The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Life Care Center of North Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ · Medicare-certified · 223 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of North Glendale has an overall 5-star rating, with strong health inspection and quality scores, but only a 3-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing of 3.51 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. It had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included staffing coverage, PASARR screening, and grievance-handling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.508 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.508.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 1.90
- Weekend nursing
- 3.14
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Registered nurse turnover: 19%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.3%14.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%1.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
1.5%3.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
1.6%0%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—2.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.1%20%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.4%16.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.5%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%98.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited May 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited May 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited May 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 115.3 residents on an average day (52% of 223 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.