Desert Marigold Senior Living of Tempe
State licensed601 East Westchester Drive, Tempe, AZ 85283
Assisted Living
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About Tempe Post Acute
TEMPE POST ACUTE is a for profit - corporation nursing home in TEMPE, AZ with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Tempe, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6100 SOUTH RURAL ROAD, Tempe, Arizona 85283
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 March 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Medicare has not fined Tempe Post Acute in the last three years.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 21, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 21, 2026
May 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 27, 2026
March 6, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 6, 2026Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 6, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 6, 2026
November 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 27, 2024
December 15, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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 Jan 29, 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
- Western Canal Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 29, 1985
- 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
- 035106
Location
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6100 SOUTH RURAL ROADTempe, AZ 85283
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Questions about Tempe Post Acute
How did Tempe Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 6, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.
Has Tempe Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Tempe 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.