Phoenix, AZ has 24 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,472/mo. That's roughly in line with the Arizona state median. Phoenix nursing homes runs large: 65% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 115.
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Median monthly price, Phoenix
$8,472/mo
Estimated range $7,993 – $11,584
● Phoenix $8,472 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Phoenix runs about $38 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
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Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Phoenix.
Phoenix is a market of larger communities. 65% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 115 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 16.6 findings per provider here, above the Maricopa County average of 13.3.
9 of the 23 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Phoenix, in Maricopa County, has about 1,642,323 residents. About 200,993 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $81,332.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Phoenix.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
ARIZONA STATE VETERANS HOME-PHOENIX · Phoenix AZ CLC
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Phoenix's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Arizona state median.
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