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5358 East Baseline Road Mesa, AZ 85206 · Maricopa County
All 11 nursing homes in Mesa, AZ (9 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 035280 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Sante of Mesa a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sante of Mesa as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Arizona average of 3.4.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.04 hours per resident per day at Sante of Mesa, above the Arizona median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 1.10 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.28 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 35.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Arizona median 45.8%). That is lower than most homes in Arizona, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Sante of Mesa: Medicare and Medicaid
Sante of Mesa is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 9 other homes in Mesa accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Arizona.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 4, 2025 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 12 citations at Sante of Mesa across 6 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 12 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident rights (5) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate" (tag F0554, level E, November 10, 2022). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 4, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
July 2, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
September 6, 2024 · 3 citations
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
April 17, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
January 31, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
November 10, 2022 · 5 citations
EAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sante of Mesa
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 31, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Sante of Mesa
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.4 mi
Banner Gateway Medical Center GilbertEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
- 0.9 mi
- 2.8 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 5 Sante nursing homes ›
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