Life Care Center of Scottsdale

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 7
AZ State Average: 8
U.S. Average: 6
AZ Deficiencies Range: 1–38
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

July 26, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	8/23/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	8/23/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	8/23/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	8/23/2012

June 17, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	7/27/2011

February 26, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	4/30/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Very Low	Some	4/30/2010

April 20, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	5/21/2012

March 01, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	4/9/2012

June 17, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	7/27/2011

February 26, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	4/30/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	4/30/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Some	4/30/2010
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Many	4/30/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Very Low	Some	4/30/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	4/30/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.