South Mountain Post Acute
Nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona, CMS certification number 035241
8008 S. Jesse Owens Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85042 · Maricopa County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does South Mountain Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. South Mountain 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 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 South Mountain 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
- 3.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.18
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.20
- Weekend total hours
- 3.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 61.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 19, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 20, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for South Mountain Post Acute in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 103.7 residents live here, about 84% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 103.7
- Certified since
- March 25, 1997
Who owns South Mountain Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Aztec Healthcare, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near South Mountain Post Acute
- Desert Peak Care Center8825 South 7th Street, Phoenix 85042
- Resolve Harmony Center, LLC2211 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix 85040
- Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC1880 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix 85006
- Ahwatukee Post Acute15810 South 42nd Street, Phoenix 85048
- Desert Terrace Healthcare Center2509 North 24th Street, Phoenix 85008
See also all nursing homes in Phoenix.
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 23 in Phoenix, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run South Mountain 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 South Mountain Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of South Mountain Post Acute?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does South Mountain Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at South Mountain Post Acute?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns South Mountain Post Acute?
Aztec Healthcare, Inc., for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.