Acacia Health Center
A nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona 85050
4555 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Arizona 85050. (480) 384-5600.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 3 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Arizona average: 6.4
- 5.54 nurse hours per resident per day Arizona average: 4.08
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Arizona average is 6.4.
Last standard inspection Dec 24, 2025.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
3 citations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 3 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 1 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Dec 24, 2025: standard inspection2 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dec 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare since Mar 3, 2011.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 78 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 1 citation in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
5.54 nurse hours per resident per day
The Arizona average is 4.08.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Arizona average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 5.54 | 4.08 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.55 | 0.74 |
| At weekends | 5.05 | 3.59 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.7% | 44.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.5% | 44.2% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Lcs Desert Ridge II LLC owns 85% directly since Nov 20, 2024; Lcs Desert Ridge LLC owns 15% directly since Jul 28, 2010; Lcs Desert Ridge LLC owns 15% directly since Nov 20, 2024.
- Life Care Services LLC runs it.
- 13 owners or officers are people: Daniel L Lahey (corporate officer, 0%); Misti Valentino (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Misti Valentino (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jason C Victor (corporate officer, 0%); Bridgette C Uhlemann (corporate officer, 0%); Edmund T Smith (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Edmund T Smith (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Gelynna Shaw (corporate officer, 0%); Matthew Phipps (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Matthew Phipps (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John Christopher Bird (corporate officer, 0%); Erik Maskin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Erik Maskin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Life Care Services (43 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Companies LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Lcs Living LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 1, 2026 |
| Life Care Services Communities LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 28, 2010 |
| LCS Holding Company LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Lcs Living Intermediate II LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs Living Intermediate I LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs Living Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs Sagewood Holdco LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Lcs Desert Ridge II LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 85% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Oak Investment Trust II | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 51.55% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs CC Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 45.59% | May 1, 2026 |
| Rci Legacy Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 33.49% | May 1, 2026 |
| Redwood Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 33.17% | May 1, 2026 |
| Oak Investment Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 19.19% | May 1, 2026 |
| Mpm Senior Living Investors LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 15.64% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs Desert Ridge LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 15% | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Lcs Desert Ridge LLC | Owns a share directly | 15% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Mccarthy Group LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 10.88% | May 1, 2026 |
| Lcs Management Holding Company LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.28% | May 1, 2026 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 0% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 29, 2026 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Arizona average 4.5).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 9.7 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (3; the middle value was 4.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia Health Center This nursing home | 3 | |
| Life Care Center of Paradise Valley | 3.0 | 4 |
| Ridgecrest Post Acute | 3.2 | 2 |
| VI at Grayhawk, A VI and Plaza Companies Community | 5.3 | 5 |
| VI at Silverstone, A VI and Plaza Companies Commun | 5.3 | 12 |
| Phoenix Mountain Post Acute | 5.6 | 5 |
| Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx | 7.1 | 9 |
| Sante of North Scottsdale | 7.9 | 8 |
| Christian Care Nursing Center | 8.1 | 1 |
| Coronado Healthcare Center | 8.3 | 5 |
| North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center | 8.6 | 2 |
| The Terraces of Phoenix | 9.7 | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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