Nursing homes › Arizona › Life Care Center of Scottsdale
9494 East Becker Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 · 4808606396 · 132 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.98 (Arizona median: 3.76). RN hours: 0.65. Weekend total: 3.44. Nursing staff turnover: 61%.
All-time on record: 15 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2025-05-14 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-27 |
| 2024-09-12 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-09-12 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-09-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-09-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-06-04 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-04 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| 2023-01-19 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-19 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-12 | Fine | $6,414 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, FORREST | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1990 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/1985 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| LEHMAN, ADIA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/02/2025 |
| ROGGE, KELLI | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/06/2025 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/21/1994 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/1985 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| LEHMAN, ADIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/02/2025 |
| PRABHAKARAN, VINAY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/29/2012 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1990 |
| ROGGE, KELLI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/06/2025 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2002 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2001 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 035143. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.