Nursing home
Ridgecrest Post Acute
16640 North 38Th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 200 certified beds
Ridgecrest Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Dec 5, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ridgecrest 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.09 | 4.12 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.72 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.79 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.5% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Ridgecrest 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · 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 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2024 · 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 · Aug 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 13, 2024 · 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 · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 21, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - 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 · Mar 16, 2023
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
- 16640 North 38Th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032 - CMS certification #
- 035125
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 163.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-02-28
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs 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 Behavioral support, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ridgecrest Post Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers behavioral support.
We are your choice for 24-Hour Skilled Nursing, Behavioral Health Services, Long-Term Care, and Short-Term Rehabilitation in Maricopa County.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Arrange transportation to appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Our semi-private rooms provide you with the comfort and privacy you need to heal.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, Phoenix. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Paradise Valley, Phoenix. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Phoenix. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85032 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032530 Desert Valley Dialysis (Fmc), Phoenix, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Northeast Phoenix, Phoenix, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC, Phoenix, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 88 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85032.
Agave Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Phoenix, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Desert Sky Hospice, LLC, office in Phoenix, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Carelife Hospice LLC, office in Phoenix, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Honorhealth Medical Group, LLC, Phoenix. 1.7 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very 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 very 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 Ridgecrest Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ridgecrest Post Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ridgecrest Post Acute staffed?
Ridgecrest Post Acute reports 4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Ridgecrest Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ridgecrest Post Acute have?
Ridgecrest Post Acute is certified for 200 beds.