The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Plaza Healthcare
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · Medicare-certified · 179 beds
In good standing
For-profit
5 of 5 overall
Plaza Healthcare in Scottsdale has an overall 5-star rating, with strong quality measures and health inspections, average staffing at 3 stars, and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.82 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included food safety, accident hazards, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.8159 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.8159.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.89
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.25
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 5.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 45%
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).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.7%6.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.9%1%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.5%15.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.6%1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
5.3%2.9%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.3%11.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
55.8%55.3%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.8%1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.4%15.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
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 January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 133 residents on an average day (74% of 179 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.