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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 035110 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Sun West Choice Healthcare & Rehab

14002 West Meeker Blvd, Sun City West, AZ, 85375

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 035110

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Ensign Group
Certified beds
140 · avg 134 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
35.4%lower than most Arizona nursing homesArizona avg: 46.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
41.7%near the Arizona averageArizona avg: 42.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Arizona averageArizona avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $4,838 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
035110
Certified beds
140 beds · avg 134 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Apache Trail Healthcare, Inc.
Chain affiliation
The Ensign Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporation

Chain affiliation

Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.

Disclosed owners (11 on record)

  • Terry Granger

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2018

  • Malene j Davis

    Other · since 2017

  • Barry m Smith

    Other · since 2014

  • Bandera Healthcare Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2013

  • Beverly b Wittekind

    Corporate Officer · since 2013

  • Christopher r Christensen

    Corporate Officer · since 2013

+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

15 health citations on file3 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $4,838

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)

  • E0600·Aug 29, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • D0658·Sep 3, 2024Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • D0773·Sep 3, 2024

    Administration Deficiencies

    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

  • G0689·Aug 28, 2023Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0757·Feb 3, 2023

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • D0656·Feb 3, 2023

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • D0641·Feb 3, 2023

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • D0880·Jan 7, 2022

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20231 fine · $4,838

Most recent events

  • Aug 28, 2023Fine · $4,838

Fire-safety citations

9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 3, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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