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Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation
5848 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85205 (opens Google Maps) · Maricopa County · (480) 981-0098· 70 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Aug 2, 1988 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: THE ENSIGN GROUP (342 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 27, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.35
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 6 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint F-0732
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689
View all 6 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint · F-0732 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityArizona averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.35
Arizona average: 3.97
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.57
Arizona average: 0.69
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.64
Arizona average: 3.50
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Arizona avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.35 | 3.97 | 3.95 | bottom 26% in Arizona; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.69 | bottom 43% in Arizona; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.64 | 3.50 | 3.50 | bottom 9% in Arizona; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.48 | bottom 19% in Arizona; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.1 | 45.2 | 45.8 | bottom 44% in Arizona; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 43.6 | 42.9 | bottom 20% in Arizona; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.35, RN 0.57, weekend 2.64.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.35 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnam, Soon | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2019 |
| King, Bret | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2019 |
| King, Bret | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2019 |
| King, Bret | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2019 |
| Monks, Chandler | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2024 |
| Nandipati, Harish | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Nandipati, Harish | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Nandipati, Harish | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Peterson, Forrest | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Sato, Ami | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2024 |
| The Ensign Group INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
All 11 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain The Ensign Group — 342 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation — Peoria, AZ · overall 5/5
- Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center — Glendale, AZ · overall 3/5abuse
- Camelback Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation — Phoenix, AZ · overall 3/5
- Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center — Tucson, AZ · overall 3/5abuse
- Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation — Tucson, AZ · overall 4/5
- Chandler Post Acute and Rehabilitation — Chandler, AZ · overall 4/5
- Citadel Post Acute — Mesa, AZ · overall 5/5
- Citrus Heights Respiratory and Rehabilitation — Mesa, AZ · overall 3/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 341 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Arizona midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 47% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 37 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa | 0.5 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center | 0.6 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mi Casa Nursing Center | 1.0 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Citadel Post Acute | 1.1 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation | 1.3 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Mission Palms Post Acute | 1.4 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Springdale Village Post Acute | 2.5 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Citrus Heights Respiratory and Rehabilitation | 3.0 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sante of Mesa | 3.1 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Sandridge Post Acute | 7.5 mi | Mesa, AZ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Apache Junction Health Center | 8.3 mi | Apache Junction, AZ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wellsprings of Gilbert | 9.3 mi | Gilbert, AZ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Maricopa, AZ — 77 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Archstone Care Center — Chandler, AZ · overall 5/5
- Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx — Phoenix, AZ · overall 2/5abuse
- Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation — Peoria, AZ · overall 5/5
- Beatitudes Campus — Phoenix, AZ · overall 3/5
- Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center — Glendale, AZ · overall 3/5abuse
- Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia — Sun City, AZ · overall 5/5
- Camelback Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation — Phoenix, AZ · overall 3/5
- Center at Arrowhead, LLC — Glendale, AZ · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 035171.