Life Care Center of Paradise Valley: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Paradise Valley is a 210-bed for-profit nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arizona average of 2.23, and 25.3% nursing staff turnover (Arizona average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of Paradise Valley
4065 East Bell RoadPhoenix, AZ 85032
Maricopa County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Paradise Valley, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arizona average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arizona avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.75 | 3.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
25.3% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Paradise Valley left over the year CMS measured, against a Arizona average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Arizona average 6.4). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Paradise Valley holds 3 of 5 overall; the Arizona average is 3.3.
About Life Care Center of Paradise Valley
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 2, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Paradise Valley
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| Ridgecrest Post Acute Phoenix | 0.2 | 200 | 2.74 | 4.03 | 58.8% | 5 | None |
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| Acacia Health Center Phoenix | 3.0 | 78 | 3.08 | 5.65 | 16.7% | 5 | None |
| Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx Phoenix · abuse citation | 4.1 | 200 | 3.30 | 5.32 | 29.2% | 2 | $23,296 |
| Vi at Grayhawk, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community Scottsdale | 5.0 | 36 | 2.94 | 5.29 | 28.0% | 5 | None |
| VI at Silverstone, a VI and Plaza Companies Commun Scottsdale | 6.3 | 24 | 3.32 | 5.95 | 25.0% | 2 | None |
| North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center Phoenix | 6.4 | 164 | 3.15 | 5.94 | 43.0% | 5 | None |
| Christian Care Nursing Center Phoenix | 6.6 | 20 | 3.77 | 8.40 | — | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.