South Mountain Post Acute
8008 S. JESSE OWENS PARKWAY, Phoenix, AZ 85042
Phoenix, Arizona · CMS verdict
South Mountain Post Acute reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Arizona state average of 3.5.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
South Mountain Post Acute in Phoenix, Arizona holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 61 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 61 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 61.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
South Mountain Post Acute's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Arizona average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Phoenix, Arizona. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 86% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arizona, South Mountain Post Acute is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 42% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How South Mountain Post Acute compares to Arizona
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arizona facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arizona state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where South Mountain Post Acute ranks in Arizona
Among the 139 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arizona, South Mountain Post Acute’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 50% of them. The bars show how all Arizona homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
25 Arizona homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 124 |
| Residents | 107 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Maricopa |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for South Mountain Post Acute? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is South Mountain Post Acute's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Arizona average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arizona? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Arizona's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,365 per month ($100,375 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,437 per month.
What services does South Mountain Post Acute offer? ▾
CMS classifies South Mountain Post Acute as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does South Mountain Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
South Mountain Post Acute has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arizona? ▾
In Arizona, alternatives include assisted living ($6,250/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,058/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Arizona elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 035241.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.