Nursing home
Sante of North Scottsdale
17490 North 93Rd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sante (5 facilities) · 72 certified beds
Sante of North Scottsdale is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Scottsdale, Arizona. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.29 hours per resident per day, above the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sante of North Scottsdale 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) | 5.29 | 4.12 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.36 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.4% | 47.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the April 8, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 23, 2025
What inspectors found at Sante of North Scottsdale
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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 · Dec 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 17490 North 93Rd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 - CMS certification #
- 035286
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 65.3
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2012-03-20
- Chain
- Sante (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sante
Sante operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sante facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AO)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sante of North Scottsdale says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We invite you to experience our compassionate, physician led, highly skilled spectrum of clinical and therapy services in Short-Term Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Outpatient Therapy, Home Health, Palliative and Hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr, Scottsdale. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community, Scottsdale. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aleca Home Health, Scottsdale. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Scribble 2 Script. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 85255 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 032571 North Scottsdale Dialysis (Fmc), Scottsdale, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Scottsdale Kidney Center, LLC, Phoenix, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Desert Mountain Dialysis Center, Scottsdale, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 58 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85255.
Aleca Hospice, office in Scottsdale, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Scottsdale Hospice Of The Valley, office in Scottsdale, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Haven Hospice, office in Scottsdale, 2.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Stacie Pinderhughes, MD, Scottsdale. 2.4 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
- Zone AO: 1% annual chance shallow flooding, usually sheet flow on slopes, 1 to 3 feet deep (high risk). This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Scottsdale, AZ, risk to homes is greater than 60% of communities in Arizona and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake very 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 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sante of North Scottsdale a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sante of North Scottsdale an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sante of North Scottsdale staffed?
Sante of North Scottsdale reports 5.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.
Has Sante of North Scottsdale had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sante of North Scottsdale have?
Sante of North Scottsdale is certified for 72 beds.