Acacia Health Center
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona · CCN 035279 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Services (43 facilities, chain average 4.1 stars)
CMS rates Acacia Health Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 78 certified beds, 70 residents a day on average. 3 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.65324 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.54721 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 5.07394 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.7% (registered nurses 18.5%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-02-15 |
| 2025-12-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-02-15 |
| 2025-12-04 complaint survey |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-21 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lcs Desert Ridge II LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 85% | 2024-11-20 |
| Lcs Sagewood Holdco LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2024-11-20 |
| Life Care Services LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-11-20 |
| Lcs Desert Ridge LLC Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2024-11-20 |
| Life Care Services LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-20 |
| Phipps, Matthew Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-16 |
| Smith, Edmund Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-12 |
| Valentino, Misti Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-16 |
| Bird, John Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-02-15 |
| Lahey, Daniel Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-02-15 |
| Shaw, Gelynna Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-02-15 |
| Uhlemann, Bridgette Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-02-15 |
| Victor, Jason Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Davis, James Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-20 |
| Phipps, Matthew Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-16 |
| Smith, Edmund Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-07-09 |
| Valentino, Misti Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-16 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Maricopa County.