Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Apache Junction, AZ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Apache Junction
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Apache Junction has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,714 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Apache Junction of 42,571, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.46 persons in Apache Junction. There were 2,556 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.82 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Apache Junction has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Apache Junction and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.92	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.18	1.05 / 0.88
All Staff	4.53	4.06 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Arizona.

COVID-19 Infections in Apache Junction Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Apache Junction there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Apache Junction

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Apache Junction Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Apache Junction, AZ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Apache Junction

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Apache Junction based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Advance Health Care of Scottsdale 9846 NORTH 95TH STREET SCOTTSDALE, AZ	12.67
River Park Post Acute 2555 NORTH PRICE ROAD CHANDLER, AZ	21.33
Advanced Healthcare of Mesa 5755 EAST MAIN STREET MESA, AZ	13.33
Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation 5848 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE MESA, AZ	22.67
Chandler Post Acute and Rehabilitation 2121 WEST ELGIN STREET CHANDLER, AZ	20.67
Citadel Post Acute 5121 EAST BROADWAY ROAD MESA, AZ	11.33
Friendship Village of Tempe 2525 EAST SOUTHERN AVENUE TEMPE, AZ	16.00
Vi at Silverstone, A Vi and Plaza Companies Commun 22605 NORTH 74TH STREET SCOTTSDALE, AZ	4.67
Plaza Healthcare 1475 NORTH GRANITE REEF ROAD SCOTTSDALE, AZ	10.00
Mirabella at Asu 65 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE TEMPE, AZ	10.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Apache Junction based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Allegiant Healthcare of Mesa 3130 EAST BROADWAY ROAD MESA, AZ	77.33 /
Desert Cove Nursing Center 1750 WEST FRYE ROAD CHANDLER, AZ	57.33
Montecito Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation 51 SOUTH 48TH STREET MESA, AZ	44.00
Springdale Village Healthcare 7255 EAST BROADWAY ROAD MESA, AZ	44.00
Life Care Center of Scottsdale 9494 EAST BECKER LANE SCOTTSDALE, AZ	45.33
Apache Junction Health Center 2012 WEST SOUTHERN AVE APACHE JUNCTION, AZ	25.33
Mission Palms Post Acute 6461 EAST BAYWOOD AVENUE MESA, AZ	24.00
Osborn Health and Rehabilitation 3333 NORTH CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SCOTTSDALE, AZ	31.33
Sante of Mesa 5358 EAST BASELINE ROAD MESA, AZ	34.00
Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square 2620 NORTH 68TH STREET SCOTTSDALE, AZ	36.00 /

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