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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation

(480) 981-0098

About Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation

ALTA MESA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION is a for profit - corporation nursing home in MESA, AZ with 70 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

70 residents

Location

Mesa, AZ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5848 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Mesa, Arizona 85205

(480) 981-0098

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 February 27, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 21 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day34 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Nursing staff who left in the past year47%

Inspections

2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

November 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 3, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 3, 2025

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
Goldfield Mountain Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
70
Average residents per day
68
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 2, 1988
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
035171

Location

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5848 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVEMesa, AZ 85205

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Mesa

Questions about Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation

How did Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 27, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Arizona average is 6.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation 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.

Senior living in Mesa Skilled Nursing in Arizona Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026