Overview
South Mountain Post Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Arizona average of 3.4. It ranks 5th of 23 nursing homes in Phoenix. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 63% of nursing homes in Arizona (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 19, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Arizona average of 6.2. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 28% of Arizona nursing homes have been fined.
South Mountain Post Acute is a for-profit facility with 124 certified beds, caring for about 104 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 22%
Top 27%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.98 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.60 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.18 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 104
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 25, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes