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Aspire Transitional Care

1521 NORTH PINE CLIFF DRIVE, FLAGSTAFF, AZ, 86001
(928) 440-2350
50 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
035296
Care type
Nursing home
County
Coconino
Facility name
Aspire Transitional Care
Street address
1521 NORTH PINE CLIFF DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone
(928) 440-2350

Aspire Transitional Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is licensed for 50 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arizona (112 beds).

It is one of 20 senior care facilities in Flagstaff and 140 skilled nursing facilities across Arizona. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aspire Transitional Care 55 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Goodman Group
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Edinger, Craig
Indirect owner · Director — 14% stake — since 2024
Goodman, Shane
Indirect owner · Director — 14% stake — since 2024
Reiling, Mark
Indirect owner · Director — 14% stake — since 2024
Salmen, Thomas
Indirect owner · Director · Officer — 14% stake — since 2024
Weichert, James
Indirect owner · Director — 14% stake — since 2024
Wilson, Mark
Indirect owner · Director · Officer — 14% stake — since 2024
Dorris, Keith
Managing employee — since 2020
Ebeid, Sadek
Managing employee — since 2020
Flagstaff Transitional Care, Llc
Direct owner — since 2020
Knacke, Clinton
Director · Officer — since 2022
The Goodman Family Operating Foundation
Direct owner — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2018-10-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-21
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$603 per day (≈ $18,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
12% Medicaid · 69% Medicare · 19% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
45% above the AZ median of $416/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-10-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-10
2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-05
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)
2024-08-22Health inspection10 citations
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0678
E · No harm found
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-16
2023-08-18Health inspection6 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-03
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-10-03
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-10-03
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-10-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-03
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-03
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection24 citations
E-0004
E · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0006
E · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0007
D · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0009
D · No harm found
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0013
E · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0015
E · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0018
E · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0023
E · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0029
D · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0032
D · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0033
D · No harm found
Establish methods for sharing information.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0034
D · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0035
D · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-16
2023-08-18Fire-safety inspection12 citations
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-10-03
E-0020
D · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-10-03
E-0039
E · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2023-10-03
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 035296.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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