Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit at Hospice of the Valley excels in delivering a speedy approach to recovery for its residents. Community residents receive an efficient rehabilitative process to skilled nursing services that enhance their quality of life. The well-trained care staff delivers a multidisciplinary approach to nursing when providing tailored care– ensuring service with compassion, kindness, and professionalism.
Friendship Village also specializes in palliative and hospice care; they provide a team of medical professionals who excel in practicing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, and restorative nursing. Seniors are encouraged to find comfort and stability in their temporary, home-like setting.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 2h 24m per day | ▲ 235% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 42m per day | ▼ 33% State avg: 1h 3m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 32m per day | ▲ 49% State avg: 2h 22m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 6h 14m per day | ▲ 72% State avg: 3h 38m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 8m per day | ▲ 33% State avg: 6m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 2h 13m per day | ▲ 329% State avg: 31m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley is legally operated by Friendship Village Of Tempe, and administered by Jadyne Schmidt.
In Arizona, the Department of Health Services, Bureau of Long Term Care Licensing performs regular onsite inspections and investigates complaints for all licensed residential and nursing facilities.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, deficiencies, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Arizona state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Arizona nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.
3 points below the Arizona average for nursing homes (82/100)
Rank #11 / 53 in Arizona Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 11th out of 53 homes in Arizona. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the Arizona average among 53 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in Arizona that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. Inspection score: 79 out of 100. Letter grade C+. 3 points below the Arizona average for nursing homes (82/100)
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Arizona state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | AZ Average | vs. AZ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enforcement actions
Formal penalties or interventions imposed by Arizona regulators — directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.
| 0 | 0.9 | This facility has 100% fewer enforcement actions than a typical Arizona nursing home (0 vs. AZ avg 0.9).↓ 100% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | AZ Average | vs. AZ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 12 | 5 | This facility has 140% more total inspections than a typical Arizona nursing home (12 vs. AZ avg 5).↑ 140% worse |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | AZ Average | vs. AZ Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 10 | 6 | This facility has 67% more total complaints than a typical Arizona nursing home (10 vs. AZ avg 6).↑ 67% worse |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2022.
| 2.5 | 1.5 | This facility has 67% more complaints per year than a typical Arizona nursing home (2.5 vs. AZ avg 1.5).↑ 67% worse |
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.14
32% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 1.68
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.36
8% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 1.48
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
23.4%
5% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 24.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.0%
12% worse than Arizona averageArizona average: 10.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.5%
40% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
85.6%
59% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
64.4%
27% better than Arizona averageArizona average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
3.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Tempe's city center to Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.42 miles to nearest hospital (Banner Desert Medical Center)
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Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley is located in Tempe, Arizona.
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Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley is in the East Southern Avenue neighborhood of Tempe.
Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley is legally operated by Friendship Village Of Tempe, and administered by Jadyne Schmidt.
Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley has a walk score of 55. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to AZ state health department records, Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley's license number is NCI-2646.
According to AZ state health department records, Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley's license expires on January 31, 2026.
Jadyne Schmidt is the administrator of Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley.
Friendship Village Palliative Care Unit – Hospice of the Valley has 128 beds.
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