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South Mountain Post Acute

8008 S. Jesse Owens Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 850426022432780Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 124Avg. daily residents: 110Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)County: Maricopa

The complete public record on South Mountain Post Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Arizona average: 3.3 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
South Mountain Post Acute holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.06 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.97)
0.52 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.70)
3.81 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
47.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (45.2)
57.1% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 9, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
4 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.3)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

16 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
December 29, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 21, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 18, 20240658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 8, 20240808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 9, 20240550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 9, 20240690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 9, 20240757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 27, 20240842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20230812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20230690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.