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Ahwatukee Post Acute

15810 SOUTH 42ND STREET, PHOENIX, AZ, 85048

(480) 759-0358

www.ahwatukeepa.com

192 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

15810 South 42nd Street

Phoenix, AZ 85048

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

192

CMS facility ID

035270

Care type

Nursing home

County

Maricopa

Facility name

Ahwatukee Post Acute

Street address

15810 SOUTH 42ND STREET

City / state / ZIP

Phoenix, AZ 85048

Phone

(480) 759-0358

Website

www.ahwatukeepa.com

About this facility — Ahwatukee Post Acute

Ahwatukee Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed for 192 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arizona (112 beds).

It is one of 749 senior care facilities in Phoenix and 140 skilled nursing facilities across Arizona. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ahwatukee Post Acute 48 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pacs Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Pacs Group, Inc.

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2023

Apt, Frederick

Governing body · Officer — since 2024

Aviv Foothills, L.lc.

Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Jergensen, Joshua

Governing body · Officer — since 2024

Lass, Jenny

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mckee, Jeremiah

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mitchell, John

Governing body · Officer — since 2024

Providence Administrative Consulting Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Qamar, Waqas

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Truist Bank

Security-interest holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2008-05-29

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-08

Nurse staffing

2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$325 per day (≈ $9,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

78% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

52% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

22% below the AZ median of $416/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

192

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0628

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-09-11

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-09-11

2025-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-04-04

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-04-04

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-04-04

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (43 citations)

2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0580

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-05-14

F-0600

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-04-23

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-04-29

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-26

2023-08-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0686

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-11-30

2022-06-10Health inspection13 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2022-07-25

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-07-25

2025-08-08Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0030

D · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2025-08-14

E-0039

E · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-08-20

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-29

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-08-27

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-08-14

2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-10-27

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-10-27

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-10-27

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-10-27

2022-06-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2022-07-21

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-07-21

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 035270.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.958 ratings on Google

★Travis Stephens · 2026-07-21 · via Google
“This place is like a prison. I’m writing this while in immense pain and seeing red so please bare with me. After waiting for a few days for insurance to approve my transfer to Ahwatukee acute, it finally came through. I was relieved I could continue my rehab after breaking my tib, fib and ankle. They were even going to let me use my insulin pump which I was very excited about because I manage my…”

★Carlos · 2026-05-04 · via Google
“This place is the biggest front, they will pretend they are attentive when you are visiting your loved one but when you are gone they completely disregard care, the patients family shouldn't have to be the one to ask to provide simple care such as applying lotion or even assisting in changing clothes (mind you he has been in the same clothes for the past times I visited), not being included in mee…”

★★★★★My Wallace · 2026-01-02 · via Google
“I had a really great experience with Ahwatukee Post Acute. From the very beginning, the admissions team was incredibly easy to work with and made the entire process feel smooth and stress free. The facility itself was welcoming and had such a positive atmosphere. Every staff member we interacted with was friendly, helpful, and genuinely kind, which made a big difference. You can truly tell they ca…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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