Sante of Mesa

Name: Sante of Mesa
Address: 5358 EAST BASELINE ROAD, Mesa, AZ, 85206, US
Telephone: 4806999624

5358 East Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85206 · Maricopa County · 70 certified beds · avg 67 residents/day · certified since Jun 14, 2011

Part of chain: SANTE (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.4★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$3,146

Fines, last 3 years

4.56

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (12)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Sep 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Jul 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to receive the visitors they choose, at the times they choose. · from a complaint
Sep 6, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Sep 6, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing.
Sep 6, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · from a complaint
Jan 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Nov 10, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Nov 10, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand.
Nov 10, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Nov 10, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Nov 10, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 1).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	5	E
2024	5	D
2025	2	D

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)

1 fine totaling $3,146.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Sep 5, 2023	Fine	$3,146

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Arizona avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.56	3.97	3.95	top 20% in Arizona; top 21% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.03	0.69	0.69	top 13% in Arizona; top 14% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.84	3.50	3.50	top 25% in Arizona; top 28% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.98	0.49	0.48	top 7% in Arizona; top 6% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	36.0	45.2	45.8	top 21% in Arizona; top 26% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	40.0	43.6	42.9	top 39% in Arizona; top 46% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, 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 5.03, RN 1.14, weekend 4.23. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Ficek, Gregory	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2015
Hansen, Charles	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	13%	05/01/2011
Kennedy, Patricia	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2024
Leach Family Revocable Trust Dated 2/25/24	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	—	12/06/2022
Munch Tooke, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	49%	05/01/2011
Munch Tooke, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	6%	05/01/2011
Munch, Michael	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	05/01/2011
RDW Arizona LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	8%	07/12/2011
Sante Partners II LLC	Organization	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2015
Schaefer, Jacob	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	6%	05/01/2011
SP Mesa, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	49%	05/01/2011
SP Re Development LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	39%	06/01/2011
Sterling & Jacqueline Holdings,llc	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	10%	01/01/2022
Aguilar, Salvador	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/16/2024
Aguilar, Salvador	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/16/2024
Beasley, Donna	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2023
Beasley, Donna	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2023
Cordova, Christina	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2017
Cordova, Christina	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2017
Evangelista, Marifides	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/21/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What are your visiting policies — can family visit any time the resident wants?"
"If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
"How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 035280.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Sante of Mesa

5358 East Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85206 · 4806999624

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $3,146

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What are your visiting policies — can family visit any time the resident wants?"
☐ "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
☐ "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 035280 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)