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State licensed4350 E MOUNTAIN VISTA DR, Phoenix, AZ 85048
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Ahwatukee Post Acute
Ahwatukee Post Acute is a for profit - corporation nursing home in PHOENIX, AZ with 192 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
192 residents
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
15810 SOUTH 42ND STREET, Phoenix, Arizona 85048
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Ahwatukee Post Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 55 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 13 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the Arizona average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 11, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 11, 2025
March 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2025
February 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 23, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 10, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 29, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 10, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- La Estancia SNF Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 192
- Average residents per day
- 133
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 29, 2008
- Part of a chain
- Pacs Group, 275 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035270
Location
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15810 SOUTH 42ND STREETPhoenix, AZ 85048
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Questions about Ahwatukee Post Acute
How did Ahwatukee Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 8, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ahwatukee Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ahwatukee Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Ahwatukee Post Acute in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.