Scottsdale Personal Care Facility at 3113 Forney Ln, El Paso is a Type B assisted living facility licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (license #148847) for 14 residents; it holds no Alzheimer's certification, and the current license runs through December 21, 2027.
What Texas license does Scottsdale Personal Care Facility hold?
The HHSC record shows an active Type B license, #148847, for 14 residents at 3113 Forney Ln, expiring December 21, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HHSC license | Assisted living, Type B, #148847 |
| Licensed capacity | 14 residents |
| Alzheimer's certification | No certificate |
| Current license period | December 21, 2024 to December 21, 2027 |
| First licensed | October 17, 2002 |
| Latest HHSC visit on TULIP | December 29, 2025 |
| HHSC administrative penalties on TULIP | 0 |
| Licensee (per HHSC) | Yolanda Ruiz |
| Accepts Medicaid (per HHSC) | No |
| Part of the metro | East Side & Far East |
| Management company (per HHSC) | Yolanda Ruiz Rn |
The letter on a Texas license is about evacuation, not luxury. Type B residents may need staff help to evacuate, may need care during the night and may not be able to follow directions in an emergency, though they cannot be permanently bedfast.
Is Scottsdale Personal Care Facility a small home or a large community by El Paso standards?
At 14 licensed places, Scottsdale Personal Care Facility ranks 17th of 31 licensed assisted living facilities in El Paso and Hudspeth counties, a mid-sized settings, with about 1% of the metro's licensed assisted living capacity.
Most El Paso assisted living is small: the middle license is for 15 residents, and many are converted houses on residential streets. A home this size usually means the same few caregivers every day and a family-style table, but fewer activities and less backup when someone calls in sick.
When was Scottsdale Personal Care Facility last inspected, and what was found?
HHSC's most recent visit on record at Scottsdale Personal Care Facility was December 29, 2025 (10 months ago at build time); the TULIP record shows 38 cited findings from recent health and fire-safety inspections.
Health inspection (June 11, 2025) cited:
- The facility failed to keep walls and ceilings in good condition.
- The facility failed to ensure that food prepared on-site provided a kitchen or dietary area meeting minimum requirements.
- The facility failed to have evidence showing that the manager completed the required 12 hours of annual continuing education.
- The facility failed to ensure that the manager was on duty and managing only one facility, or for small type A facilities responsible for no more than 16 residents in no more than four facilities and available when off- site.
- The facility failed to document that staff were competent and trained prior to assuming their responsibilities.
- The facility failed to ensure that specific on-the-job training required for attendants in this type facility was completed in the required timeframe.
- The facility failed to conduct criminal history checks of employees and applicants.
- The facility failed to search the employee misconduct registry and nurse aide registry before hiring to determine if the individual is unemployable.
Plus 19 more cited findings on the TULIP record.
Life Safety Code (fire and building) inspection (December 29, 2025) cited:
- The facility failed to have a program to inspect, test, and maintain the fire sprinkler system and keep records of inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire sprinkler system.
- The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
- The facility failed to store oxygen provided by the facility in a safe and sanitary manner.
- The facility failed to obtain pressure tests of gas piping in the facility.
- The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire alarm system components.
- The facility failed to have a program to inspect, test, and maintain the fire alarm system and keep records of inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire alarm system.
Plus 5 more cited findings on the TULIP record.
Routine HHSC inspections happen at least every two years under state law, with extra visits for complaints and incidents. Across the 31 licensed facilities in the metro, the median latest visit is 11 months old and the median count of recent findings is 4.
Can Scottsdale Personal Care Facility keep a resident who develops dementia?
Scottsdale Personal Care Facility holds no Alzheimer's certification, so it may not advertise specialized dementia care under Texas rules, although as a Type B facility it can serve residents with some confusion who need help to evacuate.
A diagnosis alone does not force a move. The closest certified Alzheimer's units are Simpatico East Assisted Living and Memory Care in East Side & Far East (32 certified places, 2.5 mi); Luxe Life Senior Living in East Side & Far East (16 certified places, 3.4 mi); Simpatico Cielo Vista Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor (16 certified places, 3.4 mi).
Is there any state enforcement on file for Scottsdale Personal Care Facility?
None is listed: the TULIP record for Scottsdale Personal Care Facility carries no administrative penalties.
Most inspection findings are corrected without a fine, so an empty enforcement section does not mean nothing was cited. Read the findings above alongside it.
What should we compare Scottsdale Personal Care Facility with nearby?
The nearest other licensed assisted living is Rosedale Adult Foster Home (0.4 mi by straight line, Type B, 10 places), and the closest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso at about 6.1 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | License type | Licensed capacity | Alzheimer's capacity | Latest HHSC visit | HHSC penalties on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Adult Foster Home 3111 Edgerock, 79935 | 0.4 | Type B | 10 | 0 | 06/03/2025 | 0 |
| Mailland Health Care Services 10541 Kinross Ave, 79925 | 0.7 | Type B | 6 | 0 | 09/03/2026 | 0 |
| Maria C Ruvalcaba 11217 Quintana Dr, 79936 | 1.2 | Type C | 4 | 0 | 10/21/2026 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Assisted Living 10165 Bermuda Ave, 79925 | 1.3 | Type B | 7 | 0 | 10/22/2025 | 0 |
| Casa Everay 10557 Janway Dr, 79925 | 1.4 | Type A | 12 | 0 | 12/08/2025 | 0 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Edgemere Estates (0.6 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and St Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center (1.2 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
These are straight-line miles from 3113 Forney Ln; actual driving routes around El Paso will be longer.
What should families ask on a tour of Scottsdale Personal Care Facility?
Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: ask the manager to show the plan of correction for the health findings listed above and how each fix is checked.
- Find out whether staff administer medications or only supervise residents who take their own, and who trains them.
- Ask how many staff are awake in the building between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- If your parent is more comfortable in Spanish, ask how many caregivers on each shift speak it.
- Ask whether a resident who runs out of savings could stay under STAR+PLUS, and at what room-and-board rate.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
