Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab
14002 WEST MEEKER BLVD, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Sun City West, Arizona · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Arizona's state average of 3.5.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab in Sun City West, Arizona holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 81 of 100 (grade B). The 140-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Arizona runs a median of $8,365 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 81 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 81.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Sun City West, Arizona, this facility operates 140 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 133 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arizona, Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 65% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (15 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab's upper-tercile stars compare to Arizona
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arizona facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arizona state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab ranks in Arizona
Among the 139 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arizona, Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 68% of them. The bars show how all Arizona homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
44 Arizona homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 140 |
| Residents | 133 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Maricopa |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab? ▾
CMS rates Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arizona? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Arizona's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,365 per month ($100,375 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,437 per month.
What services does Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab offer? ▾
Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab is a skilled nursing facility with 140 beds with approximately 133 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 15 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab has multiple deficiencies (15 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arizona? ▾
In Arizona, alternatives include assisted living ($6,250/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,058/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Arizona elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 035110.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.