North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 9155 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- CCN
- 035087
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 164
- Chain
- The Ensign Group
- Residents per day
- 157
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 25 Nov 2025. The latest survey cycle has 2 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Arizona is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Maricopa County median | Arizona median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 77 homes in the county, 140 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Arizona median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 1 Sep 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 1 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 2 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jan 2026 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 9 Jan 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 1 citation
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2022 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Arizona median | Arizona average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.94 | 3.80 | 3.97 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.22 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.57 | 1.04 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.15 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 5.31 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 43.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, Arizona median
- 46.3%
- RN turnover in a year
- 57.7%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Arizona median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.0% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.7% | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.6% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 11.5% | 7.9% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Radiant Hills Health Associates LLC
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (342 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera Healthcare LLC | Direct ownership interest | 1 Oct 2006 | |
| The Ensign Group Inc | Indirect ownership interest | 1 Aug 2004 | |
| Caretrust GP LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2004 | |
| Caretrust REIT Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2004 | |
| Ctr Partnership LP | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2004 | |
| Ensign Services Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2003 | |
| Valley Health Holdings LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2004 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Maricopa County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Terraces of Phoenix | Phoenix | 5 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Coronado Healthcare Center | Phoenix | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 30 Jan 2026 | |
| Christian Care Nursing Center | Phoenix | 4 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 27 Aug 2025 | |
| Maryland Gardens Post Acute | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 12 Jul 2024 | |
| Beatitudes Campus | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 5 Sep 2025 | |
| The Rehabilitation Center at the Palazzo | Phoenix | 4 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 27 Jun 2025 | |
| Camelback Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 24 Apr 2024 | |
| Arizona State Veteran Home-PHX | Phoenix | 2 of 5 | 6 | $23,296 | 30 May 2025 | |
| Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center | Glendale | 3 of 5 | 8 | $10,985 | 16 May 2025 | |
| Haven of Phoenix | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 8 | $8,278 | 6 May 2026 | |
| Phoenix Mountain Post Acute | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 5 | $8,018 | 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Ridgecrest Post Acute | Phoenix | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center (CCN 035087). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/north-mountain-medical-and-rehabilitation-center-phoenix-az-035087/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 25 Nov 2025. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 1 Sep 2023.
- Who operates North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain The Ensign Group. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Arizona as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.