Nursing Homes in Fountain Hills, AZ- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fountain Hills
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fountain Hills has a total of 56 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,109 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fountain Hills of 25,200, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.13 persons in Fountain Hills. There were 4,612 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.50 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Fountain Hills has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fountain Hills and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.40 | 2.29 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.17 | 1.07 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.35 | 4.08 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Arizona.
COVID-19 Infections in Fountain Hills Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fountain Hills there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fountain Hills
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Fountain Hills Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fountain Hills, AZ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fountain Hills
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fountain Hills based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Acacia Health Center 4555 EAST MAYO BLVD PHOENIX, AZ |
2.67 |
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Coronado Healthcare Center 11411 NORTH 19TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ |
15.33 |
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Maryland Gardens Post Acute 31 WEST MARYLAND AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ |
27.33 |
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Vi at Silverstone, A Vi and Plaza Companies Commun 22605 NORTH 74TH STREET SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
6.00 |
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North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center 9155 NORTH THIRD STREET PHOENIX, AZ |
5.33 |
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Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center 4704 WEST DIANA AVENUE GLENDALE, AZ |
15.33 |
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Haven of Scottsdale 3293 NORTH DRINKWATER BOULEVARD SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
14.67 |
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Plaza Healthcare 1475 NORTH GRANITE REEF ROAD SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
10.00 |
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Friendship Village of Tempe 2525 EAST SOUTHERN AVENUE TEMPE, AZ |
16.00 |
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Fountain Hills Post Acute 16300 EAST KEITH MCMAHAN DRIVE FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ |
24.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fountain Hills based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Desert Haven Care Center 2645 EAST THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX, AZ |
50.67 |
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Silverwood Post Acute 15810 SOUTH 42ND STREET PHOENIX, AZ |
67.33 |
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Desert Peak Care Center 8825 SOUTH 7TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ |
66.00 |
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Chandler Post Acute and Rehabilitation 2121 WEST ELGIN STREET CHANDLER, AZ |
62.17 |
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Allegiant Healthcare of Mesa 3130 EAST BROADWAY ROAD MESA, AZ |
84.67 / |
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Springdale Village Healthcare 7255 EAST BROADWAY ROAD MESA, AZ |
85.67 |
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Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx 4141 NORTH S HERRERA WAY PHOENIX, AZ |
41.33 |
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Sandridge Post Acute 255 WEST BROWN ROAD MESA, AZ |
44.00 |
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Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 11150 NORTH 92ND STREET SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
44.33 |
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Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation 51 SOUTH 48TH STREET MESA, AZ |
43.33 |
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