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Life Care Center Of Scottsdale

9494 East Becker Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 852604808606396132 certified beds · 63 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare
Surveys on file
6
since 2023
Deficiencies
15
0141
Penalties · 3 yrs
$6,414
1 fine
Last survey
2026-02-12
Complaint
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Arizona Department of Health Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-02-12Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-28Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-14Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-12Standard031CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-04Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-01-19Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Arizona Department of Health Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-02-12Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-13Record 035143-20260212-F658
2025-05-14Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-06-27Record 035143-20250514-F842
2024-09-12Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 035143-20240912-F686
F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 035143-20240912-F553
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 035143-20240912-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 035143-20240912-F812
2024-06-04Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-09Record 035143-20240604-F684
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-09Record 035143-20240604-F686
2023-01-19Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F578
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F623
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F689
F691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F691
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F698
F888Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-02-19Record 035143-20230119-F888

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-09-12Civil money penalty$6,414CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.65
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 0.70 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.98
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 3.97 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.44
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 3.50 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover61%
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 45% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover83%
Facility
Arizona
National
Arizona 44% · National 43%

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Butner, Nancy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fletcher, Todd
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lay, Lisa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lehman, Adia
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Prabhakaran, Vinay
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Aubrey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Rogge, Kelli
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Swanker, Richard
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ziegler, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Butner, Nancy
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Cross, Cindy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Henry, Terry
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lehman, Adia
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Prabhakaran, Vinay
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Rogge, Kelli
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Rogge, Kelli
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Thurmond, Joan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Life Care Centers Of America194 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Arizona.

No county cost figures on file for Maricopa.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01