Sante of Mesa: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sante of Mesa is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Mesa, Arizona, part of Sante. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Arizona average of 2.23, and 36.0% nursing staff turnover (Arizona average 45.1%).
Sante of Mesa
5358 East Baseline RoadMesa, AZ 85206
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 Sante of Mesa, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Arizona average. With about 67 residents a day, that works out to roughly 160 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arizona avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.49 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.03 | 3.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.23 | 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
36.0% of nursing staff at Sante of Mesa left over the year CMS measured, against a Arizona average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Arizona average 6.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $3,146 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $3,146 |
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. Sante of Mesa holds 5 of 5 overall; the Arizona average is 3.3.
About Sante of Mesa
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Sante, 5 homes
- Legal name: Asante of Mesa LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 14, 2011
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sante of Mesa
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| Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation Mesa | 2.5 | 222 | 2.13 | 4.21 | 34.2% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa Mesa | 2.6 | 38 | 2.90 | 5.25 | 36.5% | 5 | None |
| Mission Palms Post Acute Mesa | 2.8 | 160 | 1.83 | 3.54 | 37.1% | 4 | None |
| Citrus Heights Respiratory and Rehabilitation Mesa | 3.1 | 204 | 2.30 | 3.88 | 57.0% | 3 | None |
| Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation Mesa | 3.1 | 70 | 1.66 | 3.35 | 47.1% | 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.