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5358 East Baseline Road Mesa, AZ 85206 · Maricopa County

(480) 699-9624

All 11 nursing homes in Mesa, AZ (9 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 70 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 035280 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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. Inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

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.

Nursing care per resident per day 5.04 hours
Above the Arizona median of 3.76 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.10 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.28 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 35.1% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 47.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds70
Residents per day 66 About 95% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceJune 2011
Part of a chainSante
Legal business nameASANTE OF MESA LLC

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 7, 2025)

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0563 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 16, 2025)

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 19, 2024)

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 19, 2024)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0757 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 19, 2024)

April 17, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0698 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 24, 2024)

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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2024)

November 10, 2022 · 5 citations

EAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0554 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0552 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Sante of Mesa

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 31, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. 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 monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 3/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 4/5
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Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation Mesa · 2.5 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 222 beds · Medicaid
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