Arizona · Cottonwood

Carefree Assisted Living Center.

Care Facility20 bedsDementia-trained staff(928) 649-9624
Limited Inspection History · fewer than 4 records in 3 years
Peer rank
Top 16% of Arizona memory care
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Facility · Cottonwood
A 20-bed Care Facility with 4 citations on file.
Licensed beds
20
Last inspection
Last citation
May 2025
Operated by
Snapshot

A medium home, reviewed on public record.

Carefree Assisted Living Center

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Peer Comparison

Compared to 1,649 Arizona facilities with a similar number of beds.

Care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Arizona Dept. of Health Services · Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing.

Severity rank
68th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
No routine inspections
on file.
Deficiencies per inspection.

Rankings based on 36-month ADHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

4 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: MAY 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
MAY 2025
Sep 2024as of Aug 2026

Finding distribution

4 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G
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I
Sev 2
D4
E
F
Sev 1
A
B
C
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3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Plain-language summaries open first — click into any row for the full citation text.

3
reports on file
4
total deficiencies
2026-02-23
Complaint Investigation
No findings

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2025-05-06
Complaint Investigation
R9-10-803.D · 4 findings
R9-10-803.DA.A.C. § RR9-10-803.D
Verbatim citation text · A.A.C. § RR9-10-803.D

Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure the assisted living facility's license was conspicuously posted. Findings include: 1 . During an inspection at the facility, the Compliance Officers observed the assisted living facility's license was not conspicuously posted. 2 . In an interview, E1 reported the license was moved because of remodeling happening at the home. E1 acknowledged the facility's license was not conspicuously posted at the time of the inspection.

R9-10-807.B.1A.A.C. § RR9-10-807.B.1
Verbatim citation text · A.A.C. § RR9-10-807.B.1

Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure before or at the time of acceptance of an individual, the individual submits documentation that is dated within 90 calendar days before the individual is accepted by an assisted living facility, includes if the resident is expected to receive supervisory care, personal care, or directed care services, and includes whether the individual requires continuous medical services, continuous or intermittent nursing services, or restraints. Findings include: 1 . A review of R3's medical record revealed documentation that is dated within 90 calendar days before the individual is accepted by an assisted living facility, includes if the resident is expected to receive supervisory care, personal care, or directed care services, and includes whether the individual requires continuous medical services, continuous or intermittent nursing services, or restraints was not available for review at the time of inspection. 2 . In an interview, E1 acknowledged R3's file did not include the aforementioned documentation.

R9-10-808.C.1.gA.A.C. § RR9-10-808.C.1.g
Verbatim citation text · A.A.C. § RR9-10-808.C.1.g

Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure caregivers documented the services provided to residents listed in their service plan. Findings include: 1 . A review of R1's medical record revealed a service plan. The service plan reported the resident was encouraged to drink fluids of choice. Further review of R1's medical record revealed an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) sheet for April 2025. However, documentation of caregivers encouraging residents to drink fluids of choice was not available for review at the time of inspection. 2 . A review of R2's medical record revealed a service plan. The service plan reported the resident was encouraged to drink fluids of choice, and R2 would receive physical assistance with bathing twice weekly. Further review of R2's medical record revealed an ADL sheet with no month listed. E1 confirmed the ADL sheet was for the month of April 2025. However, the documentation of caregivers encouraging residents to drink fluids of choice was not available for review at the time of inspection. Further review of the ADL sheet revealed R2 had only one documentation of physical assistance with bathing from April 13, 2025, to April 19, 2025. 3 . In an interview, E1 acknowledged R1's and R2's ADL sheets were missing documentation of services provided.

R9-10-816.F.1A.A.C. § RR9-10-816.F.1
Verbatim citation text · A.A.C. § RR9-10-816.F.1

Based on observation, the manager failed to ensure medication stored by an assisted living facility is kept in a separate locked room, closet, cabinet, or self-contained unit used only for medication storage. Findings include: 1 . When the Compliance Officers arrived at the facility at approximately 2 PM, they observed the office door was left open. Inside the office, there was a bag with medication sitting on the desk, and a medication pack lying on the floor next to the desk. 2 . In an interview, E1 acknowledged medication was not kept in a locked area.

2023-11-08
Complaint Investigation
No findings

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