Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Tempe Post Acute
6100 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85283 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Tempe Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tempe, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.64 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 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 Tempe 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) | 4.64 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.72 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.11 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.3% | 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.
What inspectors found at Tempe 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
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 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 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
- 6100 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85283 - CMS certification #
- 035106
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 67.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-07-29
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Tempe 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.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- River Park Post Acute, Chandler. 2.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Supreme Home Care, Inc., Tempe. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85283 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032541 Tempe Dialysis (Fmc), Tempe, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Tempe Dialysis Center, Tempe, 3.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Southwest Mesa, Mesa, 4.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 73 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85283.
In My Home Hospice Care, office in Tempe, 0.9 miles away, straight line
Emblem Hospice, office in Tempe, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Noble Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Mesa, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Honorhealth Medical Group, LLC, Tempe. 1.7 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, 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Tempe Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tempe 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.
How is Tempe Post Acute staffed?
Tempe Post Acute reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Tempe Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tempe Post Acute have?
Tempe Post Acute is certified for 60 beds.