Fountain Hills Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fountain Hills Post Acute is a 64-bed for-profit nursing home in Fountain Hills, Arizona, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 32% below the Arizona average of 2.23, and 35.4% nursing staff turnover (Arizona average 45.1%).
Fountain Hills Post Acute
16300 East Keith McMahan DriveFountain Hills, AZ 85268
Maricopa County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Fountain Hills Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.52 hours per resident per day, 32% below the Arizona average. With about 58 residents a day, that works out to roughly 89 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arizona avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.52 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.16 | 3.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.81 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.4% of nursing staff at Fountain Hills Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Arizona average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Arizona average 6.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,065 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Fine | $13,065 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Fountain Hills Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the Arizona average is 3.3.
About Fountain Hills Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Thompson Peak Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 26, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Fountain Hills Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center Scottsdale | 8.8 | 120 | 1.62 | 3.30 | 47.5% | 5 | None |
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| Advance Health Care of Scottsdale Scottsdale | 8.9 | 38 | 3.11 | 4.98 | 45.3% | 5 | None |
| Sante of North Scottsdale Scottsdale | 9.0 | 72 | 2.48 | 5.19 | 58.4% | 3 | None |
| Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community Scottsdale | 11.7 | 36 | 2.94 | 5.29 | 28.0% | 5 | None |
| VI at Silverstone, a VI and Plaza Companies Commun Scottsdale | 12.7 | 24 | 3.32 | 5.95 | 25.0% | 2 | None |
| Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation Mesa | 12.9 | 70 | 1.66 | 3.35 | 47.1% | 5 | None |
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa Mesa | 13.4 | 38 | 2.90 | 5.25 | 36.5% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.