Life Care Center of ScottsdaleCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 9494 East Becker Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- CCN
- 035143
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 132
- Residents per day
- 63
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
The watch list stays in this browser. After each CMS update, it shows the values that changed at the homes on the list.
CMS gives Life Care Center of Scottsdale an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 28 Aug 2025. The latest survey cycle has 1 health citation. The median for nursing homes in Arizona is 5. CMS lists 1 fine of $6,414 for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Maricopa County median | Arizona median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 77 homes in the county, 140 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Arizona median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 28 Aug 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 12 Sep 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 9 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Jun 2025 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 24 Oct 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 9 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 9 Jul 2024 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Jul 2024 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | E | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
| 19 Jan 2023 | F0888 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | E | Standard survey | 19 Feb 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2024 | Fine | $6,414 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Arizona median | Arizona average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.98 | 3.80 | 3.97 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.20 | 1.04 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.13 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.44 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 61.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, Arizona median
- 46.3%
- RN turnover in a year
- 83.3%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 1
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Arizona median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- Cove Associates LLC
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | 1 Mar 1985 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the snf | 2 Nov 1986 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Maricopa County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center | Scottsdale | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 13 Dec 2024 | |
| Advance Health Care of Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 27 Mar 2025 | |
| Sante of North Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 3 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 13 Sep 2024 | |
| Phoenix Mountain Post Acute | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 5 | $8,018 | 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Vi at Grayhawk, A Vi and Plaza Companies Community | Scottsdale | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 12 Sep 2025 | |
| Arizona State Veteran Home-PHX | Phoenix | 2 of 5 | 6 | $23,296 | 30 May 2025 | |
| Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 18 Apr 2025 | |
| Osborn Health and Rehabilitation | Scottsdale | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Haven of Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 2 of 5 | 13 | $0 | 7 Jan 2026 | |
| Ridgecrest Post Acute | Phoenix | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 27 Feb 2026 | |
| Rehab at Scottsdale Village SquareSpecial Focus Facility | Scottsdale | Not rated | 26 | $222,503 | 7 Aug 2025 | |
| Life Care Center of Paradise Valley | Phoenix | 3 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 20 Feb 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Life Care Center of Scottsdale (CCN 035143). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/life-care-center-of-scottsdale-scottsdale-az-035143/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
A program makes this page from the CMS files, and the same files always give the same text. How the site makes the figures. Report an error.
Questions
- When was Life Care Center of Scottsdale last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 12 Feb 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Sep 2024.
- Who operates Life Care Center of Scottsdale?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain Life Care Centers of America. The CMS ownership file names Life Care Centers of America, Inc. for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Life Care Center of Scottsdale a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Arizona as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.