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Mission Palms Post Acute

6461 EAST BAYWOOD AVENUE, MESA, AZ, 85206

(480) 832-5160

ensignservices.net

160 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

6461 East Baywood Avenue

Mesa, AZ 85206

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

160

CMS facility ID

035071

Care type

Nursing home

County

Maricopa

Facility name

Mission Palms Post Acute

Street address

6461 EAST BAYWOOD AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Mesa, AZ 85206

Phone

(480) 832-5160

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Mission Palms Post Acute

Mission Palms Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mesa, Arizona. It is licensed for 160 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arizona (112 beds).

It is one of 318 senior care facilities in Mesa 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 Mission Palms Post Acute 21 times across 12 inspections in the last three years; 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

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bandera Healthcare Llc

Direct owner — since 2019

Baywood Health Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Burnam, Soon

Officer — since 2019

Gande, Lalith

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2011

Monks, Chandler

Officer — since 2024

Peterson, Forrest

Officer — since 2019

Port, Barry

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Standard Bearer Healthcare Op Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

The Ensign Group Inc

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Wagner, Clayton

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1979-07-05

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-02-20

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$305 per day (≈ $9,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

59% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 34% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

27% below the AZ median of $416/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

160

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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-04-03

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 2026-04-03

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-04-03

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-04-03

2025-08-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-09-24

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2025-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2025-09-19

2025-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-06-30

2024-01-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-03-03

2023-11-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-01-01

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-01-01

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-01-01

F-0757

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-01-01

F-0791

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-01-01

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-01

2022-09-16Health inspection2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-31

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 2022-10-31

2026-02-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-17

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-17

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-17

2023-11-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0321

D · 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 2024-03-01

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-03-01

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 035071.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.1429 ratings on Google

★★★★★Yolanda Montes · 2026-08-07 · via Google
“I would like to thank everyone at Mission Palms. The care and services my mom received while she was there were outstanding. Everyone is friendly and willing to help. The therapist are very helpful and encouraging. The nurses and CNA’s are very helpful. Thank you!”

★★★★★Jackkx112 “Jackkx_112” · 2026-06-12 · via Google
“The time I spent at mission palm has honestly been really great. The staff has been outstandingly professional and very helpful with meeting needs and making sure that not only the time there is comfortable, but also the PT and OT really helps you to get back to your normal routine. One staff member I remember, Braylon is always on his toes helping patients out by making sure your time there is as…”

★★★★★DOC AZ · 2026-06-23 · via Google
“This is the only place I would ever go for post acute care rehab! I was there for 6 weeks. The staff was amazing! The therapy was amazing! It was so clean there & Everyone seemed so happy and friendly with each other and with us as patients! Thank you for taking such good care of me and I will always recommend you as my number one choice. ♥️”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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