Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center
9155 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 155 certified beds
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.06 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Sep 1, 2023 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center 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) | 6.06 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.03 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.24 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 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 November 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 9, 2026
What inspectors found at North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 14, 2022
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
- 9155 North Third Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020 - CMS certification #
- 035087
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 155
- Avg residents/day
- 156.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-11-02
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center, Phoenix. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Terraces of Phoenix, Phoenix. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Firstat Home Health Services, LLC, Phoenix. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85020 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032550 North Phoenix Dialysis (Fmc), Phoenix, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Brookwood Dialysis Center, Glendale, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
032646-Fmc-Glendale Town Center, Glendale, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 77 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85020.
Hidden Hills Hospice, office in Phoenix, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Az Hospice Care Inc, office in Phoenix, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Copper Sky Hospice LLC, office in Phoenix, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Honorhealth Medical Group, LLC, Phoenix. 0.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center reports 6.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center have?
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 155 beds.