Ahwatukee Post Acute

Ahwatukee Post Acute is a for-profit, corporately owned skilled nursing facility located at 15810 South 42nd Street in Phoenix, Arizona (ZIP 85048), within Maricopa County. The facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid and operates 192 certified beds. It is currently active and accepting residents. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5, which falls below the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS star ratings are derived from three component domains: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ahwatukee Post Acute received a 1-star rating in both the health inspection and staffing categories, indicating performance that ranks among the lower tiers nationally in those areas. Health inspection ratings reflect findings from state surveys, including deficiency citations and complaint investigations conducted over a three-year period. The staffing rating reflects the number of nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for patient acuity. In contrast, the facility received a 5-star rating in the quality measures category, the highest possible score in that domain. Quality measure ratings are based on clinical data reported to CMS covering areas such as hospital readmissions, medication management, and resident functional outcomes. Ahwatukee Post Acute is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid payment. Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care on a short-term basis following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to applicable coverage rules and benefit periods. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is administered at the state level in Arizona through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and eligibility is based on financial and clinical criteria. Individuals and families are encouraged to verify current participation status and coverage details directly with the facility and the relevant payer programs. When compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 stars, Ahwatukee Post Acute's overall 2-star rating places it below the national benchmark. The facility's 1-star ratings in health inspections and staffing represent areas of lower relative performance, while its 5-star quality measures rating reflects strong clinical outcome data as reported to CMS. This combination of ratings may assist individuals, families, and care coordinators in making informed comparisons among facilities when evaluating post-acute and long-term care options in the Phoenix metropolitan area.