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Maricopa County, Arizona · Nursing home

River Park Post Acute

5 of 5 overall from CMS

2555 North Price Road, Chandler, AZ 85224

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At a glance

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River Park Post Acute is a 66-bed nursing home in Chandler, Arizona (Maricopa County). CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.65 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 3.98. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.

Certified beds
66
Residents per day (average)
63.3
Certified since
1998 (28 yrs)

For profit - Limited Liability company Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of The Ensign Group (344 homes)Continuing care retirement community

Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.

Terms used on this page
CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
Certified beds
The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
Deficiency or citation
A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
Actual harm
Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
Immediate jeopardy
Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
Inspection cycle
A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
Special Focus Facility (SFF)
A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program

Questions to ask River Park Post Acute

Chosen from this home's public data.

  1. Nursing staff turnover is 53.1%, above the Arizona average of 45.1%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
  2. Reported nurse staffing is 3.22 hours per resident on weekends against 3.65 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
  3. About 95.9% of certified beds are in use on an average day. Is there a waiting list, and how long is it?Certified beds and average residents in CMS data

More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.

CMS star ratings

The vertical line marks the Arizona average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings

Nurse staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.

What these roles do

Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.

How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 9 hours. The vertical line marks the Arizona average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.

Quality measures

CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Arizona and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.

Long-stay residents

MeasureThis homeArizonaU.S.
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2% 10.7% 13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2% 5.3% 5.2%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5% 0.8% 0.8%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1% 1.2% 1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2% 3.9% 12.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0% 0.3% 0.1%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0% 2.1% 3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.8% 96.9% 93.6%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Too few residents or stays to report 12.8% 14.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.9% 21.0% 19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.0% 94.6% 95.5%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.5% 4.4% 4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 33.4% 20.6% 19.0%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.4% 10.6% 15.4%
★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Too few residents or stays to report 1.47 1.90
★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Too few residents or stays to report 1.42 1.78

Short-stay residents

MeasureThis homeArizonaU.S.
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.1% 91.8% 82.0%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8% 1.2% 1.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 81.8% 87.3% 79.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 21.2% 23.7% 23.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 12.6% 10.4% 12.0%

Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov

Inspection history

Inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 1 was cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Dec 29, 2022: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Deficiencies by inspection cycle
Standard inspectionHealthFire safety
Apr 11, 202552
Jun 26, 202403
Dec 29, 202268

Arizona homes averaged 6.4 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.

Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (11)

  1. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 26, 2025)

  2. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 26, 2025)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 26, 2025)

  4. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 26, 2025)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 26, 2025)

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  1. GActual harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

  2. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

  4. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

  6. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2023)

What severity letters A to L mean

Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".

Penalties, past three years

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.

Arizona homes averaged 0.5 fines and $8,928 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.

Cost

Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.

Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Compared within Arizona

Common questions

What is the CMS star rating for River Park Post Acute?

River Park Post Acute has an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 4, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 5.

How many beds does River Park Post Acute have?

River Park Post Acute has 66 certified beds. It averages 63.3 residents per day, about 95.9% of its certified beds.

How much nursing care do residents get at River Park Post Acute?

The home reports 3.65 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.61 hours from registered nurses. The Arizona average is 3.98 hours and 0.70 hours from registered nurses.

Has River Park Post Acute been fined?

CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.

Does River Park Post Acute accept Medicare or Medicaid?

CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 035251. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov

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