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Alta Mesa Health And Rehabilitation

5848 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85205480981009870 certified beds · 68 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
6
060
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-02-27
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 2
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Arizona Department of Health Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-02-27Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-20Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-09-15Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Arizona Department of Health Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2024-11-20Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-03Record 035171-20241120-F695
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-03Record 035171-20241120-F732
2023-09-15Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 035171-20230915-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 035171-20230915-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 035171-20230915-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 035171-20230915-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.57
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 0.70 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.35
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 3.97 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.64
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 3.50 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover47%
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 45% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover60%
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 44% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityArizonaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.0%4.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.4%2.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
0.0%10.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.2%1.2%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.3%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
9.5%10.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.9%5.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
18.6%21.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
King, Bret
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nandipati, Harish
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Burnam, Soon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
King, Bret
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
King, Bret
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Monks, Chandler
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Nandipati, Harish
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Nandipati, Harish
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Peterson, Forrest
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sato, Ami
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
The Ensign Group Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group342 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Arizona.

No county cost figures on file for Maricopa.

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Mi Casa Nursing Center
Mesa
1.0 mi2026-03-180170
Citadel Post Acute
Mesa
1.2 mi2025-07-18040
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01