For profit - Limited Liability company ·
64 certified beds ·
Medicare
· Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Fountain Hills Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fountain Hills, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on May 30, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Fountain Hills Post Acute 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.72
4.12
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.95
0.72
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.66
2.36
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
44.4%
47.7%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
2.0
7.6
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.72
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.95
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.11
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.66
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.40
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
44.4%
Registered Nurses
22.2%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 30, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
2
Total Deficiencies Found
8
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Fountain Hills Post Acute
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2022
About This Facility
Address
16300 East Keith Mcmahan Drive Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
CMS Certification #
035260
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
64
Avg Residents/Day
46.4
Provider Type
Medicare
First Certified
2001-11-26
Chain
The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
329
Facilities Nationwide
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Fountain Hills Post Acute an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Fountain Hills Post Acute reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
Fountain Hills Post Acute is certified for 64 beds.
Admissions at Fountain Hills Post Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (480) 836-4800. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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