The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF SIERRA VISTA
SIERRA VISTA, AZ · Medicare-certified · 152 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing rating; reported staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it has had $55,881 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6904 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $55,881recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6904.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 1.95
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
11.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 9 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,934 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $37,947 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $55,881 in total fines.
- $17,934
Federal fine
Oct 18, 2024
- $37,947
Federal fine
May 31, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 71.1 residents on an average day (47% of 152 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
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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.