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Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center

1045 SCOTT DRIVE, PRESCOTT, AZ, 86301
(928) 778-9603
128 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
128
CMS facility ID
035131
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yavapai
Facility name
Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
1045 SCOTT DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone
(928) 778-9603

Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Prescott, Arizona. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arizona (112 beds).

It is one of 43 senior care facilities in Prescott 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 Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center 35 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; 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 Ensign Group
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Albrechtsen, John
Officer — since 2015
Burnam, Soon
Officer — since 2015
Fitch, Craig
Officer — since 2019
Peterson, Forrest
Director — since 2019
Sturdevant, Tamara
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1986-07-31
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-07
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$336 per day (≈ $10,210/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% below the AZ median of $416/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
128
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-24
2026-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0628
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-02-27
F-0761
D · 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 2026-02-27
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-02-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-27
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2024-10-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0600
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-15
2024-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-15
2024-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-08-08
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-08
2024-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-22
2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-03-07
2023-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-12-12
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-12-12
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-12
2023-01-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-02-28
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 2023-02-28
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-02-28
2023-01-13Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-04-18
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-04-18
2021-09-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2021-10-18
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 035131.
What people say on Google.
3.7249 ratings on Google
★★★★Deb Lyons · 2026-06-15 · via Google

“I have been a resident for almost a year. Heard bad things about the facility, but I really like it here. I get great therapy and really good care from my nurses and especially my cnas. Yes. They are short handed like everyone else. My room cleaner comes if not everyday, every other day. They have great activities. Food is okay, like other places. I have the option to go to somewhere else and I ma…”

★★★★★Carol Ehrke · 2026-06-08 · via Google

“The staff is great. All the CNA are very ood and respond in a reasonable amount of time. The physical therapists and occupational therapists are excellent. I progressed at a good rate. They keep it clean. The only down side is the food. Poor quality and undercooked. Something they should fix.”

★★★★Cat Avila · 2026-02-03 · via Google

“After reading all the reviews I was very scared to have my dad stay here for rehabilitation. My dad had good care, one of the nurses (Vicky) was always nice to her patients and my dad was her patient. I have to say staff gets busy, but they do their best. Yes, food is not the best, but it is decent. I think at times housekeeping is not the best either floors can be dirty, but they try to keep i…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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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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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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