Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center in Prescott, AZ has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 1 star for staffing, even though its quality measures are 5 stars. It reported 3.15 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included documentation/notification, food temperature, and medication storage issues.
Last inspection: March 26, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.148.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.44
Licensed practical nurses
1.01
Nurse aides
1.70
Weekend nursing
3.08
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.2%0%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%4.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.5%4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
9.5%10.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5%11.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—12.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19%23.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.1%36.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%10%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%87.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—73.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.2%89.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Chain
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
Occupancy
104.4 residents on an average day (82% of 128 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 40 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.