Amira Care, LLC Goodyear, AZ

Changes to the building

ADHS approval before a home changes its building or the services it is licensed for.

It makes sure the building still meets the rules after a change.

Cited at fewer than 1% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour Has the building or the license changed recently?

Tuberculosis screening

TB screening for staff and residents, and yearly TB training for staff.

It is a basic infection control rule in a shared home.

Cited at 13% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour How do you screen new staff and residents for TB?

Service plans

Each resident's written care plan: what help they get, how often, and who gives it. Caregivers must follow the plan, record what they did, and update it when needs change.

The service plan is the day-to-day care a resident receives. Citations here are about plans missing, out of date, or not followed.

Cited at 29% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour How often is the care plan reviewed, and can family take part?

Medication

How medicines are stored (locked, at the right temperature), given exactly as the doctor ordered, and recorded each time.

A missed, late or wrong dose can change how a resident feels and how safe they are.

Cited at 32% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour Who gives medicines here, how were they trained, and how is each dose checked?

Upkeep and hazards

A clean, safe building: chemicals locked away, hot water at a safe temperature, and nothing in the house that could cause a fall or an injury.

These are the everyday safety checks of the place a resident lives.

Cited at 28% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour Where are cleaning products and medicines kept?

Building and rooms

The building itself: bedrooms (no more than two people, privacy), bathrooms, clean linen, and pool safety where there is a pool.

It is about a resident's own room and the shared spaces they use every day.

Cited at 4% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour Who else would share the room, and how is privacy kept?

Administration

The duties of the owner and manager: written policies, a caregiver in charge on site at all times, background checks, and telling ADHS about changes such as a new manager.

It is about who is accountable for care at any hour and whether the home runs by its own written rules.

Cited at 23% of similar homes in the past two years.

Ask on a tour Who is in charge when the manager is not here, and how do I reach them?