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4555 East Mayo Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85050 · Maricopa County
All 23 nursing homes in Phoenix, AZ (21 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 035279 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Acacia Health Center 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 Acacia Health Center 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 5.54 hours per resident per day at Acacia Health Center, above the Arizona median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 1.55 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.05 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 16.7% 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 Acacia Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Acacia Health Center 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. 21 other homes in Phoenix 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 December 24, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Acacia Health Center across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 3 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and nutrition and dietary (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment" (tag F0641, level D, December 24, 2025).
December 24, 2025 · 2 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
December 4, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Acacia Health Center
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- 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 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Acacia Health Center
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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3.1 mi
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus PhoenixEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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3.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital PhoenixEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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5.1 mi
Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak Hospital ScottsdaleEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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