Inspection Reports for Searles Care Home
11109 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85749, AZ, 85749
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Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 0
Dec 3, 2025
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State-compiled enforcement action report for SEARLES CARE HOME detailing enforcement action #00146347 with payment and completion status.
Findings
The report documents enforcement action resulting in a completed payment of $750.00 with no additional inspection findings or deficiencies listed.
Report Facts
Total fines: 750
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 10
Deficiencies: 19
Sep 8, 2025
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State-compiled facility profile showing 3 inspections from 2023-2025 with deficiency history including complaint and annual compliance inspections.
Findings
Across all inspections, multiple deficiencies were found including failures in emergency responder documentation, tuberculosis screening, residency agreements, medication administration and storage, environmental safety, personnel records, and training programs.
Complaint Details
The most recent inspection on 2025-09-08 included a complaint investigation for complaints 00143296 and 00142355.
Deficiencies (19)
| Description |
|---|
| A.R.S. § 36-420.04.C. Emergency responders; patient information; hospitals; discharge planning; patient screenings; discharge document: Failed to maintain a standardized form including all required information for residents. |
| R9-10-113.A.2.a-f. Tuberculosis Screening: Failed to implement tuberculosis control activities including baseline screening, annual training, and risk assessment for employees and residents. |
| R9-10-807.E.1-4. Residency and Residency Agreements: Failed to ensure residency agreement was signed by resident or representative within five working days after acceptance. |
| R9-10-817.B.3.b. Medication Services: Medication administered not in compliance with medication orders for two residents. |
| R9-10-817.F.1. Medication Services: Medication not stored in a locked area. |
| R9-10-820.A.1.b. Environmental Standards: Premises not free from conditions that may cause physical injury; futon blocking exit door. |
| R9-10-820.A.11. Environmental Standards: Poisonous or toxic materials not maintained in locked area inaccessible to residents; repeat deficiency. |
| A. A manager shall ensure that: 4. Disaster drill for employees conducted on each shift at least once every three months and documented: Failed to conduct and document disaster drills on each shift. |
| A. A manager shall ensure that: 11. Poisonous or toxic materials stored in locked area inaccessible to residents: Failed to secure toxic materials in locked areas; repeat citation. |
| 36-420.01. Health care institutions; fall prevention and fall recovery; training programs: Failed to administer fall prevention and recovery training program for all staff. |
| A. A governing authority shall: 9. Ensure compliance with A.R.S. § 36-411: Failed to ensure fingerprint clearance and good faith efforts for employee records. |
| B. A manager: 3.b. Designates in writing a caregiver accountable when manager not present: Failed to designate accountable caregiver in writing. |
| C. A manager shall ensure policies and procedures cover CPR training including demonstration and documentation: Failed to ensure CPR training with demonstration and documentation for employees. |
| E. A manager shall ensure documentation required by this Article is provided to Department within two hours after request: Failed to provide requested documentation timely. |
| A. A manager shall ensure caregivers have qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge necessary to provide services and ensure resident safety: Failed to ensure caregiver qualifications and skills. |
| C. A manager shall ensure personnel records include required documentation for employees and volunteers: Failed to establish and maintain personnel records for some employees. |
| D. Before or at acceptance, manager shall ensure documented residency agreement includes specified elements: Failed to include night staffing status and termination policy in residency agreements. |
| A. Except as required, manager shall ensure resident's written service plan is signed and dated by resident or representative: Failed to obtain signature on updated service plan. |
| B. A manager shall ensure key to lockable bedroom door is available to manager and caregivers: Failed to provide key to locked bedroom door. |
Report Facts
Inspections on page: 3
Total deficiencies: 19
Complaint inspections: 1
Total capacity: 10
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Marilou Errazo | Manager | Named as person responsible for multiple deficiencies |
| E1 | Interviewed staff member referenced in findings | |
| E2 | Employee referenced in tuberculosis screening and personnel record deficiencies | |
| E3 | Employee referenced in CPR and personnel record deficiencies | |
| E4 | Employee referenced in CPR and fingerprint clearance deficiencies | |
| E5 | Assistant Caregiver / Cook | Referenced in personnel record deficiencies |
| E6 | Cook | Referenced in personnel record deficiencies |
| E7 | Certified Caregiver | Referenced in caregiver qualification and fingerprint clearance deficiencies |
| E8 | Referenced in fingerprint clearance deficiencies | |
| E9 | Referenced in CPR training deficiencies | |
| E10 | Registered Nurse | Arrived to fill in as caregiver during inspection |
| Dr Glen Olson | Provided TB tests to employees |
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 2
Sep 8, 2025
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The inspection was conducted to address Department concerns related to violations at Searles Care Home, as detailed in the Civil Fines Table and inspection INSP-0159405.
Findings
The facility was found to have violations including failure to ensure the premises were free from conditions causing physical injury and failure to secure poisonous or toxic materials, resulting in civil fines totaling $750.
Deficiencies (2)
| Description |
|---|
| The manager failed to ensure the premises at the assisted living facility were free from a condition or situation that may cause a resident or other individual to suffer physical injury. |
| The manager failed to ensure poisonous or toxic materials stored by the assisted living facility were maintained in a locked area inaccessible to residents. |
Report Facts
Civil fine amount: 500
Civil fine amount: 250
Total civil fines: 750
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Errazo | Licensee/Director/Provider | Named in enforcement agreement and signed the document |
| Dawn Butler | Bureau Chief | Signed enforcement agreement |
| Thomas Salow | Assistant Director | Signed enforcement agreement |
| Aaron Teiles | Deputy Bureau Chief | Signed enforcement agreement |
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 1
May 18, 2024
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This document serves as an enforcement notification related to a repeat citation for failure to ensure poisonous or toxic materials were stored in a locked area inaccessible to residents.
Findings
The facility manager failed to ensure poisonous or toxic materials were stored securely, resulting in a repeat citation from a prior compliance inspection conducted on April 19, 2023.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| The manager failed to ensure poisonous or toxic materials stored by the facility were stored in a locked area and inaccessible to residents. |
Report Facts
Penalty Amount: 250
Previous Inspection Date: Apr 19, 2023
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Elrazo | Manager | Named as Licensee/Director/Provider signing enforcement agreement |
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 0
May 7, 2024
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State-compiled enforcement action report for SEARLES CARE HOME detailing enforcement action #00111294 with payment and completion status.
Findings
The report documents an enforcement action completed with a fine of $250.00, including payment schedule and completion dates.
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Total fines: 250
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 3
May 30, 2023
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The document is an enforcement notification related to regulatory violations at Searles Care Home, including the imposition of civil fines for noncompliance with health and safety statutes.
Findings
The facility was found to have failed in ensuring compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes regarding employee records, CPR training, and personnel record maintenance, resulting in civil fines totaling $2,000.
Deficiencies (3)
| Description |
|---|
| The governing authority failed to ensure compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes for five of nine employee records reviewed. |
| The manager failed to ensure a policy and procedure was implemented to protect the health and safety of a resident regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for applicable employees. |
| The manager failed to ensure a personnel record was established and maintained for two of nine personnel records sampled. |
Report Facts
Civil fines total: 2000
Civil fine: 1000
Civil fine: 500
Civil fine: 500
Employee records reviewed: 9
Employee records noncompliant: 5
Personnel records sampled: 9
Personnel records noncompliant: 2
Personnel sampled for CPR training: 5
Personnel noncompliant with CPR training: 2
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 0
May 9, 2023
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State-compiled enforcement action report for SEARLES CARE HOME detailing enforcement action #00113365 with associated payment schedule.
Findings
The document reports on an enforcement action completed with a penalty payment of $2,000. No specific deficiencies or inspection findings are detailed.
Report Facts
Total fines: 2000
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