Peoria Post Acute

    13215 North 94th Drive, Peoria, AZ, 85381
    3.7 · 11 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Excellent bedside care, safety issues

    I stayed at Plaza Del Rio and had excellent nursing and physical therapy - caring, attentive CNAs and therapists helped me regain mobility, the food and clean, comfortable rooms were good, and the location and community felt convenient. That said, I also saw serious problems: short-staffing, missed/delayed meds, hygiene lapses, and an alarming management response after a fall that felt unsafe. Friendly bedside staff made a big difference, but inconsistent skilled care and unresponsive administration mean I recommend cautiously.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.73 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive nursing staff cited in many reviews
    • Strong certified nursing assistants (CNAs) praised
    • Effective physical/occupational therapy that helped regain mobility
    • Clean, comfortable facility noted by several reviewers
    • Multiple room sizes and some rooms with balconies
    • Three meals a day with positive comments about chef and meals
    • Food accommodations available and kitchen staff responsive
    • Spacious dining area and ability to have fridge/microwave in rooms
    • Convenient location and close to family/community
    • Regular check-ins and nurses double-checking on residents
    • Friendly, helpful front-line staff and supportive therapy teams
    • On-site transportation/bus service available

    Cons

    • Reports of rude, uncaring staff and poorly treated residents
    • Medication mismanagement: meds not given or long waits for meds
    • Short-staffing and perceptions of lazy or overworked aides
    • Administration unresponsive to concerns and complaints
    • Serious hygiene and infection-control concerns in some rooms
    • Failure to follow COVID or other infection policies reported
    • Inconsistent or withheld personal care (showers not provided)
    • Unsafe conduct/poor judgment by management in at least one incident
    • Poor communication between staff and physicians in some cases
    • Facility hardware issues: nonfunctional TVs and faulty equipment
    • Tiny or spoiled meal portions reported by some residents
    • Uncomfortable beds and room-level problems (filthy restrooms)
    • Lights/pull-chains not answered and long waits for assistance
    • Drugs/medication left on floor reported in at least one review
    • Physical therapy sometimes performed inadequately according to some reviewers
    • No exit/discharge assistance (e.g., no walker provided at discharge)
    • Perception of for-profit motives affecting quality of care
    • Mixed reports on food quality (some loved meals, others disliked or spoiled)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these reviews is strongly mixed: a substantial number of reviewers describe excellent, attentive clinical care, effective therapy, a clean and comfortable environment, and caring front-line staff, while another set of reviews describes serious lapses in clinical practice, hygiene, and management responsiveness. The contrast suggests uneven performance that varies by unit, shift, or individual caregiver rather than a uniformly positive or negative profile.

    Care quality and clinical services: Many reviewers explicitly praise nurses, CNAs, and the therapy teams — highlighting effective physical therapy that helped residents regain mobility and nursing staff who double-check on residents and provide comfort. Those accounts describe top-notch therapy, engaged clinicians, and successful rehab outcomes. Conversely, other reviewers report troubling clinical deficiencies: medications missed or delayed (including long waits for IV or IM pain meds), instances of medications found on the floor, inadequate assistance for basic needs, and therapy that was not performed properly. Several reviews describe short-staffed conditions that contributed to delayed responses to call lights and neglected showers or hygiene. Taken together, the reviews indicate inconsistent clinical practice and medication management, with clear reports of both high-quality and dangerously poor care.

    Staffing, behavior, and management: Staff behavior is a polarizing theme. Positive comments mention friendly, helpful, involved staff who put residents first. Negative comments emphasize rude, uncaring nurses and aides, lazy or inattentive staff, and reports that administration was unresponsive to serious concerns. One particularly alarming complaint describes management suggesting that an Alzheimer's patient who fell be placed in a cab to be dropped at a hospital — an incident reviewers characterized as unsafe and neglectful. Several reviews framed the facility as acting like a for-profit business in ways that may compromise care. These patterns point to variability in staff training, supervision, and managerial accountability; when staff and management perform well, reviewers are highly satisfied, but failures attract serious criticism.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and infection control: Many reviewers praised the physical facility — describing it as clean, comfortable, with options for room sizes and balconies, and with pleasant dining spaces. Amenities such as allowed in-room refrigerators or microwaves and bus transportation were positive notes. However, multiple reviews raise hygiene and infection-control concerns: filthy restrooms in rooms, spoiled or tiny food portions, nonfunctional TVs and faulty hardware, and explicit mentions of infection risk and not following COVID policy. These conflicting observations suggest that while public or common areas and some rooms are maintained well, cleanliness and equipment maintenance may be inconsistent across the building.

    Dining and meals: Food receives mixed feedback. Several reviews applaud the meals, the chef's engagement, three daily meals, and accommodations for dietary needs. Other reviewers reported spoiled food, very small portions, or outright dislike of menu items. This suggests variability in food service quality or variability in individual expectations and dietary needs.

    Communication and transitions of care: Communication problems appear in multiple summaries: poor coordination between staff and doctors, administrative unresponsiveness, and lack of exit assistance (for example, no walker provided at discharge). Some reviewers specifically mentioned quick or inadequate discharge handling. When communication works (nurses answering questions, staff talking with residents), reviewers are satisfied, but breakdowns in coordination and responsiveness are a recurring negative theme.

    Patterns and recommendations: The reviews indicate that the facility is capable of delivering high-quality rehabilitative and nursing care — many families strongly recommend the facility when they encounter attentive staff and skilled therapists. At the same time, there are credible, repeated reports of medication errors, hygiene and infection-control lapses, rude or neglectful staff behavior, and managerial failures. These problems are serious and could endanger residents. If assessing this facility, prospective families should ask targeted questions about medication management protocols, staffing levels per shift, infection-control audits, how administration handles complaints and incident reporting, and what supports exist for safe discharge (walkers, transportation assistance). Visiting during different shifts and requesting recent inspection reports or surveys may help identify whether positive or negative patterns are more characteristic of a particular unit or timeframe.

    In short, reviews portray a facility with pockets of excellent clinical and rehabilitative care alongside troubling reports of poor hygiene, medication mishandling, staffing shortages, and management inaction. The experience appears highly dependent on which staff members and which shifts residents encounter; therefore due diligence and direct inquiry are advisable when considering placement.

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    About Peoria Post Acute

    Peoria Post Acute sits in Peoria, AZ, and operates as a modern skilled nursing facility with 128 beds that focuses on both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, and folks that come here often need specialized care after surgery, illness, or injury, and they find post-surgical care, wound care, and pain management programs run by caring staff in good spirits who really pay attention to each person's needs, and people note the staff are helpful and the food service works to please even picky eaters with nutritious meals. There aren't assisted living amenities or beds-this place is all about skilled nursing, with 24/7 availability to help residents feel comfortable and safe, and the whole place is designed to give a warm, inviting feeling, featuring well-appointed rooms in both private and semi-private options, and grounds that are nicely landscaped for a bit of fresh air.

    The team at Peoria Post Acute forms personalized care and treatment plans for each resident, making sure all therapy services, which use hands-on methods and state-of-the-art equipment, fit what the person needs that day, and the focus always stays on helping people keep their mobility and stay engaged. Residents here have access to many programs for health and wellness, and there's a busy monthly calendar offering a wide variety of activities and excursions that can match different interests or abilities, so no one feels left out. Housekeeping and laundry services help keep things clean, and the activity program includes options designed to help everyone stay active and involved if they want to. Medicare.gov gave Peoria Post Acute a 5-star overall rating on its care scorecard, which speaks to the level of skilled nursing and attentive service provided, including a broad range of in-house therapy services and daily care routines designed for comfort, safety, and recovery.

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