Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
4555 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Services (20 facilities) · 78 certified beds
Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.54 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Dec 6, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arizona avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.54 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.51 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.8% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 15, 2026
What inspectors found at Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 4555 East Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050 - CMS certification #
- 035279
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 78
- Avg residents/day
- 69.9
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2011-03-03
- Chain
- Life Care Services (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Services
Life Care Services operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, Phoenix. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Paradise Valley, Phoenix. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Phoenix. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Safety Drugs Inc. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85050 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032530 Desert Valley Dialysis (Fmc), Phoenix, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Northeast Phoenix, Phoenix, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC, Phoenix, 5.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 58 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85050.
Lavender Hospice, office in Phoenix, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Az Sunset Hospice, office in Phoenix, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Dignity Hospice, office in Phoenix, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Honorhealth Medical Group, LLC, Phoenix. 2.8 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Phoenix, AZ, risk to homes is greater than 55% of communities in Arizona and 85% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Acacia Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 78 beds.