Sante of North Scottsdale

Nursing home in Scottsdale, AZ

Medicare-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 17490 North 93rd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (480) 588-5386
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 035286
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 72
Average residents per day: 68
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Scottsdale Op CO LLC
Chain: Sante (5 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 20, 2012
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 035286. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 13, 2024. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 8, 2022 to Apr 8, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 8, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024	Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 13, 2024	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 13, 2024	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 13, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 5.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.22 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.48 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.52 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 58%
RN turnover (yearly): 80%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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