The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited October 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Fountain Hills Post Acute
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ · Medicare-certified · 64 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Fountain Hills Post Acute in Fountain Hills, AZ has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. It has $0 in fines over the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and recent inspection citations included staffing coverage, abuse/neglect reporting, and medication storage issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6947 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 18, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6947.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.02
- Nurse aides
- 1.72
- Weekend nursing
- 3.41
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—19.6%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
13.6%17.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.6%3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
5%4.8%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—7.4%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10%9.5%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.4%34.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
—5%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.5%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—87.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.2%97.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 46.9 residents on an average day (73% of 64 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.