Citadel Post Acute
Nursing home in Mesa, Arizona, CMS certification number 035103
5121 East Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85206 · Maricopa County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 128
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Citadel Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Citadel Post Acute is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Citadel Post Acute reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.32
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.82
- Weekend total hours
- 3.10
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 21, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 14, 2023, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Citadel Post Acute in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 111.5 residents live here, about 87% of its 128 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 111.5
- Certified since
- March 1, 1985
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Citadel Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Higley Healthcare, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Citadel Post Acute
- Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center60 South 58th Street, Mesa 85206
- Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation51 South 48th Street, Mesa 85206
- Advanced Healthcare of Mesa5755 East Main Street, Mesa 85205
- Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation5848 East University Drive, Mesa 85205
- Mi Casa Nursing Center330 South Pinnule Circle, Mesa 85206
See also all nursing homes in Mesa.
Who inspects nursing homes in Arizona
Arizona's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arizona, the 11 in Mesa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Citadel Post Acute, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Citadel Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Citadel Post Acute?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Citadel Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Citadel Post Acute?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Citadel Post Acute?
Higley Healthcare, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.