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    Nursing home · PUYALLUP, WA

    LIFE CARE CENTER OF SOUTH HILL

    2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST, PUYALLUP, WA 98374

    CMS certification number: 505526 · Updated October 1, 2026

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    100

    Residents / day

    98.1

    Ownership

    For profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    County
    Pierce
    Certified beds
    100
    Average residents per day
    98.1
    First certified
    June 24, 2015

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Pierce, Washington. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    2.85
    n=20
    State peers
    3.28

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    5.01
    County peers
    4.52
    n=20
    State peers
    4.42
    n=188

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.09
    County peers
    3.89
    n=20
    State peers
    3.82
    n=188

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    43.00
    County peers
    42.67
    n=19
    State peers
    43.88
    n=180

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 18.4% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 43.0% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    19
    Health citations
    29
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    23
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.01408
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.30888
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.30731
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.39790
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.09029
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.87697
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.29592
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    33.3
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    3
    Chain Name
    LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    194
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.4
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    None
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    WA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    311
    Latitude
    47.1686
    Location
    2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST,PUYALLUP,WA,98374
    ZIP Code
    98374
    City/Town
    PUYALLUP
    Longitude
    -122.29
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
    County/Parish
    Pierce
    Provider Name
    LIFE CARE CENTER OF SOUTH HILL
    Provider Type
    Medicare
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST
    Telephone Number
    2536615948
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    SOUTH HILL OPERATIONS LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    High Performing Icon
    Y
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.73036
    Chain Average QM Rating
    4.5
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    100
    Provider SSA County Code
    260
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    33.3
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    1.22699
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.0
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    3.4
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    194
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    505526
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    17388.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    28
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    48.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    None
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    98.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.4
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    108
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    2.9
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    28
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    108
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-11-21
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-10-31
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.05837
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.84863
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.30888
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.05710
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.05749
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.30731
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    7
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    19
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    7
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    14
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.61618
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.93896
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.88018
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    3
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.39790
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.05443
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.78630
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.01408
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.87697
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2015-06-24
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.29592
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.30745
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.21229
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.09029

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026