Phoenix · 85012
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4141 North S Herrera Way
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Maryland Gardens Post Acute
⌖ Phoenix, AZ · Maricopa County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds58
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Maryland Gardens Post Acute
Maryland Gardens Post Acute is a 58-bed for-profit nursing home in Phoenix, AZ. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Arizona is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 10 problems, more than the Arizona average of 6.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 35 min a day with each resident, less than the Arizona average of 3 hr 59 min. About 70% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameMaryland Gardens Post Acute
LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Phone(602) 265-7484
Address31 West Maryland Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013 · Maricopa County
CMS provider number35247
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyPacs Group · 275 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 20, 1998 (28 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection10 (Jul 2026)Arizona average: 6.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 35 min a dayArizona average: 3 hr 59 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident20 min a dayArizona average: 42 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover70% a yearArizona average: 45%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Arizona average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.4%State average: 2.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.9%State average: 4.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs36.7%State average: 10.6%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Arizona average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Arizona, Medicaid pays for 58% of resident days at a typical home.
- 1% Medicaid
- 4% Medicare
- 95% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average87%Arizona typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$493Arizona typical: $396
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 15 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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