Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Mesa, AZ

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5848 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85205
Phone: (480) 981-0098
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 035171
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 70
Average residents per day: 68
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Goldfield Mountain Healthcare LLC
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 2, 1988
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 035171. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 27, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 15, 2023 to Nov 20, 2024): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Nov 20, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2024	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 15, 2023	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.35 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.66 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.64 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 47%
RN turnover (yearly): 60%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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