 observed with Certified Nurse Assistants # 7 and 12, feces in the shower stall next to the shower chair and near the drain. During initial pool screeing, on March 6, 2025 at 10:27 a.m. a resdient revealed that receiving showers at the facility are hit and miss. The resident recalled wanting a shower the other night, but was tired of seeing feces on the floor, so she elected to have bed baths instead. An interview was conducted with Certified Nurse Assistants # 7 and # 12 on March 6, 2025 at 11:22 revealed that both parties were in agreement that the feces present on the floor is not a facility expectation. [...]
February 20, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on documentation, staff interviews, and the facility policy and reviews, the facility failed to revise the care plan after one resident (#33) fell and had a change of condition. The deficient practice could result in residents not being provided the sufficient level of care needed for safety.
November 1, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, review of facility policies and the State Agency (SA) complaint tracking system, the facility failed to ensure residents do not sustain injuries with falls. Having mattresses that fit resident's beds properly will reduce the risk of possible slipping off the bed.
August 27, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on documentation, staff interviews, and the facility policy and process, the facility failed to ensure that resident (#1) was not abused by a staff (#42). The deficient practice could result in residents being abused by staff.
May 12, 2023Standard inspection · 8 citations
- E Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure two residents (#33 and #97) were administered medications as ordered. The deficient practice could result in the underlying condition not being treated and the condition could worsen or persist.
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and facility policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure Pre-admission Screening and Resident Reviews (PASRR) Level I screening was completed for one resident (#7). The deficient practice could result in residents not receiving the appropriate service they need.
- D Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that all the required information was documented on the daily staff posting. The deficient practice could result in residents and visitors not being made aware of the current staffing information.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview and review of facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that a pharmacy recommendation for one resident (#7) was implemented as agreed to by the physician. The facility census was 134 residents, and the sample was 26. The deficient practice would result in medication irregularities that go unnoticed or are not acted upon.
- D Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and the facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to ensure rehabilitation services was provided as ordered by the physician for one resident (#480). The deficient practice could result in residents not receiving rehabilitation needed to maintain or improve their physical health.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, staff interviews and policy and procedure, the facility failed to maintain infection prevention and control during catheter care for one resident (#7). The census was 134 residents, and the sample was 26. The deficient practice could result in transmission of infection.
- D Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of employee trainings, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that two staff members (#150, #116) were provided training on resident rights. The deficient practice could result in residents not being afforded their rights.
- D Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of employee trainings, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that two staff members (#150, #116) were provided training on dementia care. The deficient practice could result in residents not being afforded their rights.
April 8, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, observation, facility documents, clinical record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure two sampled residents (#91 and #121) had the right to access their personal funds on the weekend. The deficient practice could result in residents not being able to access their personal funds on the weekends. Findings Include: -Resident #91 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and most recently readmitted on [DATE], with diagnoses that included functional quadriplegia, alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver without ascites, recurrent depressive disorders, and neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder, unspecified. An annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident had intact cognition. [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, resident and staff interviews, facility documentation, and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that one of three sampled residents (#225) received good personal hygiene. The deficient practice could result in grooming and hygiene needs of residents not being met.
Fire safety inspections
23 fire safety citations on file: 11 on May 9, 2025, 3 on May 12, 2023, 9 on April 8, 2022.
Every fire safety citation23 citations
- E Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- E Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- E Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- E List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- E Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.89 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.60 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.23 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.9% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.71 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.00 on weekdays and 3.60 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.34 in April to June 2025 to 3.89 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.89 | 0.55 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 108 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.52 | 0.66 | 4.61 | 4.27 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 107 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 0.69 | 4.40 | 3.89 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 109 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.34 | 0.75 | 4.50 | 3.96 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 107 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Arizona, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.87 | 0.63 | 4.05 | 3.43 | 3.3% | 0.5% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.6 | 10.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.6 | 12.8 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 33.4 | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.5 | 10.4 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: FRIENDSHIP RETIREMENT CORPORATION.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bymark, Dyan | Corporate director | Individual | 05/18/2021 | |
| Eckstein, Catherine | Corporate director | Individual | 03/23/2021 | |
| Gould, John | Corporate director | Individual | 05/19/2020 | |
| Hollrah, Brian | Corporate director | Individual | 07/27/2021 | |
| Iverson, Ashley | Corporate director | Individual | 05/19/2020 | |
| Koch, Stephen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/22/2019 | |
| Patterson, Peter | Corporate director | Individual | 07/31/2018 | |
| Smith, Jacquelyn | Corporate director | Individual | 01/22/2019 | |
| Whittaker, Flyod | Corporate director | Individual | 04/26/2022 | |
| McCammond, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/29/2013 | |
| McClintock, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Thorhauer, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Sanoh, Bendu | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/12/2021 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 24, 2026: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 9, 2025: "PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities"
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 9, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 10, 2026: "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."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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Arizona contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Arizona Department of Health Services, Long Term Care Facilities Licensing, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: AZ Care Check, where Arizona publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Agave Grove Post Acute's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Agave Grove Post Acute 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Agave Grove Post Acute get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 9, 2025. The Arizona average is 6.4.
- Has Agave Grove Post Acute been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Agave Grove Post Acute accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Agave Grove Post Acute?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers. Legal business name: FRIENDSHIP RETIREMENT CORPORATION.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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