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Clearwater Ahwatukee

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight warm and professional sales and touring staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

15815 South 50th Street Buildings 1 & 2, Ahwatukee Foothills Village · Phoenix, AZ 85048Licensed & Active
Google rating
4.4/5

based on 35 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility is an excellent choice for families seeking a luxury, hotel-like environment with high-quality dining and engaging activities. However, if you rely on long-term care insurance, you must verify coverage details beforehand, and you should monitor staffing levels during dining hours to ensure consistent service.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

35 reviews analyzed
Clearwater Ahwatukee is highly regarded for its upscale, hotel-like atmosphere and a staff that many families describe as exceptionally kind and patient. While many residents thrive due to the robust amenities and engaging activities, some families have raised serious concerns regarding staffing shortages and difficulties with long-term care insurance reimbursement.

Quality Themes

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Food9.0Staff8.0Clean10.0Activities9.0MedsN/AMemory7.0Comms5.0Value5.0

Strengths

  • Warm and professional sales and touring staff
  • High-end, clean, and well-maintained amenities
  • Engaging resident activities and programs
  • Compassionate care for residents with high needs

Concerns

  • Staffing shortages affecting responsiveness and dining service (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Difficulties with long-term care insurance qualification
  • Communication delays from management

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How They Respond to Reviews

97%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1It is so wonderful to see how much care the management team puts into responding to feedback; how does that same level of attentiveness translate to daily communication with families?
  • 2The amenities here look incredibly high-end and well-maintained; could you walk us through some of the specific resident programs or activities that keep the community engaged?
  • 3We want to ensure our loved one gets timely support; how do you ensure dining services and resident requests remain consistent even during busy shifts?
  • 4Since we are looking for a place that can handle evolving needs, how does your team approach providing compassionate care for residents whose medical requirements increase over time?
  • 5In the event of a medical emergency after hours, what is the specific protocol for notifying both the medical staff and our family?
  • 6We are currently navigating the complexities of long-term care insurance; do you have any experience or resources to help families through the qualification process?

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Key Review Excerpts

The food itself was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented.

Tour visitor · 2025★★★★★

The staff is pleasant and responsive to the needs of the population, on a level I have not seen elsewhere.

New resident · 2024★★★★★

The staff has consistently been extremely kind, patient, and upbeat with her. So far someone has stopped by on a daily basis to ensure that she's making it to meals.

Family member of resident · 2023★★★☆☆
Source: 35 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: AZ State Licensing Agency

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Dec 18, 2024Complaint

An on-site investigation of complaints AZ00216731, AZ00217260, and AZ00220242 was conducted on December 18, 2024 and the following deficiency was cited :

Health care institutions; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; first aid; immunity; falls; definitionA.R.S. § 36-420.B.2Corrected Dec 31, 2024

Based on documentation review, record review and interview, the health care institution failed to provide appropriate first aid to a non-injured resident who had fallen, appeared to be uninjured, and was unable to reasonably recover independently, for one of two residents reviewed. The deficient practice posed a risk as the facility left a resident on the floor instead of providing first aid to a non-injured resident by assisting them off the floor after a fall. Findings include: 1. A review of facility documentation revealed a report from the Phoenix Fire Department for R1. The document reported R1 had a fall, was uninjured, and needed assistance off the floor. 2. A review of R1's medical record revealed an incident report dated September 28, 2024. The document reported R1 had a fall. Following the fall, E2 conducted range of motion tests and took R1's vital signs. However, the documentation does not mention if R1 was assisted off the floor by facility personnel. 3. In an interview, E1 reported the resident should have been helped off the floor, but had no documentation reporting facility personnel helped R1 off the floor. E1 reported E1 could not remember exactly what happened.

Feb 7, 2024Complaint

The following deficiencies were found during the on-site compliance inspection and investigation of complaint AZ00205613 conducted on February 7-8, 2024:

A manager shall provide written notification to the Department of a resident's:R9-10-803.K.1Corrected Feb 19, 2024

Based on documentation review, record review, and interview, the manager failed to provide written notification to the Department of a resident's death within one working day after the resident's death, which was unexpected, according to A.R.S. \'a7 11-593. Findings include: 1. Review of R1's medical record revealed that R1 required personal care and medication administration services. 2. Based on written documentation received from the facility, R1 unexpectedly expired. The facility notified the Department in writing of this unexpected death; however, this notification was three working days after R1 had passed away. 3. During the interview, E1 acknowledged the facility had not notified the Department in writing within one working day after the unexpected death of R1.

Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that:R9-10-808.A.3.fCorrected Feb 20, 2024

Based on observation, record review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure a written service plan included how a medication would be stored and controlled, for one of three sampled residents who was storing medications in the resident's unit, which posed a health and safety risk. Findings include: 1. Review of R11's current service plan dated October 31, 2023 showed the resident required personal care and medication administration services. This service plan did not state that medications would be stored and controlled by R11 in R11's unit. 2. During a tour of R11's unit E1 and the compliance officer found that R11 was storing and controlling Alprazolam 2mg along with a number of over-the-counter medications in R11's bathroom. 3. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged R11's current service plan did not state that R11 may self-administer these medications and how the medications would be stored and controlled by R11.

Except as required in subsection (B), a manager shall ensure that a resident has a written service plan that:R9-10-808.A.4.b.iiiCorrected Feb 20, 2024

Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure that two of three sampled residents who were receiving directed care services had a written service plan reviewed and updated at least once every three months, which posed a health and safety risk. Findings include: 1. Review of R6's medical record revealed that R6 required directed care services. The written service plans and updates during the past twelve months were dated: May 19, 2023, July 26, 2023, and November 1, 2023. All service plans stated the resident required directed care services. 2. Review of R7's medical record revealed that R7 required directed care services. The written service plans and updates during the past twelve months were dated: March 2, 2023, June 12, 2023, November 1, 2023, and January 26, 2024. All service plans stated the resident required directed care services. 3. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged the sampled residents' service plans did not appear to have been updated every three months as required for these two residents receiving directed care services.

A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall not accept or retain a resident who, except as provided in R9-10-814(B)(2):R9-10-815.B.1Corrected Feb 14, 2024

Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure that for four of five sampled residents who were unable to ambulate even with assistance, the resident's primary care provider (PCP) or other medical practitioner signed a determination stating that the resident's needs were being met. This determination was to be completed at the onset or at the time of acceptance or within 30 days prior to acceptance and at least once every six months throughout the duration of the resident's condition to determine if the resident's needs could be met which was based upon a current resident examination and the assisted living facility's scope of services which posed a health and safety risk. The facility is licensed to provided directed care services. Findings include: 1. In an interview, E1 and E2 reported that R7, R8, R9, and R11 were unable to ambulate even with assistance. 2. Based on the date of acceptance or onset, R7's, R8's, R9's, and R11's medical records found no documented determination completed at onset, or at the time of acceptance by the residents' PCP or medical practitioner. There was no documented determination completed by their medical practitioner at least every six months throughout the duration of the residents' condition. The determination should have been based on a current examination of the resident, the facility's scope of services, and should have included a statement that the residents' needs could be met by the facility. 2. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged there was no documentation of the required determinations available for review for these sampled residents who were unable to ambulate even with assistance.

A manager shall ensure that:R9-10-817.A.2Corrected Mar 14, 2024

Based on observation, document review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure there were pre-planned snacks posted with the posted pre-planned meal menu. Findings include: 1. During a facility tour, E1 and the compliance officer observed there were no pre-planned snacks posted on that day's menu nor the week at a glance menu that was dated February 4 to February 10, 2024. 2. In an interview, E1 reported snacks are offered. E1 acknowledged there were no pre-planned snacks stated on the posted pre-planned menu.

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