Paradise Valley Senior Living
State licensed16621 N 38TH ST, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Ridgecrest Post Acute
RIDGECREST POST ACUTE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in PHOENIX, AZ with 200 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
200 residents
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
16640 NORTH 38TH STREET, Phoenix, Arizona 85032
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 cited 2 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Arizona average.
Medicare has not fined Ridgecrest Post Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 12 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%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.
February 27, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 24, 2026Have policies on smoking.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 24, 2026
December 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 8, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 8, 2025
August 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024
June 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2024
April 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024
December 21, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide 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 Mar 1, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Ridgecrest Community Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 171
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 28, 1986
- 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
- 035125
Location
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16640 NORTH 38TH STREETPhoenix, AZ 85032
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Questions about Ridgecrest Post Acute
How did Ridgecrest Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 27, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ridgecrest Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 12 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ridgecrest Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Ridgecrest 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.