Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Plaza Healthcare
1475 North Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 179 certified beds
Plaza Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Scottsdale, Arizona. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.28 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Plaza Healthcare compares
This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arizona avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.28 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.5% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Plaza Healthcare
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1475 North Granite Reef Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 - CMS certification #
- 035084
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 179
- Avg residents/day
- 133.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-01-18
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Haven of Scottsdale, Scottsdale. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mga Homecare, Scottsdale. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85257 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032648-Fmc Old Town Scottsdale, Scottsdale, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
032594 Salt River Dialysis Center (Fmc), Scottsdale, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
032568 Red Mountain Dialysis (Fmc), Mesa, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 71 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85257.
Uplift Hospice, office in Scottsdale, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Sage Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Scottsdale, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Otium Hospice Inc, office in Tempe, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Austin Smith, MD, Mesa. 4.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Plaza Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Plaza Healthcare an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Plaza Healthcare staffed?
Plaza Healthcare reports 6.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Plaza Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Plaza Healthcare have?
Plaza Healthcare is certified for 179 beds.