Fairwinds - Desert Point

Last inspection

May 28, 2026

Inspections

7, 25 deficiencies cited

Complaint inspections

7, 6 with deficiencies cited

Enforcement cases

2, $10,100 in civil penalties

• License active since 2004

Enforcement cases

• July 20, 2026: Civil Penalty $1,250 (complete); Notice of Enforcement Action (complete) case closed (complete)
• November 18, 2025: Civil Penalty $8,850 (complete) case closed (complete)

May 28, 2026: complaint inspection, 4 deficiencies

• Administration R9-10-803.A.10
  Based on document review and interview, for one of eight residents sampled, the governing authority failed to ensure the health, safety, or welfare of a resident was not placed at risk of harm. The deficient practice posed a risk of injury.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: July 31, 2026
• Administration R9-10-803.J.1-6
  Based on document review, and interview, after the manager had a reasonable basis, under A.R.S. § 46-454, to believe abuse, neglect, or exploitation had occurred on the premises, the manager failed to immediately report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation as required per R9-10-803(J). The deficient practice posed a risk as the Department was unable to assess if there was an immediate health and safety concern for residents who resided in the assisted living facility.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: July 31, 2026
• Service Plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.ii
  Based on record review and interview, for two of eight residents sampled, the manager failed to ensure a resident's written service plan was reviewed and updated at least once every six months. The deficient practice posed a health and safety risk to the resident if the employees did not know what services the resident needed.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: July 31, 2026
• Resident Rights R9-10-810.B.1
  Based on document review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a resident was treated with dignity, respect, and consideration.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: July 31, 2026

September 10, 2025: complaint, compliance (annual) inspection, 7 deficiencies

• Administration R9-10-803.A.3.b.i-ii
  Based on observation, documentation review, and interview, the Governing Authority failed to designate, in writing, a manager compliant with R9-10-803.A.3.b. The deficient practice posed a risk as the assisted living facility was unable to ensure compliance with applicable Rules.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: September 10, 2025
• Administration R9-10-803.A.9
  Based on record review and interview, the Governing Authority failed to ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411 by failing to make documented good faith efforts to contact previous employers to obtain information or recommendations which may be relevant to a person's fitness to work in a residential care institution. The deficient practice posed a risk if E3, E6, and E7 were a danger to a vulnerable population.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: April 30, 2026
• Personnel R9-10-806.A.4.a-b
  Based on record review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver's skills and knowledge were verified and documented before the caregiver or assistant caregiver provided physical health services or behavioral health services for three of five certified caregivers sampled. The deficient practice posed a risk if the employees were unable to meet a resident's needs.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: March 18, 2026
• Personnel R9-10-806.A.8.a-b
  Based on record review and interview the manager failed to ensure an employee provided evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis on or before the date the individual began providing services at the assisted living facility, for three of seven employees sampled who were expected to have more than eight hours per week of direct interaction with residents. The deficient practice posed a potential TB exposure risk to residents.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: March 27, 2026
• Residency and Residency Agreements R9-10-807.D.1-10
  Based on document review, record review, and interview, for one of two residents sampled, the manager failed to obtain a documented residency agreement, which included the manager's signature.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: March 27, 2026
• Emergency and Safety Standards R9-10-819.A.4
  Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a disaster drill for employees was conducted on each shift, at least once every three months, and documented. The deficient practice posed a risk if employees were unable to implement a disaster plan.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: March 18, 2026
• Emergency and Safety Standards R9-10-819.A.5.a
  Based on document review and interview, the manager failed to ensure an evacuation drill was conducted at least every six months.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: March 27, 2026

November 18, 2024: complaint inspection, 4 deficiencies

• Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document A.R.S. § 36-420.04.A.1-9
  Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, the assisted living facility failed to provide the required documentation to an emergency responder, for one of one sampled residents for whom an emergency responder had been contacted.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: January 10, 2025
• Personnel R9-10-806.A.5.a-c
  Based on document review, record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure the facility caregivers had the qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge necessary to provide the assisted living services, meet the needs of a residents and ensure the health and safety of a resident, for one of two caregivers sampled. The deficient practice posed a health and safety risk if employees were unable to meet a resident's needs.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: December 31, 2024
• Service Plans R9-10-808.C.1.a-g
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver was only assigned to provide the assisted livng services the caregiver has the documented akills and knowledge to perform.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: December 19, 2024
• R9-10-818.D.2.a-f R9-10-818.D.2.a-f
  Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver or an assistant caregiver documented an event in which a resident had an accident, injury or emergency and needed medical services, as required per R9-10-818.D.2.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: January 10, 2025

August 23, 2024: complaint inspection, 4 deficiencies

• Service Plans R9-10-808.A.1
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure a resident had a written service plan completed no later than 14 calendar days after the resident's date of acceptance for one of ten resident records reviewed. The deficient practice posed a risk as there was no service plan to direct services to be provided to a resident.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 8, 2024
• Service Plans R9-10-808.A.4.b.ii
  Based on record review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure a written service plan was reviewed and updated at least once every six months, for two of ten resident records reviewed.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: October 8, 2024
• Service Plans R9-10-808.C.1.g
  Based on record review, document review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure a caregiver documented the services provided to a resident in the resident's medical record, for seven of ten resident records reviewed. The deficient practice posed a risk as services could not be verified as provided against a service plan.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: August 26, 2024
• R9-10-816.B.3.b R9-10-816.B.3.b
  Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure medication administered to a resident was administered in compliance with a medication order, for four of ten resident records reviewed.
  Plan of correction accepted; correction date given by the community: September 4, 2024

Inspections with no deficiencies listed

• December 28, 2023: complaint inspection. An on-site investigation of complaints AZ00204423, AZ00200749 was conducted on December 28, 2023, and no deficiencies were cited .

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ADHS writes a Statement of Deficiencies after each inspection that finds a rule was not met. The community then files a plan of correction, which ADHS accepts or rejects. ADHS investigates complaints on site. A complaint inspection that ends with “No deficiencies were found” did not find a rule violation; deficiencies cited on a complaint inspection are listed with that inspection. AZ Care Check does not list complaints that did not lead to an on-site inspection. Enforcement cases are actions ADHS takes after an inspection, such as a civil money penalty, a provisional license or a license revocation, with their status. This community is licensed for 75 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Licensing Services, AZ Care Check, data as of October 15, 2026, showing all records on AZ Care Check (back to September 5, 2023). Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.